Today I’m sharing some January memories from both mine and Rich’s parents. I’m not sure if it’s a coincidence or it just happened this way but all four of them passed away in the month of January. The first to leave us was Rich’s dad on January 23, 1997 at 79 years old. My mom left us on January 15, 2000 also 79 years old. My mom and dad would have been married 57 years in October 2000 and for six long years my dad missed my mom so much.
Sometimes I get through a Wordless Wednesday without words but today I can’t so it’s Wordless Wednesday with Captions. After a wonderful Christmas with my daughter Chris and her hubby Bryon, granddaughter Alex and her daughter Lia plus granddaughter Allison and her family I had to share some beautiful photos. The Angel wings from Chris and Bryon, the heart from Alex. I’ve always said both these sayings. Beautiful lamp made in Turkey and it’s even Dodger blue! Pop loves windchimes. One of my daughter’s high school classmates from almost 40
I had a wonderful Christmas with my daughter and son-in-law coming down and surprising me on Christmas Eve, with Alex and Lia and my other granddaughter and her family that live about 45 minutes away. I wasn’t sure what to expect or how I would handle Christmas, it was the day Rich and I met 59 years ago. I had the same feelings in July when my daughter and son-in-law went with me to Cherokee NC to celebrate our would be 57th wedding anniversary and Rich’s 78th birthday. I was
Last Friday Lia shared her Cinnamon Crescent Rolls so today it’s my turn to share my cinnamon crescent rolls with brown sugar! Mine are very similar to Lia’s, I broke open the roll and divided the dough into eight sections but had a small amount extra so I made nine. After spreading butter on each triangle I sprinkled them with the cinnamon and sugar mixture just like Lia did. BUT here’s where mine differ. I have a variety of liquid concentrate including raspberry, cinnamon, brown sugar, boysenberry and chai. I
Today is a cold and quiet Spiritual Sunday but I still start my day by going outside, reflecting on the past week, looking up above and thanking God for another day. What better way to start my day in my quiet corner with a delicious cup of hot cocoa with a splash of chai concentrate and extra cinnamon on top. This is where I talk to my heavenly loved ones and I know God is listening and guiding me through. As I read the daily devotional in my new book