Hello dear friends! Just wanted to jump on here to wish you all a very merry Christmas. And to thank all of you that sent warm wishes my way. Such lovely notes! My heart truly overflows!
Ran, Jamie and I are spending the day in quiet contemplation. Our celebration is very simple. Just a meal of New England boiled dinner and homemade bread and soft conversation. And it is perfect. And if you look close enough, there even remains a bit of snow in the shady areas of the yard, so I have my white Christmas (sort of)! See you in the new year!
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Jane
A simple, quiet Christmas is what we're having too. Wishing you, Ran & Jamie a Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteAnd you and Joseph the same, Laurie! Tis very peaceful.
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Merry Christmas Jane. Enjoy the peace!
ReplyDeleteSincerely, Bun
Thank you Bun. Hope you are having a pleasant day.
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Jane
Merry Christmas, Jane! Your meal sounds perfect. I was thinking of mixing up bread last night but was too lazy! I read that the holy family ate fruit, fish and bread (packed) on their journey. I think that sounds like a good meal. We had a very peaceful Christmas also as our children stayed at their homes. Not easy when we don't live close and I don't wish travel on anybody during this season. hugs, andrea
ReplyDeleteHello Andrea! We'll be eating a lot of what the holy family ate this winter. I was just telling Ran we need to eat down our freezer that is packed with fish and fruit. Ha! Makes me feel kind of nice knowing that. Thank you for the information. We can never depend on the weather here for travel. Supposed to get an ice storm tomorrow. Hope you have a pleasant evening and a blessed holy week!
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Jane
Merry Christmas! Be safe on the ice! Sit by the fire with a pot of soup burbling and knit… and dream of spring!
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty much how I spent it, Matty. Did you go to your mom's for Christmas?
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Jane
Merry Christmas to you Jane! I'm so sorry I wasn't able to send a card, as I requested your address. I felt downright rude! I just wasn't able to get cards this year.🎄
ReplyDeleteWe had a very quiet Christmas, all homemade gifts with treasures found around in and outside of home. My 14 y.o. son built me a beautiful doll house out of cedar with handmade miniatures!! He hand sawed the wood, etc.
My goodness, was I surprised. I cried so hard, he said it was an "Edwardian" style home.
We butchered a pig we raised. The boys smoked and grilled most of what we ate. Lots of left overs.
God bless you and yours..and I'm happy you had a peaceful, pleasant Christmas.🕯️🧡
Goodness, dear Rose, you needn't apologize for not sending a card!
DeleteYour son sounds like a sweetheart.And very talented, too!
Sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas, I am so glad for you. We got that ice that they predicted, so today we are just hunkering down and I'm working on knitting up scrap yarn into a colorful afghan.
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Jane
Thank you, Jane. Yes, he is a sweetheart. He really is 🧡
ReplyDeleteWell, it's 81 today here😔
I keep trying to remind myself, that this is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoin and be glad in it. I've been watching video of Finland to soothe myself .ha!
Enjoy that hunkering down!
Hugs to you Jane🕯️
Well, on the bright side of things, Rose, is that you don't need to gather much firewood!
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ReplyDeleteHope you had a great Christmas! I hope you have a wonderful New Years!
ReplyDeleteThank you Tammy! I hope you will have a wonderful start to the new Year, also! Right now I'm making all sorts of lists and plans. Aren't the possibilities exciting?
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Jane
Thank you for your writings, Jane! God bless you and your family in 2026!! Warm greetings, Esther 🌷
ReplyDeleteThank you Esther! And the same to you. Are you planning any knitting for the new year?
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Jane
Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteYes, I’d like to knit a few cushion covers (and perhaps leg warmers). Am currently knitting a leaf pattern (ajour ‘open-work’)). Just a sample to master it. I’d like to adjust the pattern a wee bit afterwards.
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That sounds like a reasonable goal. You are wise to make a sample before starting a large project. I have confidence in you that you can do it! I sat down and made a list of the things I wanted to knit this year and it had over twenty things on it! And you know I'll get distracted by other projects along the way.
DeleteIt is so lovely to have a plan packed with creativity AND joy! Happy knitting and such!🧶🪡🧵 I’m already looking forward to your projects!
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a wonderful holiday season, Jane.
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And you too, Belinda! I'm having the most lovely time this winter; mending, sewing, knitting, cross stitching and canning dried beans. When the sun is out and the wind dies down, I love to be outside. I think shoveling snow is so much more a fun form of exercise than running on a treadmill. I know, people think I'm crazy, but what can I say, I am a true northern gal. Ha!
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Jane