The tree came down this weekend. It was actually quite a quick process to de-Christmasify the house this year. I didn’t put a lot of Christmas decorations up, some of what I put up I have left as Winter decorations and some of my decorations were edible ones (sweets, nuts and oranges) that disappeared over the season anyway. So here I am on the first … Continue reading Hibernating for Humans: Settling down for the Winter
Hello everyone, I’m back! I said I would be! I hope you all had a great break, a good relax and a hyggely time over Christmas and New Year with your tribe. I need to do a catch up post sometime soon on the books and films I watched that I want to share… but it’s the 4th of January, I’m in work, the Boss … Continue reading A Word for 2019: Bliss
For a Christian, the most wonderful thing about Christmas is the idea that God so loved the world that he sent his son to work wonders on it, to save us from ourselves, and to bring us back into a relationship with God himself. To me, that seems a crazy amount of love. And that he chose to send Jesus as a little, helpless baby … Continue reading All is Calm, All is Bright: Love
miracle /ˈmɪrək(ə)l/ noun plural noun: miracles an extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore attributed to a divine agency. “the miracle of rising from the grave” synonyms: supernatural phenomenon, mystery, prodigy, sign “his first miracle was to turn water into wine” a remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences. “it was a miracle that more people hadn’t been … Continue reading All is Calm, All is Bright: Miracles
I am not the world’s best at waiting. I don’t hold secrets well, and when I was younger used to drive my brothers wild by taunting them. A lot like the Ghost of Christmas Present in Scrooged. I’m so glad I wore my pretty dress. But these last few days before Christmas, especially for me and anyone else who started and finished organising early, are … Continue reading All is Calm, All is Bright: Waiting
It’s Friday 21st December. Because of how the year falls, this is my last day at my work desk until 2019. I love my work, I really do. Which other job would knowingly let me write blog posts and whole books between the paid work I have? Not many, so working for the Husband suits me just fine. But at around 4pm today I will … Continue reading All is Calm, All is Bright: Home
Dreams can come true: A dream is a wish your heart makes: Dream on. Dreams are powerful things. Several inventors have cited dreams as the original inspiration for their inventions, including the sewing machine and Google. Film makers, in particular, have a penchant for making their dreams reality, with both Inception and Terminator being credited to bad dreams. Having your dreams come to life sounds … Continue reading All is Calm, All is Bright: Dream
***Warning: Not everything in this post should be taken seriously. There may be some jokes and, if you are easily offended, you should consider whether to read it or not*** Christmas is a minefield for those of us with families who have completely different political opinions. I’m guessing that’s true for any part of the world: there will always be a difference of opinion that … Continue reading Keeping the Political/Opinion-Powered Peace This Christmas
