January Updates

I have been busy very busy since returning from my cruise.

1. Unpacking cruise things.

2. Packing up Christmas.

3. Physical Therapy

4. Grocery shopping

5. Working on my pictures from the cruise. (page 1 is done, linked at the top.)

There are so many pictures to go through. We took a lot with the Princess photographers and our package included all the free downloads of the pictures. Then there is a lot that we took, mostly from my husband's phone and some from mine. I want to put them in a scrapbook and in my travel journal. Walgreens is having a 50% sale on all photo things that ends on Thursday, so I need to work on uploading which is a slow process.

I am also getting things together for my next Bible journaling meet up in February. So, I won't be posting much until Friday. 

Here I am in my dad's recliner, wearing  my mom's robe, 

holding a mug that has the grandkids that I got for Christmas.

Stay warm!

 

Winter Blessings!

Winter Blessings! 

God's Word is true in every season!

It is sunny and 73 as I write this. It was in the 30's last night. This is winter for So California. We will probably still get some cooler and hopefully rainy weather in February. 

My Bible journaling group went well as we focused on verses that had snow in theme. The snow theme is fun for us because we don't get to experience it unless we go to our local mountains about 90 minutes away. Though the word snow guided us to various places, I encouraged the women to read the chapter. What is God saying. There may be something else He wants us to focus on.

I have been busy packing up my winter decor and hope to change over to Valentine's decor this week. I am also putting kits together for my February Bible journaling group. Theme is love. God's love for us, and love for one another.  

This family of snow people has gone up every year for the past 20 years.

If things work out, hubby and I want to take a drive to the snow. We will see, This is a picture from last year. We took Minnie with us and she really liked it.

This is the girl I did for my crafting group. Once a month we "visit" a new place.

I can always use my imagination. I am sure you girls in snow country are thinking of warm and sunny days ahead. Praying you are all safe. God bless you with health and peace.

Do You Wanna Build a Snowman? Tuesday 4 #4 Welcome to another Tuesday 4 invented by Toni Taddeo and kept in memory of her. Do You Want to Build a Snowman is a song from the movie Frozen, but I think it would make for some great questions too.

1. Have you built snowmen, women or even entire families of snow people like little sister Tootie did in Meet Me in St. Louis? Did you use a carrot for the nose?

Tell us all about how it.I live in So. California and we rarely get snow here. I have to drive 1 1/2 hours to get to the mountains where it snows. Back in 2006 I went to Big Bear and I made a little snowman, no carrot. But I do love snowmen and have a lot of snowmen graphics over at my website. This winter I saw Meet me in St. Louis and thought the family was cute. I was sad when Tootie destroyed her snow family but I understood why. Nothing last forever.

2. Are you hoping for snowmen to melt soon in hotter weather? Tell us about your favorite time of year and please let us know why you love it. List some ingredient of that season that make it special for you. I love fall and spring. Summer is way to hot over here and goes from June-October. I love the leaves falling and the cooler weather. Winter can be cold at night and this winter we had some cold days for So. Calif. I like to wear my scarves and boots when it is cold. We will be warm this week mid 70's to love 80's but then rain is coming after that. I like to bring winter into my house. My snowmen family is on the mantle.

3.Remember bundling up as a child? It took so long to do then you had to go potty and all those layers had to come off again! I do remember bundling when we went to the snow Is dressing up something you enjoy doing ? Why? It really depends on where I am going. I like to look nice when I go to church. I dress up when I need to. The rest of the time I dress for comfort.
4. In Frozen, the little girl desperately wants to reconnect with her sister and reminds her of the happy times of building snowmen. Are you disconnected from anyone you'd love to reunite with? What happy times with friends and siblings brings you fond memories and smiles to you? I am close to my family and extended family. I also have a lot of friends from church.

Yesterday I did a post on my visit to the Museum of Tolerance and got to hear a survivor speak on the Holocaust. Please check it out if you can. Thanks