Change of Scenery

The wintery weather has brought her temperature inversions and a sparkly showing of hoarfrost. We got about an inch or so of snow and not much wind, so the flakes landed perfectly on all things exposed! Such a beautiful sight to wake up to the other morning.


A welcomed guest by the Whitlock Christmas tree this year. We decided to put every ornament we owned on the tree. The Beautician helped me that day as we opened every box of decorations and reminisced about she and her sisters's childhoods.


Gotta love Wyoming. Over 300 days of sun each year. The temps can be well below zero and the sun still shines bright, warming rays.


God's decor for the holiday season. Oh how He loves you and me!

Hello Friday!

I worked at the pregnancy resource center yesterday. The folks of the community have done a great job supporting such a needed place to help young women in need.

Today we continue on the trimming journey. Construction Man is going great guns getting the detail work finished. We still have a ways to go but it's looking lovely.

I am glad to see that Friday has arrived in all her glory! We are having some friends over for dinner tonight. Not sure what I'll cook... need to peruse my cookbooks and find something yummy for a cold wintery night.

I'm looking forward to the visit.

I'll let you know how it all turns out!

Have a great day and enjoy the Christmas season. :)

Sunday Morning Coming Down

You know the song. That old tune by Kris Kristofferson which Johnny did so well. I am listening to it right now and my playlist of tunes with the word "Sunday" in the title.

There's Maroon 5 with 'Sunday Morning', Keith Urban with 'Rainin' on Sunday'... (should be snowin' on Sunday!) Yes, it's snowing here; and I am up very early.

Woke up feeling a bit lonely. You see, I should be on a trip to Vegas right now. I should be waking up at my little brother's house, visiting and laughing, heading down to my mom and dad's next. Oh well. Circumstances did not permit a trip at this time.

I had to be mucho mature about making this decision cause I just wanted to go and see people I love and drink a beer with my friend down at the RiRa pub at the Mandalay Bay. (Obviously having a hard time letting it go. So disappointed.)

But today is Sunday. The first day of the week. A day of rest and hopeful planning for the next several days. There is much preparation for The Theologian and her hubby to come for their Christmas visit. Also, Nurse Child turns twenty next Sunday! Yep. No more teenagers at our house...

Construction Man is staining trim boards and I have been trying to tape off and paint the trim in and around the bathroom. Still finishing up the remodel from last May. Oh my! We are making a little headway coming down the homestretch. So many details.

Hank and Addy are enjoying and enduring the colder temps and snow flurries. Hank has so much fur he is just fine racing around the yard reclaiming it from the cat all day long. Addy is cozy in her fur coat as well turning her hind end and tucking her head right after her green breakfast of champions. She lays down every morning for her nap. So spoiled...

Another Sunday morning. There really is nothing wrong. Just feeling a bit lonely for some family lovin'! Just a few people missing this holiday season. :( We'll get by.



Johnny

Keith

Adam

MOPS Moms and peace...

I spoke this morning at our local chapter of MOPS. That's 'mother's of preschoolers.' What a great group of young ladies and their babies!!

I spoke on having peace this holiday season and forever! We can seek peace and pursue it. Of course, this not going to be easy. But we can do it with a little effort. I simply encouraged these sweet gals to give themselves a break. Be a little more gentle to themselves, be kinder to themselves, cut themselves some slack, and forgive themselves for those thing they've been carrying around for awhile.

Also, to be thankful for what we already have, where we are at and who we are presently. This is a good start to opening up that treasure of peace that only God can provide.

Sounds like some words of wisdom, no? Now, if I can only apply it to myself!!





Find a quiet place today and understand peace. :)