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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Depictions of October

Thursday, November 29, 2012 @ 4:01pm


Depictions of October

Halloween was a calamity in our household this year but Mouse didn't seem to mind. I couldn't get out and get the costume she wanted so she borrowed my sorceress hat. Huh! I wear it so much better though, so I hear, and that's from people who don't even know me!

I got a 'kick' out of Mase's Halloween garb when I got the text. We call him Wilson now.


I have to say without doubt, this is definitely a favorite photo of mine. Mikenna was pleasantly surprised her brother let her sit next to him, and hugged her to boot. She even commented to me about it afterwards.
He really does love his baby sister.
And then there were nonstop celebrations of this sort - my son-in-law's, Godchild's, son's, nephew's, great-nephew's, an additional nephew and we were blessed with the birth of yet another great-nephew this month. Oh, and one commemoration, which, without doubt is and always has been insignificant to a certain someone.

I went on my first chauffeured wine tour excursion. The limousine was a tad overcrowded but no one seemed to mind.
Family Hike
With hubster away most of the time, we try to do as much as we can as a family when he's in town. Mouse wanted to go hiking so we went hiking! Best part, we didn't have to travel too far. There are so many neat trails right here in our beautiful town.

And Caesar even took a few moments to enjoy the sights.

Our apple tree took a nasty hit from the high winds we had. Thank goodness the pear tree wasn't damaged. We had absolutely no apples this year and harvested only one meager pear. It was quite good though. Small, but good!







And while on an outing with hubster, I found my Christmas wish gift...

And it only costs a mere $1000.00. He got a good laugh out of it.

Monday, November 26, 2012

The Spell of the Season

Monday, November 26, 2012 @ 11:09pm TX9J8DC93U6Q

 


The Spell of the Season

 
Mouse wanted to put up the Christmas tree this past weekend and I thought it was a splendid idea. Coming home last week after being indisposed for a short time, driving though the village I could not help but notice the festive holiday decor on the quaint timeworn businesses and charming homes that lined the enchanting streets of the hamlet. It made me kind of melancholy but joyful at the same time, all that was needed and would have added to the celebratory atmosphere and responsiveness I had felt, at that moment,was a dusting of snow on the ground, a prospect that would no doubt happen eventually.
 
Christmas has never really been one of my favorite holidays to celebrate, even as a child. I cannot pinpoint or say, for certain, the actual reasons why this festal holiday has caused disconsolateness for me. Whether it is due to circumstances growing up or some other reason I can only surmise, but I can positively say the loss of my father and then my nephew during this otherwise merry season surely magnifies the anguish, despair and desolation I carry with me to this day.

Thanksgiving was exceptionally exhausting for me so her father pulled out the artificial Christmas tree and I watched them put it up together. I was hoping on getting a real one this year, but this will have to do and as long as it makes her happy, then I am happy too. I will light some pine-scented candles to help achieve the aromatic feel a real tree brings to the season.

Mouse wanted the tree positioned on the inside wall of the room and not in front of the window where we usually place it and I could see them sorting and attaching the boughs from the confines of my bed, occasionally they would stop and ask me if it was acceptable. And while I watched the two of them construct the mock sapling, I could see out the window a light covering of snow collecting on the ground and it was magical. 
 
It is going to be a beautifully enchanted Christmas this year.
 

Friday, November 2, 2012

Safe

Friday, November 02, 2012 @ 7:30am

Safe


 
I pulled out Kenna’s craft box Tuesday afternoon in hopes it would keep her occupied for a little while; school had been canceled because of the impact of hurricane Sandy.

Her father made his long journey home from Jersey early last week because of the possibilities it hitting the area he is in, which it did, and he has been here all week scrambling to procure whatever work he can. And although it has given him time to catch-up on overdue computer work, his production is now at a standstill for God knows how long. Even so, it has been nice to have him here and feel his warm body next to mine in my bed knowing he is safe and out of harms way.

It was also nice having him able to come with me to yet another funeral. He made me laugh though when he told me the real reason for him accompanying me. I will not elaborate here other than saying he was concerned my nemesis would be there. No worries though, not that I had any. Written words have been negated, and, the truth prevails.