Sandra Cox's Blog, page 127
January 8, 2019
January 7, 2019
Monday-Tuesday
How was your weekend, blogger buds? I trust it was relaxing, productive and fun. We finally got to celebrate Christmas, and their birthdays, with the kiddos. So, of course, ours was good:)
AND....Last week, I received not one but two lovely surprises in the mail.A Christmas card from our blogger bud and calligrapher extraordinaire, CJ Kennedy. My photo doesn't do it justice.
Verse Inside
Is this not purrfect? Thank you so much, CJ. I love it.
~*~
Bleubeard and Elizabeth sent me this beautiful wall hanging.
One of the things I really like about this hanging is the subtly. That small, four letter word on the hanging says as much as the picture itself. Thank you so much, Elizabeth. I love it.
AND....This arrived yesterday from Ro. A happy journal and lovely card.
Thank you. I am truly blessed to have such great blog friends.AND....The Garden in January.As you can see, the kale's doing well. It's the second winter for the white kale, which is surprising.
The Christmas/Lenten Roses are almost blooming.
AND.....What is wrong with this picture? I've had to deal with unpleasantness in Januaries of the past but never dandelions. Good grief!
AND....Condolences to the Bears' Fans. :(
AND....Last week, I received not one but two lovely surprises in the mail.A Christmas card from our blogger bud and calligrapher extraordinaire, CJ Kennedy. My photo doesn't do it justice.
Verse Inside
Is this not purrfect? Thank you so much, CJ. I love it.~*~
Bleubeard and Elizabeth sent me this beautiful wall hanging.
One of the things I really like about this hanging is the subtly. That small, four letter word on the hanging says as much as the picture itself. Thank you so much, Elizabeth. I love it.
AND....This arrived yesterday from Ro. A happy journal and lovely card.
Thank you. I am truly blessed to have such great blog friends.AND....The Garden in January.As you can see, the kale's doing well. It's the second winter for the white kale, which is surprising.
The Christmas/Lenten Roses are almost blooming.
AND.....What is wrong with this picture? I've had to deal with unpleasantness in Januaries of the past but never dandelions. Good grief!
AND....Condolences to the Bears' Fans. :(
January 3, 2019
Weekend Wishes
Are you used to writing 2019 yet?
January 2, 2019
Thursday's Street Art
Philly is known as the City of Murals, and rightly so. I'm going to pass along a few out of the many that we saw. Most of these were taken from the car so they aren't great shots.
More next week.
AND...A picture my daughter painted.
More next week.AND...A picture my daughter painted.
January 1, 2019
Wacky Wednesday
AND....
Certain that birds had managed to sneak into the house and his domain, he took one of these bad boys out.
December 31, 2018
I Am Back and Happy New Year
It has been awhile.
While offline, we traveled over two thousand miles in a week. We went from North Carolina to Southern Illinois to Central Illinois to Philly then home again.
In Southern IL we visited with my ninety year old aunt. Lookin' good, Norma Jean.
While in Metropolis we saw Cinderella's carriage, all decked out for Christmas, sitting in front of a B and B. Do you think Cinderella was inside the B and B waiting for Prince Charming and her glass slipper?
From there we traveled to Central Illinois to attend the visitation and funeral of our brother-in-law. Last year we lost a brother-in-law in November. The funeral held on the HH's birthday.
Fred, who passed in December, was only sixty-two and though he had some health issues his passing was unexpected. He was first and foremost a family man. His wife and children adored him. He was a scout leader and was buried in his uniform. He was also active in his church. The visitation was packed with a wait line of two hours that curved through the building.
After the funeral we said our good-byes and headed for Philly to spend an early Christmas with our daughter and dear SIL.
While there, we toured the South Side, went through the Italian market and a cheese shop that had folks patiently waiting on the sidewalk to get in and place their orders.
Saw the Christmas Light Show at Macy's.
We enjoyed a lovely dinner out and celebrated our anniversary. On Christmas Eve, the kids fixed a mouthwatering dinner.
And yes, this dessert is as good as it looks.
Of course, you have to have Christmas Cookies at Christmas:)
Their cat Holly spent her time watching projections on the wall.
We drove home Christmas day. It actually turned out to be a good travel day as most folks were tucked up with their families. Arrived safe, sound and oh so happy to be home.
And that was our whirlwind holiday. How was yours? Wondrous, I hope.
AND.....my wish for all of you is that:
AND...I'm still playing
If I haven't been round to your place yet, I'm on my way.
While offline, we traveled over two thousand miles in a week. We went from North Carolina to Southern Illinois to Central Illinois to Philly then home again.
In Southern IL we visited with my ninety year old aunt. Lookin' good, Norma Jean.
While in Metropolis we saw Cinderella's carriage, all decked out for Christmas, sitting in front of a B and B. Do you think Cinderella was inside the B and B waiting for Prince Charming and her glass slipper?
From there we traveled to Central Illinois to attend the visitation and funeral of our brother-in-law. Last year we lost a brother-in-law in November. The funeral held on the HH's birthday.
Fred, who passed in December, was only sixty-two and though he had some health issues his passing was unexpected. He was first and foremost a family man. His wife and children adored him. He was a scout leader and was buried in his uniform. He was also active in his church. The visitation was packed with a wait line of two hours that curved through the building.
After the funeral we said our good-byes and headed for Philly to spend an early Christmas with our daughter and dear SIL.
While there, we toured the South Side, went through the Italian market and a cheese shop that had folks patiently waiting on the sidewalk to get in and place their orders.Saw the Christmas Light Show at Macy's.
We enjoyed a lovely dinner out and celebrated our anniversary. On Christmas Eve, the kids fixed a mouthwatering dinner.
And yes, this dessert is as good as it looks.
Of course, you have to have Christmas Cookies at Christmas:)
Their cat Holly spent her time watching projections on the wall.
We drove home Christmas day. It actually turned out to be a good travel day as most folks were tucked up with their families. Arrived safe, sound and oh so happy to be home.
And that was our whirlwind holiday. How was yours? Wondrous, I hope.
AND.....my wish for all of you is that:
AND...I'm still playing
If I haven't been round to your place yet, I'm on my way.December 20, 2018
Holiday Wishes
This will be my last post for a bit while we enjoy the holidays and family. I'm:
And....A gift for you.
ODIN CATS will be free Dec. 24 and 25. Help yourself to an E-Copy.
Odin Cats at Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/ODINCATS With his constant desire to enslave man has destroyed the earth. In the aftermath of this destruction, two factions vie for power. Man, who did not learn from his mistakes, and Odin Cats.
And....
Happy Birthday, Val.
And....A gift for you.ODIN CATS will be free Dec. 24 and 25. Help yourself to an E-Copy.
Odin Cats at Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/ODINCATS With his constant desire to enslave man has destroyed the earth. In the aftermath of this destruction, two factions vie for power. Man, who did not learn from his mistakes, and Odin Cats.
And....
Happy Birthday, Val.
December 19, 2018
December 18, 2018
Wacky Wednesday
Addendum:Hi folks. My posts are pre-scheduled so they will continue for the next couple of days, but I won't be online. We've had a death in the family. Last year my brother-in-law's funeral was in November on the HH's birthday. Now just a little over a year later, we've lost another family member. I'm sure that for the immediate family, Christmas will be especially hard. There's just no good time to lose someone is there? I'll be thinking of you and stopping by your blogs near the end of the year or the beginning of the New Year. Be safe and Happy Holidays.
December 17, 2018
Monday-Tuesday
What's on your list?
Days left till Christmas...Not very many:)
A week ago we had a foot of snow. What a difference a week makes.
