Lately this blog

has felt very empty.

(photo of books and globes because they make me happy)

Image found here

I've been absent. But busy. Doing other things. Mostly anything but blogging.

I have not felt the blogging "bug" in quite awhile. Is it blog-burnout? I don't know, but I really am struggling with the idea of continuing this whole web log thing.

I still have masses of photos being taken, stories swirling in my head waiting for escape, thoughts that need to be journaled, but they find their way to other places. Albums, paper diaries, the fridge.

Lately, I've pulled back from the internet world. Gotten into the more concrete world of "real" books and actually creating what I "see" online in the kitchen. It has been refreshing and truly, I don't miss it. The laptop still finds its way to my lap everyday but the time is short, or spent planning events that are coming up.

I am deciding what to do about this cyber "space". Until then, maybe I'll find time to post a little bit more. :)

Just to brighten your day . . .

We're feeling very Christmasy around here

We have been up to our usual tricks at this time: listening to Christmas music non-stop, putting up twinkle lights all over, pulling out well-loved decorations, checking our lists twice, making sure we are good boys and girls.



Making sure each nook and cranny feels like Christmas.



Treasuring Christmas stories- some that are very very old and some that are very new.



Discovering new play toys and setting them up whenever possible.



Sitting near the tree at night and reading into the wee hours by its small and steady light.

(and needing a gate so the 15-month-old can't pull the ornaments down)



And always trying to remember why we celebrate this season.