Month: December 2023

Holiday Traditions 12.26.23

I hope everyone who celebrates had a peaceful, relaxing Christmas with family and friends. Jim and I spent the last couple of days sharing the holiday with my older son and his wife. It’s always a great visit full of good conversation, food! and relaxation. While… Continue Reading “Holiday Traditions 12.26.23”

Holiday Traditions 12.23.23

The snowman collection continues…

Holiday Traditions 12.22.23

A number of the ornaments I received from Mom have a “snowman” theme – acquired during our first few years in Vermont where we were pretty much guaranteed a white Christmas! These adorable snowmen always featured some aspect of nature – usually adorned with birds… Continue Reading “Holiday Traditions 12.22.23”

Holiday Traditions 12.20.23

The ornaments commemorating the First Christmas celebration for both of my sons are precious – one in the year 1988 and one in the year 1992! Adorable! When we still lived in Pennsylvania near Longwood Gardens, it was an annual tradition to visit the Christmas… Continue Reading “Holiday Traditions 12.20.23”

Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Saint-Côme d’Olt to Estaing

April 11, 2023 Today’s walk to the picturesque village of Estaing was by far my favorite day since the beginning of the journey. It would also prove to be the longest – clocking in at 21.5 kilometers. The weather started out cloudy with a… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Saint-Côme d’Olt to Estaing”

Holiday Traditions 12.18.23

The carousel turns My horse rises up and, then, down I snatch the gold ring!            ~Lynn Thomas Amber I’ve always had a fascination with carousels. I can’t pass up riding one whenever we come across them in our travels. When I’m gliding along on a painted… Continue Reading “Holiday Traditions 12.18.23”

Holiday Traditions 12.11.23

This ornament is cool for 2 reasons. Number one – the model year for this Ford truck replica is indicated on the front of the truck – 1956. That’s the year I was born. 🙂 The other cool thing about this ornament is that… Continue Reading “Holiday Traditions 12.11.23”

Holiday Traditions 12.8.23

This ornament represents 3 different aspects of my life – 3 in 1 – way to go Mom! As a child and teenager, I loved to draw and one of my favorite subjects was Snoopy. I loved the Peanuts cartoon and the adventures of… Continue Reading “Holiday Traditions 12.8.23”

Holiday Traditions 12.7.23

This ornament represents my love of gardens and gardening – my years as a landscape designer and attending to my own small gardens at home. There is something deeply satisfying about kneeling in the dirt, plunging a trowel into the soil and tenderly situating… Continue Reading “Holiday Traditions 12.7.23”

Holiday Traditions 12.6.23

My mother really nailed it with her ornament selection for me in 2007. Shortly after we moved to Vermont in 1999, my husband, our two boys and I became addicted to skating and to pond hockey. I had always been an avid Philadelphia Flyers… Continue Reading “Holiday Traditions 12.6.23”