Christmas 2020 and Welcome 2021

Hello friends! It's been a while.  I have some

catching up to do... Here's a look

at a stack of Hobonichi Journals, starting with

 my 2017 on the bottom, and 2020 on top.

There's been decorating, sewing, crafting,

baking and drawing going on around here.

Happy with the way this little snow guy

turned out!

Close up of an angel on one of my

Hobonichi pages in December.

The Candy Cane Coffee Cake that

I try to bake each year. It's filled with

dried apricots and maraschino cherries.

We did not have a big family gathering this

year because of the Pandemic. (My folks are 89

and 87 yrs old!) But we did visit - masked up

and distanced - on Christmas Eve.

We had a Zoom session with my son and

his family on Christmas morning, so we 

got to see the grandchildren open their

gifts. Funny thing, the adults seemed to

stay out of view of the camera! ha ha.

Understandable. I'm not a fan of having my 

photo taken at the best of times, much

less first thing in the morning! lol.

Our daughter came to visit for a few days 

after Christmas.  So nice to have her here!

It's kind of funny, when we do see anyone in 

the family, there isn't much to talk about

because we haven't been anywhere or 

done much of anything. 

I suppose I am a 'spoil sport'...the excitement

about the New Year doesn't ring true for

me.  Change is a process, and it can 

happen any time of year...but the holiday

reminds me that I should reflect on the events 

of the year.  I can make changes to improve

my life. Heard an NPR broadcast recently

that encouraged people to Seek Delight.

Sounds like a good idea...

The quote on the left just cracked me up!

So true this year. For me and possibly

many others!

A rare selfie.

Don't expect this again soon! ha ha!

Sharing a few tiny coffee cup (and toast)

doodles today on my pages 

(did you spot them?)

 for T Tuesday, over at 

Altered Book Lover's blog. 

Join us for a beverage and a chat!

Old vs. new...my 2020 Hobonichi is 

on top. The 2021 on the bottom seems so thin!

 This comparison photo has become a bit of a

tradition for me.  Lots of things have been 

glued and taped into my 2020, lots of doodles

and drawings reflecting lots 

of life that happened. Here's to a happy, 

safe and healthier New Year in 2021!