As I pause to reflect on the things for which I'm especially grateful this week, I'm thinking about our Friday's Fave Five host, Susanne. I'm so thankful for her dedication in keeping us going each week, even when her plate is especially full.
🎄Overall, a productive week ~ Three months out from foot surgery, I am feeling my energy has come back. I had a bout of Covid in the middle of it all, so that didn't help. This week, I got so much accomplished and it felt great. I was able to give the house a good cleaning, finish up some business for a group I volunteer with, and make a big pot of pea soup to freeze for quick meals.
🌲"Old" movies ~ I now consider movies 'old' if they were made before 2000. This week, I was in the mood for Christmas shows, but have grown tired of the cookie cutter format of newer movies. So, I tuned into one called A Christmas Visitor with William Devane, and that led me to a couple more. The Long Way Home and Daisies in December. They are all such good, wholesome movies, with wonderful messages and such great 'seasoned' actors. I'm about ready to watch my all-time favorites now -- The Family Stone, The Holiday, The Bishop's Wife, and White Christmas. What are your favorite Christmas movies?
🌲A concert ~ Brooklynn's winter school concert was last night. I'm so impressed with how a music teacher can create a choir of angels from a group of wiggly, enthusiastic fourth graders. The songs were delightful, and the kids performed beautifully.
🌲A day of shopping ~ Dan and I finished just about all of our Christmas shopping today. Our main goal was buying my present, which made it all the more fun! We started with coffee and breakfast at our local French bakery. It was a really nice day and other than a couple of stocking stuffers, I can say that everything on my list is checked off.
Happy Friday, everyone.
Well, that sounds very merry indeed! So glad you are feeling more like yourself, and are ready to enjoy the days until Christmas. And Happy Birthday to your Daddy!
ReplyDeleteOne of my faves was shopping with my daughter. I think I have a few more gifts to grab this weekend.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tribute to your dad. 93! He looks great.
My favorite Christmas movies? White Christmas! And I just have to watch Elf every few years for the laughs.
It's good to get things checked off of lists at this time of year. I'm feeling good about mine, too. My favourite Christmas movies are Christmas in Connecticut, While You Were Sleeping, and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Oh, and Skipping Christmas.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are feeling back to normal.
I'm glad you feeling so much better - this time of year takes a lot of energy! Always lovely to see the grandkids in concert. We missed our granddaughter's concert as it was the day we got back from Vermont but we've seen videos - she sang, very loudly, but not very tunefully lol.
ReplyDeleteI love to watch A Christmas Carol, White Christmas and I try to catch The Bishop's wife. I love the old classics for sure. New tradition started a few years ago watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation after Thanksgiving. Elf and Home Alone too. So nice you still have your parents. Your centerpiece is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteHi Karen. We love all the versions of Dicken's Christmas Carol, but our favorite is the American Christmas Carol, which is a take on the old classic set in the United States starring Henry Winkler. It is excellent, but not shown much and kind of hard to find. The concert sounds nice. So glad you have a great relationship with your dad and still enjoy and learn from him. That is so important and such a blessing! It's always nice to have Christmas shopping finished. Mine is done and presents were delivered to our Utah grands yesterday. Have a great week. See you again soon!
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