Advent Joy

 

Grab a cup of tea, this will take a while. How are you? How's your week been? I have been thoroughly enjoying this Advent season! I cannot believe we are near the end. Time does fly.

We left on Sunday to help out with babysitting on Monday and Tuesday and arrived back home on Wednesday this past week. We had excellent driving weather both to and from Indiana. Sadly all my photos cannot be shared with the internet of the kids. I don't feel right doing so. So just imagine me and my husband being on the go from 8 am until 8 pm unless it was nap time. Our grandson is almost three years old and our granddaughter is 16 months old and both are fun. I have wiped my distant memory of taking care of little ones and wonder how I had the energy.

I am now battling an arthritis flare (it is a small one so not a big deal) and I know it's from traveling and doing too much. I still knit a lot on the car rides and I started a new project but you'll have to wait for me to create a project page. I hope to catch up on all of your good news today and tomorrow.

Did you know I have TWO Christmas trees? This one is in our big family room. Every year I contemplate on getting rid of the big tree and buying one that is lighter and easier to put up. Then I think of how sad it would be for this tree to go in a landfill if I cannot donate it somewhere. 

Both Kat and Julian discussed their planners and so I thought I would share my line up. Below is a photo of the journals/planners I currently use. Starting from the bottom are: - daily morning journal (365 stalogy-B6)- daily gratitude journal (hobonichi techo A6)- art journal (365 stalogy A5) - notebook for when I read nonfiction books and want to to take notes (midori lined A5) - quote journal (midori blank A4) - and my weekly planner (hobonichi weeks)

Not photoed are my sketchbooks or watercolor books...

I am considering a Nature Journal that I would write in once a week to document what I see when I'm walking throughout the year, I thought that would be fun and low commitment. I am planning a health journal as well but have yet to decide how it will be for me. I do not want it to be stressful but inspirational with cooking, exercising etc. I use sticky notes for the people I pray for and thought a notebook dedicated to that would be helpful as well.

Are you a planner person? What are you ideas?


Lastly here is Miss Holly looking like the queen of the universe! We love her so.

Comments

  1. JuliannDecember 20, 2024 at 8:03 AM

    I started nature journaling over the summer and I also want to revive that practice in the new year. I hope that flare eases up so you can enjoy this upcoming week.

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  2. BonnyDecember 20, 2024 at 8:32 AM

    That is some long-distance babysitting! Your tree is beautiful. This is the second year that I haven't put one up but I do miss seeing the ornaments a little bit. You have got a LOT of journals!

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  3. AsKatKnitsDecember 20, 2024 at 8:49 AM

    What a blessing to be able to go help with your grandkids! Long-distance babysitting for the win!! I love your journal line up! Thank you so much for sharing! Have a fantastic weekend! XO

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  4. D.December 20, 2024 at 10:26 AM

    Hope your flare abates soon.

    I love seeing people's trees. Yours looks like it has a lot of memories in those ornaments.

    If you do decide to donate, our church wanted ours for their preschool.

    Holly looks very content.

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  5. SandiDecember 20, 2024 at 11:40 AM

    Cute kitty! My mother-in-law has a chihuahua named Holly. The kids call her Aunt Holly. :)

    I don't blame you for not putting the photos online. I wouldn't do it either.

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  6. VeraDecember 20, 2024 at 12:18 PM

    Sadly, I think you are smart to not post photos of your grandchildren. I am not sharing photos of Iris for the same reasons. Sadly, the world is not nice. Wow! You've got a lot of journals. I do not journal. At all. But, I have a number of blank ones, so I may take up the habit (or not). Your idea of a nature journal sounds nice to me. It is a grey, bleak day here with snow showers expected. I think a nap is in order.....

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