Saturday, December 27, 2025 Hello, all.  I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season.  The two rabbits above seem to be enjoying themselves.  Yes, I’m squeaking in, just under the de…

So here we are, between Christmas and the New Year. It’s always good to have a nice, quiet cup of coffee on a Saturday morning. Of course, there is a certain dependency on the machine to be i…

Hi everyone, it’s Robbie Cheadle here with you today with my December post in the Buildings & Architecture Photography section on LatinosUSA – English Edition. Next week, will be the first phot…

Delighted to share the news of the latest release by Terry Tyler… book two in her Revenge Series…So Shall Ye Reap About the book “Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap&…

I hope you have enjoyed the series of posts revisiting the book reviews from 2024 and here is the final post today with recommended books from December 2024 The first review for December was for th…

The Twiggy and Tempeste Elves, The Producer and I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 Daphne:  Look, Velma — there are new ornaments on the tree.  I’m taller, do you think I can reach them?  Velma:  No, but there might be more than chestnuts …

It will soon be Christmas I am sharing some more of my memories from over the years, some favourite food and drinks, plus some music you might enjoy.  First some festive music to get the party star…

Usually, there would be a Top Ten Things Not to Do List today, but since we are getting close to Christmas, I thought I would have a little fun with a gift list. I have always fantasized about a gi…

Well it is here at last… Christmas week and December has flown by as has the rest of the year. I did the last of the shopping yesterday and don’t intend to go out again until the 29th. …

Today, we are going to the Lakeway Activity Center to view some of the seasonal storyboards.  There is a series of boards along the outdoor path of the activity center. Each board tells a story. Si…

Joy often hides in stillness. It is the hush between songs, the laughter that follows a pause, the way candlelight dances against a windowpane. In the busyness of December, joy waits patiently, asking only to be noticed. Third Candle - Joy Perhaps joy is not something we chase, but something that finds us when we stop running. It hums in the quiet of early morning, in the scent of pine, in the sparkle of frost upon the branches.

Solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza – whatever you celebrate, or don’t, have a good one! This is posting on the Solstice, so I put it first. Hanukkah ends the next day. Then it’…

A Christmas Carol tells the story of an elderly miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by the ghost of his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley, on Christmas Eve. Jacob Marley is described as h…

Saturday, December 20, 2025 Hello, everyone.  It’s still unusually warm here, and Santa hasn’t suited up yet.  He’s just hanging out with the cacti and watching reruns of old Christmas shows.  Alth…

The espresso machine is in the batter box, waiting for its orders. Always vigilant, it is poised in silence for the inferior command of the carbon unit. Today he is in charge, but the machine knows…

Leading up to Christmas I am going to share some of my memories from over the years, some favourite food and drinks, plus some music you might enjoy.  First some music and another timeless classic.…

“So, Tempest, you’ve been playing around that tree, right?” “How’d you know?” “I heard the fence move, and that can only mean one thing.” “Well…

Punam’s d’Verse Poetics Tuesday prompt is Looking back. This freestyle poem is a synopsis of my year. Sandwich Filling (freestyle poem) January starts with an international bond offerin…

Have you ever met Father Christmas, baked a Christmas cake, sung at a party, or have a favourite tree ornament? 5 photos that give all the answers.

It’s time for Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge. Since it’s the last one for this year, and it’s only one week until Christmas, I decided to feature pictures of doors on miniat…

Happy Thursday everyone and welcome to another week of festive doors. I have three doors to show and these are the last of my Christmas collection. I’m off now for a few days so will begin my Chris…

November 17, 2025 Hello, everyone. Welcome to Whatnot Wednesday.  I hope your week has been good so far.  On Monday, Dan Antion posted that this is his one-year anniversary as moderator of “C…

Today I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 279 and, with eyes closed, pointed to the page. My finger landed closest to the word “escapades,” our prompt today. Esc…