Hi folks. Aren't we glad this difficult and challenging year is drawing to a close? Obviously, Covid 19 has been the big talking point, but I know many people have had difficulties not related to the virus. My husband's aunt had cancer and died from a stroke before her treatments started. One of the bloggers I like to read, Mike, who writes A Bit About Britain, was sick earlier in the year. Believe it or not, I'm still having lingering effects from the Bell's Palsey I had back in June. In fact, I've just been online looking at exercises to strengthen my facial muscles, which don't seem to have fully recovered. And sadly, both of our families know people who have died from Covid 19. Needless to say, we're all hoping for a better year in 2021! Out of curiosity, I thought I would look at Google Analytics to see what my most popular posts were this year. What peaked your interest the most on House at Forest Manor in 2020? According to Google Analytics, these are your ten favorite posts this year. In the top two spots were -- Attract More Birds to Your Outdoor Feeder.
Well, we've had a nice, peaceful day today (and yesterday, too). These quiet days are always a welcome respite after the hustle and bustle of the Christmas holiday. I realize there was a lot less hustle and bustle this year for most of us, but even so, it can still be tiring.
Merry Christmas Dear Ones! I'm just barely squeezing in under the wire this year. I was so busy all day yesterday and today -- no time to write even a short post.
Only three full days now until Christmas Eve -- are you ready? I'm never ready until the last minute, and this year is no different than any other, in that respect. 😉 Yesterday, we drove to a church that's about twenty minutes from our house to see this advent wreath that my mother-in-law told us about.
The sun is shining and it's cold here -- a perfect day to put up Christmas decorations andlisten to Christmas music.
Hi folks -- Happy Friday to you! I'm seeing some really pretty Christmas decorations on your blog posts. I'm still putting ours out, and I've a ways to go before I can share any of mine here. I'm almost through with our tree, and I hope to finish the living room later today. In the meantime, I'm sharing some pics from the Biltmore House back in January of this year. Hal, my mom, and I went to the Christmas Candlelight tour on January 4th, and I told Hal later that it was one of our best visits, in my opinion. We had a delicious meal at the Stable Cafe, and it snowed while we were there. Not the icy kind that makes driving so risky, but just a soft, white snow. Talk about atmosphere! This trip made our fourth time to do the Christmas Candlelight tour. They do things a bit differently each year, and I thought the decorations were especially pretty on this day. I hope you enjoy the pictures.
