January, The Quiet Month

Hello Friends!  My first post of 2024, and we're over halfway through the first month of the year.  I mentioned at the end of last year that I want to be more active in blogging this year, and I still mean to do that.  I spent some time this afternoon putting together a wintry tablescape for January, which I'll be sharing within the week.  Apparently, I only did two tablescapes for the whole of 2023.      How do you feel about the month of January?  I usually enjoy it.  The serenity of this time of year is welcome here after the hustle and bustle of the holidays.  I really do enjoy the quiet days and getting into a fresh routine for the coming year.  As much as I enjoy our Christmas decorations, it feels good to get the house back in order.  It's a restful feeling to have things back in their proper place, don't you think?     

   

"And To All a Good Night"

   

Advent

'Tis the season -- Peace be with you.        

    

Thanksgiving 2023

Happy Thanksgiving, Dear Ones!  Wishing you a day filled with good food and loved ones!      

   

   

Mayberry, North Carolina

Were you a fan of the "Andy Griffith Show?"  The "Andy Griffith Show" is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from 1960 to 1968.  I guess what our family watched when I was in junior high school must have been the syndicated episodes, since I was only eight years old when the original show ended.  

An Apple Orchard and Apple Fritter Bread

The month of October is off to a beautiful start, wouldn't you agree?  In my previous post, I wrote about our little getaway to Hendersonville, in the North Carolina mountains.  On the day we headed home, we got an early start after breakfast and made our way to Grandad's Apples.  This was the first time we had ever visited an apple orchard; we've always just stopped at produce stands along the Blue Ridge Parkway in the fall to get our fresh apples.     

A Fun Trip to Hendersonville

Hello Friends!  Are you having a good week?  We left last Wednesday driving to Hendersonville, North Carolina, for a two-day visit.  My mom and I started this annual tradition in 2020, and this year, Hal went with us.  We all had such a good time.  The weather was perfect, and it was a real treat to get away for a change of scenery.