Currently - December 2023

 

Today, I'm writing my December Currently Post. It was supposed to be Wednesday, so I'm rather late.  But better late than never, right?  You can link up with Jennifer here, as she is the hostess.  In December, we are talking about what we're currently loving, gifting, wrapping, hoping, and attending this month.

Loving:  I'm loving the new Christmas Tree we bought this year.  For the last couple of years, we've only been using a fiber optic tree that stands maybe 2 feet tall and the branches are not strong enough for any ornaments.  So this year, I decided I missed my ornaments, so we bought a 4 foot tree and I love it.  And I now have my sister's ceramic tree and we still have the fiber optic tree.

Those cords are hidden a little better now.  lol

My sister's tree.  The snowman wearing blue in the front was made by my mother.

The fiber optic tree is on the left.

Gifting:  I have Amazon gift lists for both girls and their hubbies and the grandson.  I have no idea what I'm getting, but it will be from those lists.

Wrapping:  I won't be doing much wrapping as I'll have them mailed directly to their home and they will then wrap it...without opening it.  They plan to do the same for us.

Hoping:  That hubby will feel better soon and that we'll stay healthy for the holidays.  I'm also hoping that we'll get out soon to see all the Christmas lights in our area.  Planning to go tomorrow night with his mom to see some of them.  This is an annual tradition with us and we all love it.

Attending this month:  I think the girl cousins are all planning to meet up next week for a lunch together.  It's been several months since we done this.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful December.

Cathy

Bits of This and That

 

Good Morning!

It's 7:20am and my watch says it's 31* outside and it's starting to get light outside.  It's rather overcast out this morning and the van windows are frosted over.

I got some of my decorating done this weekend.  This is my new wreath on the front door and I'm really pleased with it.  But, I can't decide if I have it turned the right way.  Any thoughts?

I put out our nativity scene last night after church.  I didn't take a picture, but I'll try to remember to do that this week.  The tree is up and decorated, although I'm sure I'll move things around and I have a couple more ornaments to put on it.  But for the most part it's done.  No picture yet.

Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent.  Hubby and I are doing another Advent Study from She Reads Truth called "He Alone Is Worthy" and it started yesterday.  There is a woman's version and a man's version.  The day's readings are the same but there are other things that are different.  Hubby and I do the day's readings together and I think this is the 4th year we've used their Advent Books.

I'm also joining in with a December Scripture Writing Plan on The names and Attributes of God and the Birth of Christ.  I found this on Instagram and as I'm intrigued by the names of God and His attributes, I thought this would be good for me. 

Our weekend has been pretty quiet.  Saturday we went out to lunch to Cheddars.  It's the first time hubby has felt like going into a restaurant since we've been home.  He's better, but not quite all the way.  He did teach Sunday School and did both the morning sermon and Bible Study in the evening service.  I've posted the pre-recorded video below.

After church last night we ran through McDonald's and got a sandwich.  As we were driving home, we got stopped at a red light and I took this photo of our town's Christmas Tree Park.  

I finished a book this weekend and started another and we watched some Christmas movies and all in all, it was a very nice weekend.

So, how was your weekend?  I hope it was nice.  Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a great Monday.

Cathy

Oh and I changed my background because someone told me they were unable to open my blog because of the background I used.  I don't know if anyone else has had that problem.  But this is a blogger background, so I wouldn't think this should be a problem.  Let me know if you can't get in and I'll try something else.  Thanks.

Wednesday Hodgepodge

 

1. Does anybody really know what day it is? Last week we skipped the Hodgepodge and I just assumed this week would find us in December, but nope. Still November. Do you wear a watch? Use a paper calendar or strictly electronic? What's your favorite hour of the day? Why? Yes, I do wear a watch.  It's an Apple Watch and I really like it.  I always say if I don't have the watch on, then the steps don't count.  lol  My appointment calendar is a shared digital one on our phones.  But I also have a wall calendar in my office and I just ordered a planner/journal combined for 2024.  I don't really have a favorite hour, but since you asked, I'll answer 8PM.  By that time we are mostly done for the day and we sit and watch TV, just hubby, me and the dog.  I love our time together in the evenings.

2. Tell us something about how you celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday. I went to my sister's house and had lunch with my brother, sister and their spouses.  Hubby wasn't feeling well, so I brought him home a plate of food.

3. What's a sound you hate to hear? The smoke detector alarm.

4. Where do you not mind waiting? I don't mind waiting when hubby has an appointment and I go along and wait in the car.  I always have something to do, plus I like people watching.  I'll be doing this tomorrow as he has a podiatrist appointment and this parking lot is always hopping with people coming and going.

5. I really wish it wasn't so cold.

6. Insert your own random thought here. I haven't been to our crochet group for probably 5-6 weeks.  So glad to be going back this afternoon.

Thanks for visiting and if you'd like to link up, you can do that here.

Cathy

Tuesday 4 - Hooray for Hollywood!

 

Hooray for Hollywood!

Hello and welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.

From Annie:  "Hollywood magic is well named. In Druidism the holly and it's wood were used in magic. Magic wands were often made of holly wood.   Lightning will not strike holly so it is often planted next to homes to protect it. The word holly comes from the word holy and the holly tree was sacred in times past.  Today Hollywood still churns out 'magic' and 'spellbinding' displays as well as 'stars in the firmament' who entertain, mesmerize and influence us." 

Let's talk about it....

1.  Do you have a few favorite holiday movies you enjoy watching year after year? Do you make some popcorn to eat while you watch movies at home?  White Christmas is our all-time favorite.  We also like all 3 of the Santa Clause movies with Tim Allen.  We seldom make popcorn, but we do both like it.

2.  Have you had a celebrity crush? Can we ask who it was? Many when I was a kid such as Bobby Sherman, All the Monkees, Hans Solo on Man from U.N.C.L.E.  Also, like Cary Grant, Elvis, Rock Hudson and many others.  lol

3.  Do you have  favorite actors/actresses whose movies you don't want to miss and what movie would you say is your all time favorite from those stars? No, I can't really think of anyone in particular at the moment.  I do enjoy some of Tom Hanks' movies, but I've only seen a few.  One of my favorite with him is Apollo 13, however it's not necessarily because of him (although he is very good in it) but I happen to love the space program.

4. Have you met any famous Hollywood people in person or would you like to?     Why or why not?  No, I haven't met any famous Hollywood people.  Although, one of the actors of a Hallmark movie filmed in our town needed some kind of a document typed and he came to the Police Department and I typed it for him.  The movie was "The Christmas Spirit" and the actor was Bart Johnson.  I'm really not too familiar with him.  Nicollette Sheridan was the female lead.  But that's it for me for meeting famous actors/actresses.

Thanks for visiting.

Cathy

Bits of This and That

 

I went to my sister's for Thanksgiving...hubby wasn't feeling well and didn't get to go.  There were nine of us there.  But definitely my great-nephew was the star of the day.  He just turned 2 and he's very shy, but after lunch he warmed up a lot and loved all the attention he was getting from everyone watching him and oohing and ahhing over everything he did.

My baby brother and his wife (grandparents to the great nephew)  I think
Grandpa is a little worn out.  lol

Mommy playing with him.  They'd put this vest on him and he'd run across
the room and take it off and run back to mom to put it on again.

Daddy, Mommy and great grandpa

My brother-in-law is to the right and it's their home
we are in.

Out of kindness, I did not post the picture I took of my sister because she would not have liked it and not only out of kindness, but fear for my life.  lol  She has always hated to have her picture taken, so I didn't put one of either of us.  I took a plate of food home to my hubby and he enjoyed that a lot.  He hadn't had much to eat for the past several days. So he was a happy man too, although still in pain when he moves too much.

Friday, I ran out and did some errands and hubby placed an order at Cracker Barrel and I picked that up on the way home.  The rest of the day was spent at home, resting and watching Christmas movies,etc.  Saturday was a very similar day.  On Sunday we went to church...hubby still couldn't turn his head, but he did preach and I personally thought it was a great sermon.  Below is the pre-recorded version of his sermon.

So that's pretty much our weekend.  Hubby called and made an appointment with the chiropractor this morning and after that, I'm meeting my sister to go do some shopping.  Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a great day.  I'd love to hear about your weekend.

Cathy