Yesterday on the way home from the doctor I stopped 2 places for things to make merry. I stopped at the grocery store to buy some little bundles of logs for the fireplace, I will be having my first fires in the fireplace this year since the fire happened in 2014. February 5 it will be 5 years since the fire and I have sorely missed having real fires. I have a nice fireplace and it was one of the things that was a must-have when I was looking for a house in 2009 (The other thing was a fenced yard for my dogs.). It is time to have a few fires over the winter. No more cord of wood and nightly fires, I can’t afford a cord of wood and don’t need that much, but on special nights it will be lovely. I am going to have my first fire tomorrow night when Rachel comes over for dinner and to watch our show, and then next Monday Noni is coming over and we are going to have a fire in the fireplace, make keto hot chocolate with whipped cream, and watch White Christmas. I’m looking so forward to it.
My next stop was the Dollar Store. The Dollar Store is an important part of making Christmas for me. Last year I got my little tree for the front room from the Dollar Store. I always get my wrapping supplies from the Dollar Store, and I have wanted to find a little Christmas village scene to put on the dividing wall between the kitchen and front room but I didn’t see one. I may try a different Dollar store type place, there are several different types of dollar stores in town, and see if I can find one next time I have to go out. Last year I got the little tree there, but I always get new Christmas mugs. I just love them. Coffee in the morning in a Christmas mug is a must for the season. I love the little elf and Santa mugs I found yesterday.
It is looking really festive here now with the lights inside and out, the two Christmas trees, and the wreaths, and the Christmas mugs and it is making me so happy. I have to have my feet up a lot right now and it is so lovely to watch the flickering lights. One night I will make a fire in here just for Pugsley and I and we will enjoy a cozy fire with a Christmas movie. I have several favorites I can’t wait to watch. The Holiday, Love Actually, and The Family Stone are at the top of the list besides White Christmas which is a must! There is also a very sweet movie called Noel with Susan Sarandon, Penelope Cruz, Robin Williams and others which I found a few years ago and love.
It is time to take a little rest so I will stop here. I hope you are all finding your way into the Christmas season with lovely things, favorite old traditions and new delights. I know it is still early for some people but I like the season to last as long as possible so it starts here the day after Thanksgiving.
The joys are many, and love abounds. May the holiday season be filled with peace, joy and love, in your hearts and all around. Pugsley and I send our love…
