First Day Of Winter.....Really?

 

 

On this first day of winter, you would have thought you were waking up to Spring this morning with the mild temps. Went Christmas shopping in short sleeves! As the day progressed, so did the temps, 75. As nightfall came,
Winter, decided to literally come in with a bang. Thunder and lightning, wind gusts up to 40-50 mph. I went to my "safe place" to ride out the storm. As tornado sirens wailed, power lines came down, leaving over 12,000
homes and businesses without electricity in Nashville and surrounding counties. Torrential rain causing flooding in some areas.

Forecast for the first part of the week......temps plummeting, with a chance
of snow flurries on Monday.

Welcome to Tennessee!






 

It Wouldn't Be A Christmas Parade Without......

Every year, come December, this round, white-bearded, ole man,
dressed in a red and white suit, makes his appearance at the end
of the Christmas Parade. Riding atop, to make sure he's seen.

                    

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 With a HO, HO, HO, and shouting "Merry Christmas", with his elves by his side,
 helping him throw candy to the much anxiously awaiting kids as he goes by.
 Young and old wave cheerfully to him, hoping to catch that magical twinkle in his eye.
 Merry Christmas, with much love, Santa.
  Oh, by the way.......
 Rudolph is looking for you!
 Or, should I ask, are you looking for him? 

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In The Midst Of The Holidays

 

 

The holidays are here, and we all have different ways of facing them. For some of us,
all is happy and bright. Which is the way it should be, with joy all around, friends and
family coming together. While on the other hand, we see people who are struggling.
It may be financially, sickness, or grieving over the loss of a loved ones. My thoughts, and
prayers be with you, during this time, and the days that follow.
I, like some of you, have came face to face with them all. I can't say, I know what you're going through, because, I don't. We all deal with situations differently. 
All we can do is, ask God to be with us during this time, to lift all anxieties, and depression,
try to think positive, and know there is a higher power above any trials we may face.
May God bless, and Merry Christmas.

Kindness Follows

While shopping on Sunday, I went to get a price check at the register, unsure of which
particular item they were referring to in the ad, due to various ones. A man was checking out
in front of me. He told the clerk he had went off and left his travel bag with all his personal
items and had to start from scratch. 
The clerk ask him for his discount card to scan and he replied with, "I don't have one." She ask
him if  he would like to sign up for one, but he kindly said no, and I could tell he was in a
hurry. I told him that he could use mine to save on his purchase. He agreed, said thank you, so the clerk scanned my card. With the completion of his purchase, again, thanked us both,
as he grabbed his bags, and hurried out the door. Another receipt continued to print. It was $3.00 coupon off any purchase in the store. The clerk smiled and handed it to me.
Little did the man know, he was helping me out as well.

It's the simple acts of kindness......









 

Thanksgiving Blessings

What a beautiful Thanksgiving Day here in Tennessee. Unusually cooler than normal, but sunshine was plentiful. I was richly blessed to be among family and friends. I said a prayer
for the less fortunate, thought of loved ones which were having their great feast in Heaven,
though deeply missed at our table. The Lord is good, and he guards our feelings
in times as these. So, I hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving my friends, with
fellowship and love. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harel of Doodlesnest Farm.....You always did rule the roost!

 

A Brief...... But Pretty Snow

 

 

Old man winter came blowing in yesterday, arriving early for us here

in the south, leaving a dusting of snow. 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

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A Beautiful Fall Day For A Ride On The Backroads



 

This past Thursday, my friend, Debbie, came over for a much needed girls day out. 
After a delicious lunch at Logan's Roadhouse, we decided to hit the backroads on this beautiful fall day. Catching up on overdue conversations, laughter, and the joy of a true friend by your side, what else could one want for? 

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We love the country life. Especially, old barns,  farm houses, and like to visit old cemeteries dating back in the early eighteen hundreds.


One of the houses we wanted to see the inside
of. We could just hear the squeaking of the old steps, and the walls wanting to tell their
stories..



       

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The sun glistening off the trees. The farmland putting on a show of its many colors.

             The sky a beautiful blue.
              

   

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 A cemetery sitting high upon a hill.
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A beautiful end, to a most wonderful day.

                                      

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So, till next time, my friend............