Category Archives: Holidays

The Weight of April

Posted on April 22, 2023 by daeja's view

There are certain days of the year where for some reason (or no reason), a traumatic or dramatic event has historically and repeatedly happened to either me or someone in my family – both terrible and wonderful. Although I’m not … Continue reading →

Posted in Coping, grief, Holidays, nature, Perspective, Spring, Uncategorized | Tagged abandonment, April, death of a loved one, losing a mother, loss and gain, love and loss, new joys, rescue dog, stress manifested, submerged feelings, the holiday curse, therapeutic gardening, yin/yang | Leave a comment

Summing Up Twenty-two

Posted on December 31, 2022 by daeja's view

Yup, it certainly was another weird year. Thinking about it, it appears after almost every year we finish out, we probably look back and say things like “That was really hard “, or “Whew, made it through that one!” Of … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Perspective, treasures, Uncategorized, Winter | Tagged 2022, following up, Gifts, Holidays, it's about the love, my micro-universe, small wonders | 1 Comment

Little Thrills

Posted on December 18, 2022 by daeja's view

A few readers have shared with me that they have been unable to comment on some of my blog posts, that WordPress won’t allow them to register their responses without jumping through a few website hoops. In general I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Coping, Dogs, Food, Holidays, Perspective, Photography, treasures, treasures, Weather, Winter | Tagged crows, gifting, Gumby, hunkering down, laundry lint, little pleasures, no snow, pieces of the past, simple pleasures, winter food | Leave a comment

A Low-key Flurry

Posted on December 11, 2022 by daeja's view

There is a low-key flurrying happening both inside and outside the house. The outside part is a steady, light, gentle, almost-mist of snow occurring right now, just enough to get you a little bit wet. It’s the first real one … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, House plants, Travel, Uncategorized, Winter | Tagged buy nothing free site, carry your own suitcase, dealing with my plants, first snow, giving away your things, Holidays, houseplants, little gifts here and there, travel neck pillow | Leave a comment

Ms. Almanac

Posted on November 26, 2022 by daeja's view

The riotous outdoor color show is over. A lacework of sepia and gray branches framing the sky is pretty much what’s left behind, although the grass is still green, for now. I have removed the dead hanging plants from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, baking, Dogs, Holidays, House plants, nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged autumn insects, christmas cactus, grandchildren, holiday baking, little dogs, Mema, moving towards winter, the cranberry custard curd, urban wildlife | Leave a comment

In Print

Posted on June 15, 2022 by daeja's view

It wasn’t a milestone birthday and my expectations had been pretty much non-existent. Aside from wishing some things could finally be repaired or upgraded around the house (I keep wishing for that every year), this day marking another trip around … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Holidays, Spring, treasures, Uncategorized, Wow! | Tagged appreciation, birthdays, Gifts | 2 Comments

Appreciation Day

Posted on April 20, 2017 by daeja's view

My Facebook feed has been exploding with pink gorgeousness from friends doing the “oooh-ahhh” from Japan, Washington D.C. and other places around the globe. The cherry blossoms have been blooming. K. and I were reveling in the herald of Spring … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Spring, Uncategorized | Tagged appreciation of beauty, Holidays, in touch with nature, mother earth, rebirth, spring celebrations | 2 Comments

New Morning

Posted on January 2, 2015 by daeja's view

The calendar on my iPhone was serving me well until it appeared I was showing up for appointments on the wrong date and missing scheduled engagements. This happened because in the process of scrolling to turn on the reminder alarms … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Holidays | Tagged aging, baby boomer, calendar, forgetful, new beginning, New Year, phone calendar, wall calendar | 1 Comment

All Manner of Comfortable Things

Posted on January 5, 2014 by daeja's view

“I’m built for comfort, I ain’t built for speed”. This line from a song keeps going through my head. I think it was Howlin’ Wolf . Didn’t Canned Heat do a version of it also? (I can’t find it if … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Holidays, Humor, Uncategorized, Winter | Tagged Chillow, comfort, comfortable gifts, holiday gifts, hot flashes, midlife, over 50, over fifty, privilege | 2 Comments

Rejoice the Winter Solstice

Posted on December 21, 2013 by daeja's view

Rejoice! The Winter Solstice. The day began with a cup of chai. Then lunch at a little French bistro with family I haven’t seen in months. Warm holiday feelings. Chocolate. Baking. My Mother’s Boots. There are some fruit flies pinging … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Uncategorized, Winter | Tagged Solstice, Winter Solstice | 3 Comments

A Golden Squirrel

Posted on December 23, 2012 by daeja's view

My sister Charlotte always had squirrel-like attributes. As a child, she tended to hoard her things. As an adult, even in the leanest of times, she managed to save, to “squirrel away a little something” for the future. Looking at … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Uncategorized | Tagged Christmas, christmas ornaments, Christmas tree, Family, Memories, Memorium, Sisters, Suster | 1 Comment