Tag: 2016
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New Year’s Eve 2016
At last the year is coming to a close. It has been an interesting one to say the least. I have been enjoying some of the Facebook videos about how 2016 has really been a dark year for the world and many people. It is nice to know that it was not just us who…
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Domestication
In general it is no secret that I am not a fan of cooking. When I was about 12 I determined that I would find a man who would cook for me. Post college I found friends who cooked for me and managed to convince most that I could not cook at all. When I…
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Christmas Day, Boxing Day and the Day After….
For the first time in a while I have started to feel a bit relaxed. Although our troubles have not faded away, we are focusing on enjoying and looking forward to the upcoming new year. Here’s a slideshow video I made on FB of our Christmas Day brunch: We had a lovely time with old and…
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12 days of Christmas
On the 14th of this month I posted about our/my new traditions for beginning our Christmas celebrations due to M’s birthday being on the 12th. So, I determined that it is basically 12 days to Christmas from his birthday to Christmas Eve, which means that we can have some fun putting the song into reality. …
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Fore!!!
Well, it has been three months now of my golf lessons with the AWN Golf Clinics. I have only missed a few lessons, though one would not know it from my lack of progress… 🙁 However, I am still enjoying it fully. We have moved along together in our group and are now starting to practice…
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Christmas Time 2016
One of the challenges to having married someone with a birthday in early December is having to wait to start the Christmas decorations and celebrations! Although we had much different plans for Christmas this year, there is no point in wallowing in the “what could have been” mindframe. Instead, we are here now and should…
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300 Hours Complete!
Just over a year of serious yoga study from practice to philosophy has come to an end. It is only the first chapter of my yoga story, but very significant. When I was feeling miserable doing my job and wondering at the future of my career in TESOL, I received an email about becoming a…
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Happy Thanksgiving 2016!
For the first time in years I am not actually celebrating Thanksgiving with my friends-family. We had initially planned to have a big bash, but with limited furniture and funds we decided to postpone a large party. It is sad, really. Then again, it has definitely been a year of reflecting, shifting and starting anew.…