Weather in the Tries:
I am pleased, actually some more than pleased, to tell you it didn’t get down to 12F last week. However, this coming Thursday it’s scheduled to get town to 3F for our low and 12F FOR OUR HIGH! Then, again, I refuse to panic just yet. One, nothing I can do about it but snuggle in bed with the dog, and two, the weather is more than likely gonna change.
I still say we should borrow the weather person from Tucson, or Las Cruces, just for the next 3 months or so. Then they can go back home for the rest of the year.
You do know the New Year is almost here, don’t you?
And that it comes one week to the day after the 25th of December? Every year Christmas and New Year’s fall on the same dates, yet so many people seem so surprised when they roll around every year at the same time.
I’m not surprised, but I’m also not ready. I have most, if not all, of the mailable packages ready to mail, and tomorrow, I hope to finish the baking. I’m seriously considering mailing everything after the 25th, so no postal person will feel an obligation to get them delivered before the 25th. A poetry friend says I’ve got until 6 Jan to get them mailed. Twelve days and all that. She’s become my new BFF;-)
I think this commercial showed up in a FB link, but I’m not positive. For some reason I watched it, and shared it on FB, and I’m delighted I did. I believe it was Sir Laurence Olivier who commented many years ago when TV was just coming into his own, that he truly wished they would stop interrupting the commercials with the programs. The really good acting was in the commercials! I do believe he was correct. There are a few commercials that in a minute or less have reduced me to tears. The Folger’s commercial where Peter gets leave and comes home for Christmas is one. And now this one. I’m so grateful for the www and search engines. I can watch some truly great acting any time I want. And this is one I will watch several times—and probably cry each time. (The first time I watched it I sobbed for five minutes! It’s now down to snivels.) Watch this, all the way to the end. https://tekdeeps.com/the-jb-ad-in-which-a-grandfather-learns-to-put-on-makeup-to-receive-his-trans-granddaughter-for-christmas/?fbclid=IwAR0tAQkn1JGdzdLrQfQU1c7vaZ_Fh6UfKzuK8SD6n2bzKNLopiV0k6XxKWAOf course, when the New Year rolls around, it’s time for a lot of new things. Rearrange the living room, get the office organized, clean out the refrigerator, change the look of your blog… Yes, sometime between now and 1 Jan 23, my Blog Guru and I (actually, she) will change a few things. Like a new photo instead of the escaping pelican, some new pages, including my MOVIE/TV reviews. I’m leaving the old page up, but not maintaining it, am moving to this site, where I can not only add new reviews, but change/correct stuff the old page won’t let me do. No longer will I be limited to 150 words. No longer will Netflix be the default.
Photo of the Week:
Books of the Week: https://lenoragood.blogspot.com/
I will continue to maintain the book blog where it is. It’s kind of nice keeping track of how many books I’ve read, especially since starting the blog in 2012 (645). Alas, all my reading has been online, I haven’t picked a book up, not even an ebook, in weeks. If you’re looking for something, feel free to prowl around my book blog. With 645 reviews, you’re bound to find something to read.
Movies & TV: It’s gonna be above, so stay tuned—changes, New Year, remember?
In the meantime, you can go to my old movie review blog at https://rainydaysmovieoftheweek.blogspot.com/ I won’t be maintaining this blog, but there are a few reviews there, starting in 2011.
In the meantime, I’m still on Season 1 of Babylon 5. I’d forgotten how absolutely wonderful this show was and still is.
Happy Holidays
to you all. I just looked up one site that lists at least 17 Winter Holidays celebrated worldwide ( https://blog.remitly.com/lifestyle-culture/winter-holidays/ ). I’ve seen other sites which list something like 25. So I wish you Happy Holidays, with sincere wishes, hugs, and love, no matter what one/s you worship.
I must say, it’s nice to hear that your poetry friend invokes the 12-days-of-Christmas rule. I thought I was the only one. Now, when people make fun of me,I’ll know I’m not alone.
You are not alone. I’m rather embarrassed I hadn’t thought of it on my own. Sigh. 😉