😊Hibernating Mode😊

guess i should give up on having all of my post, centered.  i click on centered and they come out, to the left, like a regular book print.

there are bloggers who claim that this is the easiest to read anyway.

 this week between christmas and new years, is *supposed* to be quiet, with no *to do list*.  but it didn't work out this way, this year.  -sigh-  but i certainly plan on beginning january/february, *deep winter*, with as much hibernation mode as possible.

 nature is sleeping, at this time of year.  many animals are hibernating.  it is cold, with long nights and a general feeling of "going within" as much as possible.  🏡   of being snug in our homes.  and having soups and stews simmering on the stove.  hot chocolate if one can have it.   good books to read, snuggled in one's favorite comfy chair, with a warm 'throw' over your legs.   etc.  etc.  etc.

 i know, people still have to go out to work, and we all have work to do, around the home.  but if we can keep the hibernate attitude in our heads and hearts, even when out, or busy.....    and if we decline any invites which we really don't want to participate in, we can more easily slip back into a quiet mood, when work and home duties are done.

 i know some do this every year.  but if you haven't really tried this before, perhaps you would consider it?  it's a way to more enjoy this cold, dark season of the year.  if we look on it, as a time to bring ourselves quiet, time for ourselves, coziness and self nurturing....  wouldn't that go a long way, to banish the winter blahhhhhhhhhs?  😊 

if you have any resources on this topic of winter hibernation, would you please share them?  i can always use more!

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some of my paragraphs are centered and some are not, at least now, before i publish.  ???????????

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 So happy that many Dear Readers also enjoy the Hibernation Feeling of deep Winter.

Again, I have made my print the largest I can, to make it more readable on my screen.  Perhaps a bit too large.   Do hope you can adjust the size, which shows on your screen.  It's very easy on my new Mac laptop.  Just click on "command" key and on "+" key.   And to make it look smaller, click on command and "minus" key.

Same for my illustrations from Pinterest.  I'm making them Very Large.  I always love big pics, on blogs.  😊

Going to be looking for reading, which is in the Deep Winter Hibernation theme.  If you know of any, please share.

And maybe blogs, which delve into this, at this time of year.  Guess slow living blogs would be a good place to look.  

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Btw, that click-able link yesterday, which *wasn't*....  It came to me later!!!  Duhhhh!!!!  You use a *little thingy* right up on top of where you compose your post!!!

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I simply need to calm down, when trying to post and etc.  😉

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🎄The Eve of Winter Solstice🎄

 

Happy Eve of Winter Solstice to you!!!

It is the celebration of The Return of Light.

Winter Solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year.  From now on, the sun will begin to shine longer and longer, day by day.   People who suffer from SAD, should love this celebration.

  For myself, I find longer evenings and nights, to be cozy.  In fact, I am happy that this time of year, also ushers in deep winter.  Because I love this time, when Nature is hibernating.  I like to adapt a form of hibernation for myself.  Keep warm.  Hunker down.  Take time for introspection.   Quiet reading and etc.

 https://thesmallestlight.co.uk/blog-posts/how-to-celebrate-winter-solstice/  is a link to lovely reading on this topic.   Sorry I can't do a click-able link yet.

Btw,  that link is also the source of my post illustrations today.

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😊 🎄 😊Some wins, some not yet wins😊 🎄 😊

 

 1.)  Still can not size pictures, but at least, my header is no long *super sized.*

 

 2.) Have this print set to huge, to show it big enough, on my screen.  PLEASE tell me, how does my print show, on your screen.....  Too big?  Too small?  Just right?

 

 3.)  Could not adjust size of below-header-gadget print....  Where I gave site I get my Header pics from.  It showed HUGE, so I deleted that gadget, for now.

 

 4.) Still can't size pictures in this new Photo thing on this new laptop, so my pics are still wonky sized.

 

 5.) Yes, I need to do Searches for each of my issues.  Just haven't had time to do them yet.

 

 6.)  One good thing, I have mastered typing properly, on this new to me keyboard!!!   Well....  mostly.  -grin-   But I am no longer having to peck with 2 fingers, for this kind of typing, and that is an improvement!!!!

 

Hope all are content with what you have accomplished, on your Christmas List.  Also hope you are not a slave, to your Christmas list.  Your Peace and Joy and Contentment, are much more important, than any *ding-dang* LIST!   Please remember this.  😊 🎄 😊

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🎄🔔🎄And on the 1st day of Dec.🎄🔔🎄

Isn't that the sweetest illustration.....  💕  She is so lovely and happy, and he is so handsome and smitten...  💕

I actually found Lactaid Eggnog!!!!!  How about that???  I get regular non alcoholic Eggnog for him, and have a sip.  It's delicious, which I never realized for years!!!

  So now, I can enjoy a small glass of it myself, without the regular Lactose Intolerance worry.  Actually, I still take a Dairy Relief tablet, just in case, there isn't enough of it, in Lactaid products.

Was able to get a Balsam wreath with red bow, where I pick up my groceries.  So at least, the front door looks nice.  Hope next door sickness has subsided by the weekend, and one of the Grands can bring our tree down.  And I need to get the mantle decorations down.

We went for a late lunch, at the little West Side neighborhood Bar and Grill, recently.  We were surprised to have only 1 parking place left!!!  When we got in, we realized why it was packed!!!!  The Iran/USA soccer (football, outside the US) game was on!!!   They have tv sets (for sports) all along the walls, and the game was on the HUGE one.  

The Bar was full...  The Grill was full...   Watching the game, while eating and drinking...  Some were VERY enthusiastic!   Chants of "USA"  "USA"  "USA"   It was so much fun!!!

When the game was over, and won...  The place cleared out.  -grin-

It turned very cold and windy and we had snow showers earlier.  Perfect for the first day of December.

 

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Love....  Togetherness...  Perfection...

 

We love William and Catherine!!!!

Today's Royalty can carry their own umbrellas.

It's now official!!!!  Flare bottom pants are back in style!

Of course, not all women will look as gorgeous in them, as Princess Catherine.  😏 

Oh and look!!!!!  His sweater matches the color of her pants suit!!!!!!   💗

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Have you found the "GAF" Ch.?  "Great American Family" Ch. that is.

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It's producing Holiday Movies, in competition with the long time major Holiday Movie maker, Hallmark.

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It's concentrating on the Old Fashioned Vision of Christmas, something which has nearly vanished from television.

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When Candace Cameron Burr spoke of why she moved to GAC Ch....  Of course she got in major trouble.   Many other celebrities were displeased with her statement.  

At this present time, no one is allowed to state any view, which does not agree with the "Woke" View.

That is the plain truth.

If you disagree with any of the "Woke" Views, you will be Cancelled.

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Actually, I do not follow any Religion.  Nor do I tell other people, whom they can love.  I'm rather Libertarian...

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But I also like to watch Christmas movies, which show the Old Fashioned View of Christmas.  Just me, just my choice.  So I welcome The Great American Christmas Ch.

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Our Cable Co. happens to carry it.  But there are other ways to see it.....

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Have you watched it?

Are you going to?

 What do you think?

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🔥🌲📕Already turning...🔥🌲📕

Per usual, I'm ready to turn the calendar page, even before a Holiday is over.  😊   So my Header changed, the morning of Thanksgiving.  

 

My mind turns to the coming season of snow and snuggling inside.  

Nature is very dull at the end of November.   We need a bit of snow, to perk the outdoors up.   Well, up in the North, that is.

And definitely need some whimsey!!!   A LOT of WHIMSEY!!!! 

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🌰🍗This and that🍗🌰

 Have used a tablet case forever.  The other day, I took it off.  I prefer using it, without the old floppy case.  It's not in much danger, because I use it in the same place, when sitting in my comfy chair.  Or at kitchen table, rarely, but where I am now.    Actually composing this post.

 

My usual blogging spot is at my old computer.  It's really so old, that I try to save it, when I can.  If I can compose on my tablet, and then put pictures in, at my computer, it saves some use, on my ollllldddddd lMac.

Hope you have all your plans set  for Thanksgiving.  Here luckily, all we have to do is show up.   Family is doing the rest.   At our age  that's very nice.  :-))))

Cold weather is truly here.  Brrrrrr....   But more seasonable, than those warm temps.  

And all the landscape is mostly a dull brown.  Which can be a bit depressing.  I always think of a witch/artist, who said she finds the muted colors of November, to be calming.  I haven't been able to convince myself of this.  How about you? Can you find November's dull colors, to be calming? 

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💛🍁💛Merci, and other stuff💛🍁💛

Thank you for all the views, in your comments, on my last post.  I love to throw out an idea/view/whatever...  And get other people's views.  😊

We are each unique, which is wonderful!!!!  And our views on things, are also unique.  Super!!!

Do you have something you would love to ask?  If so, please do!!!!  It's fun.  😄

This next, will get me in a lot of **trouble** with a lot of Dear Readers....  😆

Hooray!

We are back on Nature's Time!!!!!!

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Big difference of opinions on this topic!!!

To me, early evenings are cozy, at this time of year.  Now is when Nature is putting the earth to sleep, for the Winter months.  So earlier evenings are natural, to me.   Cozy, with warm lighting, and something simmering on the stove, and comfy throw-blankets around on the furniture.  Candles maybe...

Now it's your turn!!!!   Please give your views, on turning the clocks back, to Nature's time.  And what goes with it.

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