STARTING NEW TRADITIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

[Tamashii]

Lovely BND,

I want you to know that I've started a new tradition, too. I know my kids will be at my former wife's house, so a friend and I are going to a swanky restaurant in Pasadena for Thanksgiving. I feel real good about it. I've known this guy over 30 years.

David

[Nutty Chick]

We are having a ‘real’ Christmas tree this year !!

My H and I bought the artificial tree for our first Christmas together and it has always been a cosy kind of reminder of our first Christmas together. It is about 17 years old now … time for it to go. To get rid of the old and bring a fresh new tree into our home – We (my son and I) are going to chose one together a little nearer Christmas, one with a root on it so that we can put it in the garden afterwards. Hopefully, it will be able to be bought in again next year. That is the plan anyway.

I have also bought lights for the outside of the house.

The inside will be decorated with lots of fairy lights too.

I think I am more excited than my son this year!!

Nutty x

[forward]

D and I trimmed the tree and had cookies with the neighbor. I have decided that we will try to do that next year.

I'd like to consider something new for New Year's Eve...we shall see...

[sleeper]

I'm putting lights on the outside of my apt this year (the windows and the patio). Last year I only decorated the inside and put lights up on the inside of the kids bedroom.

I'm going out for New Years this year (don't have the kids that week).

[HeartScared]

The children and I donated to Heifer international. We donated money for a flock chickens and a share of a sheep.

I have also been trying new Cajun and Indian recipes.