This past week marks my first decade being a dreadhead. 10 years. Wow.
I love my locs. They are an integral part of me. I can’t imagine me without them anymore.
While Cletus was here she colored two of my locs with henna. They’ve turned a lovely shade of fiery red. I wouldn’t mind a whole head of them this color!!
They are in need of maintenance again but that will have to wait for spring.
Happy Dreadeversary to me!
#dreads #dreadhead #locstolove
Being able to stay home today and keep a watchful eye on Bergie has been a real blessing. It’s hard to focus on much else.
My Seester made it safely back to Dorothy Land. Very thankful.
Thankful I don’t live near Broad Pass which has a forecasted low of -50° F tonight.
Looking forward to the upcoming holiday meal and other celebrations!
#grateful #thankful #blessed
If I had to pick just one word to describe what Bergie has done for our family it is enriched. He has brought a level of joy and love to us that only a pet can.
In the beginning days Lil’ Mister was just a rambunctious toddler and pulled, poked and prodded him unmercifully. But Bergie was patient with him and never bit him or scratched him.
One day Bergie had decided that Lil Mister was old enough to know better and he started to gently protest the pokes and pulls with smacks without claws. These progressed as Lil Mister grew until the claws came out. The rough toddler treatment was curtailed!
He likes to cuddle at night. He used to sleep with me but when I moved upstairs he started sleeping in the girls’ room, mostly with Thing 1.
He’s not fond of the dog. Not one bit. He’s been tolerant of her but an occasional smack to the nose sends her packing.
He has become such a mainstay in our house, it’s hard to imagine life without him.
But that is what we must do. We got some bad news at the vet’s today and our sweet old boy won’t be here much longer. Leukemia. He’s on respite care essentially. We’re taking it one day at a time and giving him extra special loves and care.
I’m ever so thankful to have the chance to love this cat. To have my kids grow up with him, learn to care for and love him. To be good stewards of one of G-d’s creatures.
It’s never easy to say goodbye. But we’re thankful for whatever time we have left. B’H.
Cletus flies home tomorrow. We watched football today up at Jakes. Then we went to Jane & Marion’s for a cooler and had a nice visit. Now we’re home watching funny pet videos and laughing so much. We’ve had a good time.
I’m thankful to have had this visit. But dang I’m tired. Gonna have to go back to work to rest up. Lol
#thankful #grateful #blessed
Cletus decided we needed to make these adorable little gnome garland strands. We ended up with 10 of the turquoise and 11 of the pink/black ones. Two kids made themselves a gnome. And we made three oddball gnomes for variety.
The hats are made by looping yarn around a paper towel tube that’s been cut down into 3/4″ rings, give or take.
The beards are pom-poms glued into the hats. And a wooden bead for a nose.
I’ve never seen so many gnomes.
They were a fun craft, lots of yarn cutting and pom-pom making silliness.
#crafts #gnomes #notbored #fiberart
The photo doesn’t do justice.
I never grow tired of the beauty all around us. So thankful to live in such an awe inspiring place.
#thankful #grateful #blessed
We drove down to Homer so Cletus could go to the Salty Dawg Saloon. Check off that bucket list item ✔️. We drove to the end of the spit for some pics and a short, very short, beach combing walk. Like I think she made it 10 feet. Too cold she said. Giiiirl…
Afterwards we ate lunch at Alice’s Champagne Palace which was a hoot. Then a snowy ride home.
I’m beat but we had a lot of fun. I’m thankful for all these fun times and getting to share my Alaska with my Seester.
#grateful #thankful #blessed
Alaska on my mind... 