tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post1856884704116370372..comments2024-03-24T12:29:05.492-07:00Comments on Older but better...?: Taking down Christmas 2019...Rianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-80834383312776744612020-01-12T05:38:53.758-08:002020-01-12T05:38:53.758-08:00I love breakfast for dinner too!I love breakfast for dinner too!Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-35400146894839911962020-01-09T07:16:31.961-08:002020-01-09T07:16:31.961-08:00Don't you love to look at those ornaments and ...Don't you love to look at those ornaments and enjoy their hidden memories! I'm embarrassed to say that our boxes of ornaments and decorations are still sitting there on the den floor - and neither DH nor I have a pulled tendon like your husband... we're just slow getting around to it. Hope your hubby is healing well.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-82273962073595865232020-01-09T07:12:05.872-08:002020-01-09T07:12:05.872-08:00I agree, Jo. I know people that take everything do...I agree, Jo. I know people that take everything down the day after Christmas... can't do that. I want to keep all that cozy nostalgic feeling as long as I can.<br />Luckily for me DH doesn't go for a big breakfast either - except occasionally on Sunday or if we have company staying with us. Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-17197013623101092882020-01-08T19:44:28.703-08:002020-01-08T19:44:28.703-08:00oh, I love your memory tree ornaments. Our tree is...oh, I love your memory tree ornaments. Our tree is packed with memories of our sons' childhoods, travels and our grands' help decorating our tree from toddler age and older. Our "undecorating" experience is similar to yours. Except this year boxes may reside on our screened porch until Hubby recovers from a pulled tendon or sons visit and haul boxes to the attic!LChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369350929348290480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-10188738444281241302020-01-08T13:31:55.642-08:002020-01-08T13:31:55.642-08:00Rian, your Christmas ornaments are just lovely, I&...Rian, your Christmas ornaments are just lovely, I'm with you on the slow to take down plan, taking ours down after the 6th January, and not before.<br />Look at those sweet little faces, they make my heart melt, being from a "cat family", great-grandmother had many cats, grandma, mother, myself, daughter, granddaughter and now my great-granddaughter loves them too >^..^<<br />I have never been a breakfast person, a cup of tea, and sometimes a piece of toast, but my husband, being a service member, and that is how the soldiers start their days, believes in a hearty breakfast...<br />Our New Year has started off very mild, fingers crossed we'll stay that way !<br />Hugs,<br />~JoA Brit in Tennesseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16080644141670903160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-2360871095447508652020-01-08T11:31:25.652-08:002020-01-08T11:31:25.652-08:00From the comments here, Tabor, it may be the way m...From the comments here, Tabor, it may be the way most of us eat. Good to know. Julie is not necessarily doing 'better' - but is hanging in there. Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-43377400051571734432020-01-08T07:32:09.425-08:002020-01-08T07:32:09.425-08:00i am not a big Dr. Oz fan, but I do agree with thi...i am not a big Dr. Oz fan, but I do agree with this assessment. Maybe because it is how I eat! Glad that your pet is doing better. I take down much of the Christmas stuff on New Years Day or one day after. I want it all put away so that I can look forward to spring.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-51570233398970065352020-01-07T16:17:43.929-08:002020-01-07T16:17:43.929-08:00Breakfast...if it were up to me I'd have break...Breakfast...if it were up to me I'd have breakfast (the fixins) for dinner. I came, hoping you'd have an update on "our" kitty. I do hope the meds kicks in and a miracle cure will happen.<br /><br />Enjoyed the ornament photos.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-6504821241005413852020-01-07T14:09:00.266-08:002020-01-07T14:09:00.266-08:00Nice to see those special ornaments. They do take ...Nice to see those special ornaments. They do take on meaning over the years.<br />Lately I am more of a grazer, nibbling when I get hungry.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-89954648549559426782020-01-07T09:42:28.023-08:002020-01-07T09:42:28.023-08:00I mentioned Rose's special ornament and DH lat...I mentioned Rose's special ornament and DH later told me that I didn't put a pic of it on my blog... oops! <br />I don't watch Dr. Oz either so I don't know much about him... but I saw him on the 8am news talking about his new food philosophy for 2020. I snack after supper sometimes - usually a glass of milk or a cup of tea and a cookie.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-33263962956919229512020-01-07T09:38:17.118-08:002020-01-07T09:38:17.118-08:00Me too. Coffee or tea about 8am and then later a p...Me too. Coffee or tea about 8am and then later a piece of toast and possibly a handful of nuts until I'm hungry again.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-27767322648643801972020-01-07T09:36:58.213-08:002020-01-07T09:36:58.213-08:00I sure hope so. I tend to trust my body for the mo...I sure hope so. I tend to trust my body for the most part. Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-14961538165333408172020-01-07T09:35:57.540-08:002020-01-07T09:35:57.540-08:00That may be true... if so, I haven't anything ...That may be true... if so, I haven't anything to worry about. Not that I eat a lot of sugar but almost everything has sugar in it. Since I'm allergic/sensitive to artificial sugars, I always make sure that it's the real thing.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-86375392007554290202020-01-07T08:39:05.552-08:002020-01-07T08:39:05.552-08:00Your special ornaments are so lovely, and each has...Your special ornaments are so lovely, and each has it's own memory. I always feel the house looks barren when Christmas is taken down.<br /><br />Glad Julie is holding her own, and I hope the antibiotics bring improvement. As for Dr. Oz, I'm not a fan but in this case I tend not to eat first thing in the morning. I just want my coffee. I do snack after dinner though, a habit I need to break.Maebemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706540456819503068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-49313563230675662792020-01-07T08:00:14.993-08:002020-01-07T08:00:14.993-08:00Glad Julie is "hanging in there." We'...Glad Julie is "hanging in there." We're in about the same spot with our Christmas decorations. As far as breakfast goes, I start with a cup of coffee around 7 a.m. and finish with raisin bran around 11 a.m., with a few stops in between.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-62412125159318490632020-01-07T07:53:31.762-08:002020-01-07T07:53:31.762-08:00That eating habit works for me, too, Rian. So, I g...That eating habit works for me, too, Rian. So, I guess me and you are doing something right!Latane Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745676377589651275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-49387701614278973852020-01-07T07:37:52.886-08:002020-01-07T07:37:52.886-08:00I read that your brain needs a constant supply of ...I read that your brain needs a constant supply of sugar. You could actually faint without it due to hypoglycemia.gigi-hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674279919813089732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-117781281051035462020-01-07T06:34:22.159-08:002020-01-07T06:34:22.159-08:00She is responding, but not as much as we'd lik...She is responding, but not as much as we'd like... but fingers crossed that this treatment will work. <br />Coffee or tea is my morning breakfast too (with an occasional piece of toast).Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-73553061447666929142020-01-07T06:32:35.928-08:002020-01-07T06:32:35.928-08:00Thanks, Susan. We need those healing wishes. And t...Thanks, Susan. We need those healing wishes. And thanks for coming by and commenting. I hope to visit your blog today. Also love lighthouses! Your pic almost looks like the cover to my book (top right here on my blog).Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-29872110788991724742020-01-07T06:29:58.932-08:002020-01-07T06:29:58.932-08:00Mine too, Joanne... to be honest, it's killing...Mine too, Joanne... to be honest, it's killing me to see her this way. Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-68921699350452755252020-01-07T06:28:55.636-08:002020-01-07T06:28:55.636-08:00I know, Patti. Once the tree and all the Christmas...I know, Patti. Once the tree and all the Christmas paraphernalia is gone, things look kind of bare... and not as cozy.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-88589951614187169412020-01-06T20:26:20.602-08:002020-01-06T20:26:20.602-08:00Good to hear that Julie is beginning to respond to...Good to hear that Julie is beginning to respond to treatment. It must be such a worry for you.<br /><br />Glad to know about no breakfast. Now I don't have to feel guilty for just starting the day with just several cups of coffee.vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428581552807859803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-15928807774405250332020-01-06T19:40:35.516-08:002020-01-06T19:40:35.516-08:00Healing wishes coming your way for Julie. 💖 Healing wishes coming your way for Julie. 💖 Susan Zarzyckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05288882192508352720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-8977353790502450542020-01-06T18:25:18.437-08:002020-01-06T18:25:18.437-08:00Poor Julie. Her problem tears my heart.Poor Julie. Her problem tears my heart.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-29699102962646309882020-01-06T17:44:07.458-08:002020-01-06T17:44:07.458-08:00So glad Julie is holding her own. At least she is ...So glad Julie is holding her own. At least she is showing interest in food. <br />You really have ornaments that mean something. This time of year I am glad I don't decorate thanks to Minnie. While I miss the pretty, when everything is taken down, suddenly our normal homes look blah in comparison. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.com