I can't believe it! Another Christmas has come and gone.
If you celebrated this holiday, I hope that you had a great time with your family and friends.
Christmas Morning with Our Little Traveling Tree
Aurora, Colorado, USA
December 25, 2024
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Terry and I stayed home this Christmas and had a relaxing time together.
We curled up on the couch and laughed at romantic Christmas movies,
something we've never done before.
Santa managed to find us, even though we confused him by staying home!
December 24, 2024
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Since it was just the two of us and we didn't want to eat a huge meal,
Terry offered to go to Trader Joe's a couple of days before Christmas
and pick up some easy to prepare food for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Like I'm going to turn down the first offer ever like that!
"I only bought stuff that tastes good!" Terry announced gleefully when he returned.
Oh, oh!
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Santa knew Terry was good this year!
December 25, 2024
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Me Too!
December 25, 2024
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Let's just say Terry and I had tasty meals on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day,
and I woke up to the delicious smell of almond croissants
baking in the oven on Christmas morning.
There are vegetables in feta and spinach spanakopita, spring rolls and quiche, right?
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Santa's got your number, Buddy!
December 25, 2024
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My scale did not show me any love or mercy when I stepped on it this morning!
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Oh well, I just returned from Target with salad, tomatoes, blueberries, and bananas,
and we'll start anew with healthy food tomorrow.
By then all the "stuff that tastes good" will be gone,
except that big box of decadent European dark chocolates Terry gave me,
that small box of caloric, salty, sweet, and fatty treats I gifted him,
and the delicious Christmas cookies our next door neighbor gave us.
New Year's Resolution
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 16, 2024
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I'm linking to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date, Tom's Aloha Friday, and Nicole's Friday Face Off.
For Rain: Cheers! ~ Two of Our Favorite People at the Hideout in Waikiki. Jeremy and Erwin have been so kind to us over the years!
Jeremy and Erwin
At the Hideout at the Laylow in Waikiki
Honolulu, Honolulu, USA
February 25, 2024
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For Tom: Love is Aloha ~ My sisters Barb and Bertie, with the help of their guys Pat and Peter, bought a gorgeous 14-foot fir, set it up in Donnie and Martin's home, and decorated it for Christmas. This was a welcome surprise to Donnie and Martin traveling from Calgary and their family coming from all across Canada and London in the UK to spend Christmas in the Cove. I have the best siblings in the world!
The Welcome Home Aloha Tree
For Nicole: My Favorite Christmas Face ~ Not just on Christmas Day, but on any day!
Merry Christmas, Honey!
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Wishing you all happiness and love in 2025! ❤️❤️❤️
Till next time ~
Fundy Blue
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My next post will be
Friday, January 3rd. π€
On the Bay of Fundy
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Your Christmas looks and sounds perfect, I made myself a HUGE bowl of fruit salad (remember it is summer here) and have been living on it. Peaches, mango, apricots, nectarine, pineapple, cherries, lychees, kiwi fruit, plums, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, black berries...
ReplyDeleteYour huge bowl of fruit salad sounds fabulous, Sue! I remember how delicious your Australian summer produce is. Best wishes for a happy, healthy, fulfilling, and love-filled new year!
Delete...Louise, I'm glad to hear that you and Terry had a 'Mele Kalikimaka' and that Hawaii is in your plans. Be warm and well.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a Mele Kalikimaka and are looking forward to a HauΚ»oli makahiki hou, Tom!
DeleteSounds like you had a fabulous (and delicious) Christmas! And wow, the 14-foot Welcome Home Aloha Tree!
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a fabulous Christmas too, Debra! Wishing you all the best in the coming year!
DeleteHappy New Year Louise ππ
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sirkkis! Wishing you health, happiness, fulfillment, and love in 2025!
DeleteLovely faces for the challenges! Glad you had a lovely quite Christmas, ours was hectic but great.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christine! What we needed and wanted this year, more than anything, was a relaxing, quiet Christmas! The last months of 2024 have been way too hectic. All the best to you in 2025!
DeleteOhhh what a beautiful Christmas. Thank you for sharing it with us. Your smiles brighten my day. A very happy new year.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nicole! A very happy new year to you as well!
DeleteYou both look so happy and love that it was a wonderful, calm Christmas. And so nice to be home and not have the travel stress too! I like the idea -- food that tasted good! Happy Christmas week and new year too, Louise!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jeanie! We needed that oasis of calm! I crack up every time I think of Terry's Trader Joe's goodies. Everything was definitely tasty. Wishing you all the best in 2025!
DeleteWhat a delightful and amusing story! Terry's enthusiasm for his shopping expedition is infectious. It's great to see him stepping up and taking charge of the holiday meals, especially with such confidence in his choices. "I only bought stuff that tastes good!"—what a reassuring declaration!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Roentare! I loved what Terry did, especially waking to the smell of croissants baking. Take care, my friend, and have a great weekend!
DeleteLooks like a wonderful Xmas ~ good company, good food and presents ~ Happy New Year to you both ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Hugs back at you, Carol! Enjoy your weekend! ❤️
DeleteIndeed, it looks like a wonderful celebration. Now we look forward for 2025. Wishing you and your Family a good next year.
ReplyDeleteHi, Heidrun. Twice now I've written a reply to you, and twice it hasn't posted. I hope the third try is the charm. I hope you and your loved ones have a great new year! ❤️
DeleteWhat a lovely selection of pics you have shown on your post, you both look very happy. My husband and I spent time on our own over Christmas (although never on my own as a born again CHRISTian. ) I had to slightly turn away from your delicious food pic as I am at the moment on a diet :-) Take care.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brenda! It was nice to be home for a change. I'm staring dieting and serious working out in the face, so you have my complete sympathy! God's blessings to you in the new year! ❤️
DeleteAll the very best for 2025. Bearing in mind the nature of your incoming government there are doubtless challenging times ahead.
ReplyDeleteThanks, David! Yes, it's going to be a challenging year. The US has gone through a number of very bad times and survived in the past. We shall see what happens in 2025. I'm staying positive and taking it one day at a time. One of my biggest concerns is the environment. Your snowy owl post is going to stay with me for a very long time. Wishing you and those you love and care about a happy and healthy 2025!
DeleteThat sounds like a perfect Christmas to me! We always stay home for Christmas as we have our own family traditions. Plus we don't want our two cats to be alone for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lovely Christmas, Diane! My father said that we could always establish our own traditions, and my siblings and I have along with our partners. None of us have given up our stockings though ~ lol! My brother and I decided during the Christmas season in 1963, that we would have Santa surprise my mother, father, and grandmother with stockings, since he was filling stockings for us five children. Since that time, Santa has filled stockings for everyone. Wishing you all the best in the coming year! ❤️
DeleteI like TJ’s tasty food every day, not just on Christmas. That said, it’s often fruit and veg. Good that you enjoyed your time together. Have a great New Year.
ReplyDeletebest… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Thank you, Mae! Normally, I work in lots of fruit and veggies too. I could literally be a frugivore and sometimes think of myself as a little fruit bat. π All the best to you in 2025! ❤️
DeleteSure sounds like a win indeed. Traveling tree didn't even have to travel far haha
ReplyDeleteThe cove must have been hopping. Hopefully those next door "swingers" stayed quiet lol
Let's hope the nothing new but new number day is a good year coming up. We'll see what the orange clown does I guess. At least you can hide in the cove a while after Hawaii and 15 trips to vegas haha
Nope, the little traveling tree didn't travel far, just up one flight of stairs, Pat. Almost everyone in the Cove came down with Norovirus, but they still were hopping. Jackson turned 3 on New Year's Day, and I joined in on his birthday celebration via FaceTime. He was adorable. Now he's back in Jolly Old England for another Christmas and another birthday celebration. I'm quite worried about what the new year brings politically and globally, but Vegas can always distract me. Everyone in the Cove has offered me a place to hide. π. But you could be the 51st state. π. All the best to you, my friend!
Deleteone of the most beautiful post about sending Christmas at home with loved one :)
ReplyDeletei really enjoyed how you spent your Christmas day with Terry while staying home watching movies and having playful moments together :)
you both look serene and happy which makes me happier !
everything looks appealing and reflects tranquility of two lovely souls :)
sending you much love and best wishes for new year eve my dearest Louise !
Thank you, Baili! We had a lovely Christmas together, for sure! I wish you, Ali, and the boys all the best in 2025. I was thrilled to see Pakistani actor, director, producer, and cinematographer Usman Mukhtar featured on CNN as part of CNN's global celebrations on New Year's Eve. Of course, I was thinking of you and your family! Much love and hugs to you and your loved ones! ❤️
DeleteI'm glad you had such a good Christmas. The food does sound delicious. Have a blessed 2025.
ReplyDeleteYou have a blessed 2025 too, Jeff! ❤️
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