Monthly Archives: December 2025

As the sun sets on the year that was let us keep on looking for the light. Despite the real life horror show that dominated our lives in 2025 there is at least some reason to hope that the new year will bring a new spirit into the world, such as the one that carriedContinue reading “On to 2026”

We’ll be closed tomorrow on Christmas day but open on Friday and Saturday and if you’re lucky you might just be able to meet these cute kids who have come all the way from Barcelona to celebrate with us. My warmest holiday wishes to you all.

On Monday my granddaughter’s school choir gave their annual Lucia concert at our nearby church and, as an extra added attraction my talented granddaughter played a piece on the piano with one of her classmates that sounded familiar but I couldn’t place it. Then this morning while reading a post on Timothy Snyder’s blog IContinue reading “Carol of the Bells”

Some weeks back I wrote a post about Resurgence, a magazine that continues to provide a voice of hope and sanity in a world that seems to have fallen ever deeper into despair and insanity. I subscribe to the weekly email newsletter and today there were articles about generosity and appreciating the gifts that natureContinue reading “A gift suggestion”