As Christmas approaches, I am still in my kitchen making goodies for the masses.  Banana bread, zucchini bread, and lots of cookies. 

BFF is coming tomorrow.  I am always pleased to spend ANY amount of time with her.  It is so precious to me.  She is coming to get her Christmas stuff.  After she leaves, I will be making turkey for Farmer J and all his family. 

As I look back on this past year, I see how much we all have grown as a new family.  It is so wonderful.  I feel lucky to have a man who loves me so much.  His family has embraced The Lad and me, and welcomed us into their life.  Blessings abound! 

As hard as I fought to NOT be Farmer J's girlfriend over the last twenty years, I am happy I finally caved.  I am also grateful he never gave up on me.  Twenty years is a long time to wait.  He just kept saying...'That's OK.  I have time.' 

Anyway...I want to say thank you to you all for coming to this site. For reading my little musings.  For backing me up when times got hard.  For holding my heart when the sadness was too much to bear. 

This year was sad because we lost my Sister to cancer this June.  I could never remember a time when she wasn't here.  I miss her badly.  Sometimes I pick up the phone to call her before I remember where she is.  Then I cry. 

But she is where she can't hurt anymore.  That gives me peace.  There were too many years where she suffered so.  I know we will be together again, someday.  But not yet.  Not yet.  (Name that Russell Crowe movie).  We will be young and pretty and so happy to be together again. 

But for now, I am where I am supposed to be.  Looking forward to the wonderful possibilities of the coming year.  The new gardens.  The new friends.  And all the love that makes it worth while to be here. 

Best wishes for the Holidays and the New Year to come.


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mel
12/23/2011 13:36

Nice sentiments today....happiness glows out from you, Girlfriend. See you tomorrow!

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mel
01/02/2012 08:53

HEY! What's up? Haven't seen your thoughts and comments for over a week. Are we having a little vacation? (^8 Or just too busy? I wanna know!

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jackie anderson carruthers
01/14/2012 18:20

well hey there! I was pinning stuff on pintrest about where I live and found you! I am so excited! I have had my nose in your blog for almost an hour now. I would LOVE a class on organic gardening or canning for Alpine School. The school's focus is supposed to be enviromental science. That includes green gardening,but it just doesnt get off the ground.I'll be back!

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jackie anderson carruthers
01/14/2012 18:21

well hey there! I was pinning stuff on pinterest about where I live and found you! I am so excited! I have had my nose in your blog for almost an hour now. I would LOVE a class on organic gardening or canning for Alpine School. The school's focus is supposed to be environmental science. That includes green gardening,but it just doesnt get off the ground.I'll be back!

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