Friday, January 02, 2026

Hello 2026!

 Hubby teased me-  seeing that the last post I wrote was some 2 months ago- and titled "Chapter 11".....he jokingly added "As in bankruptcy?"

12.29- Visited the ICE! at the Gaylord- 
Thanks Dale and Anita for including us

impressive ice sculptures indeed!

I mean- a chapter 11 is a time for a business or individual to hit pause while they sort out a financial mess they've found themselves in.    

12.22- yummy holiday feast..
as Thing 2 signed up to work Christmas

12.15
Always say YES if she's performing in your area

Fear not- I am happy to report- no financial messes are occurring in the House of Chang.

12.12- I suggested we try "something different" this year..
Different indeed..
Campy fun with a cult like following...
Jury is still out whether we've found a new holiday tradition..

However, the last 6 weeks of this year- we did indeed hit pause so that our bodies could recover and recoup from the crud.   Coughing, congestion, never ending fatigue- we have been hit hard!   
Santa's weary helper...be kind to your retail workers
during this most magical time of year...
But now it's a new year- and a time to look forward.
Holiday baking-just wasn't happening ..
but I did try my hand at making a bundt...

Last year I started out with a theme- All Adventures Great and Small.   

That proved to be a perfect theme for me- for without a doubt- we  had a year filled with a wide range of adventures.  

 Some great, some small.  

Some filled us up with light and some had us looking for the lesson within the adventure.  

Even our adventures with crud- has me reflecting on the adventure of it all.   Number one-being maybe I shouldn't have shrugged off getting a flu shot?   Yep- Papa was right when he said "there's always a tuition to pay for life's education".

Anyways- for this year's theme- I'm going with Nourish- more specifically- 


Making no promises-or resolutions- just setting a simple intention to focus on nourish- be it physical, mental or spiritual.   And see where this new year takes us (fingers crossed not back to the cold and flu aisle of Target!)

Until next time...