Helllloooo February 2026

As I am updating my blog (behind the scenes) I decided not to wait any longer to post.

We have had a long cold snowy winter here in our state. Thank goodness the snow has decided to stop for a while, but still lots of large piles snow everywhere as the snowplow drivers had to push it up over and over into area, as it was snowing continuously. In our subdivision, with it being plowed daily for some weeks, it became necessary to find a place to start pushing all the snow to an open space.. well, they came up with the big open place at our neighborhood playground! The pile is huge; the kids love sliding down it..what fun!!

A combination of Scriptures and quotes that helped me in what I have written below: 

1. "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." - Ecclesiastes 3:1
2. "It is better to have a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil." - Ecclesiastes 4:6
3. "Sometimes stepping off the treadmill of life and too many obligations brings simplicity"
4. "We want to be busy, but our soul needs simplicity"

After Christmas (well actually before) we had a lot going on and busy days. Even after the holidays, the days and hours were flying by with the busyness. I should have realized this winter I shouldn't have added on some weekly obligations.  Then my hubby came down with a bad case of bronchitis/sinus infection which included a trip to Urgent Care, and back home on 3 meds! He was sick for 2 weeks, thank goodness that is now behind us. BUT in the process, I could feel stress coming on, with a variety of things. With all the busyness and obligations, I did a self-reflection and during my devotions, I started thinking how to resolve what I was feeling and the stress that was building.  After reading some wise postings, I realized, sometimes things need to be eliminated from life or your weekly schedule. It may just be for just a season. They can be good things, like REALLY GOOD things, but still something you added to your schedule, and it was “another thing to do” on the list. I could feel the exhaustion. We both get up at 4 am in the morning (AND to add to that, I’m not sleeping well this past year) so by dinner time, I’m tired, this especially is hitting me this winter, So I made the decision to cut out a few things. I could feel my stress lower immediately, so I made the RIGHT decision. Though it was difficult to do, it helped me! BUT the one thing that WILL NOT be eliminated from our weekly schedule is church on Sunday morning, THAT is a wonderful start to our week! That surely helps in beginning and living throughout the week!  In the future I will do a more in-depth post on the church we are now attending! 

WELL, it seems EVERYONE who lives in our state is counting down the days until spring. I am so looking forward to “playing” in the dirt, planting my flowers, some veggies and we are updating our front landscaping!! I can’t wait for green, green grass, colorful flowers blooming and leaves on our trees. I miss sitting on our deck and sipping iced tea!!

 

Next week will be adding more recipes, book reviews and movies will be coming!!