Jesmyluk

Is it just me or does it feel like this year went by both incredibly slowly, almost painfully, and at the same time, looking back, incredibly quickly? It's a weird dichotomy that has me flummoxed at the inconsistency.  I have been enjoying decorating our home for Christmas & am happy to report that it is all done & ready for the holiday.  Now we just need to finish our shopping for presents, all online.  This will be the first year in 25+ years that I will not be making a tremendous amount of Christmas baked goods to be wrapped & delivered to family, friends, neighbors, teachers, front office staff, & CA's co-workers. There is a minuscule part of me that is relieved at this thought and yet, a much grander part of me that stumbles at this concept.  Again I find myself confused at the contradictory emotions of the past year. I can't possibly be the only one experiencing this juxtaposition. I don't know maybe it is just me.   Anyway, on to less...

At the end of last year, a friend announced she was going to spend 2017 (yes, this year) re-reading her collection of books by LM Montgomery.  As I am a huge fan of that author too, I decided I would do it as well.  Needless to say, she went through with her decision & I did not.  I started to but got busy & distracted & just never got back into it.  Until this summer when I started it up again & read it to McKenna, who had started it as well but never went beyond Gilbert calling Anne 'carrots'.  It took us all summer because we would forget or get busy but we finally finished it on Thursday evening of this week.  3-5 chapters every time we sat down together.  I read while she worked on her artwork or sewing.  She's not comfortable reading out loud, my shy quiet girl. I must admit it has been years since I sat & read the books.  Before I got busy with raising my family I read them every fall.  I have a nice LM M...