Tag: calm
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One Good Thing
Today, to give myself a much-needed break from a lengthy to-do list that wasn’t getting any shorter, I took my lunch and left the office. I dropped a few novels off at a nearby Little Free Library (one of the most civilized organizations to exist in this modern world), and found myself by a small…
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Advent 24 – Jólabókaflóð
I hope you’ve enjoyed this “Advent Adventure” – I know that it’s been a joy for me! Over these last few weeks, I’ve done a number of things to help me stay focused on the Really Important Things instead of getting distracted by the shiny tinsel and surface “stuff.” I’ve very much enjoyed trying out…
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Advent 23 – The Quiet
Along with our pre-Christmas trip to Asheville, we here at Splendor have another tradition that we’ve fine-tuned over the years – we have an early day of Christmas celebration that’s just the two of us. (Well, and the Furs, of course. They have quite enjoyed their toys and plushy new beds.) It’s not a big, splashy…