Happy New Year!

 I wish everyone a very happy, safe and most of all healthy New Year! I also want to wish a very happy birthday to my brother who is the best! I send everyone much love always.

Good Riddance

 I realize it's after the fact but apparently December 28th was "Good Riddance Day" and to celebrate that day a shredder was set up in Times Square where people could write down memories they didn't like about 2020 and shred them. It's to symbolize starting the New Year fresh with those unpleasant things in the past.  Although that event is over,  I like the idea of putting negative things in the past and focusing on a positive future. So if there are things you'd rather not take with you into 2021, perhaps write them down on a piece of paper and tear the piece of paper to bits.  It can be very therapeutic! I send everyone best wishes and much love always. 

A word for today

 To add one more interesting word for today, I've decided I like the word "amity". It means "friendship, peaceful, harmony."  In that spirit, I hope your day has lots of amity! I send you best wishes and much love always.

New word for the day: Conjubilant

 In keeping with the idea of posting a fun word of the day, I found the lovely word, conjubilant! It means shouting together with joy! It just sounds so nice. In that spirit, even though I can't shout with people who read this, I send everyone much job, best wishes and much love always.

Fun word for the day

 As I've always liked fun words and today I saw one that made me smile. The word was "bunburying" which means to avoid duties by claiming to having appointments with people that don't exist. I just like this word because it sounds fun and sometimes slacking off a bit can be fun as well. Anyway, I send everyone best wishes and much love always.

Powder your face with sunshine

 I heard this rather nice song today called "Powder your Face With Sunshine" sung by Dean Martin. I liked it because it reminds me to be cheerful even when I don't always feel like doing so as it can be really helpful in making me feel better. In any case, I also like the song because big band music always makes me feel good and so that makes this song doubly nice  so I thought I'd post it here. As always I send everyone best wishes and much love.

Happy Christmas

 To all who are celebrating today: Happy Christmas from me and my Minions!

A dream

 

When there’s no more pandemic and when I’m old and wonderfully wrinkly I fully intend to establish a bookshop called Granny Maggie’s Books. It’ll be one of those bookshops that looks like a couple of libraries exploded into it and only I’d know where everything is (I’d want people to be able to experience the books without having to bother about silly labels or subject guides.) I’d want my bookshop to have so many books there’d be only one path in and out of the place. It’ll probably wind up being a sort of library/book exchange shop where you could only get a book if you brought one with you when you came to get a book. 

 

I realize this is a rather odd Christmas Eve post but I figure Christmas Eve is a time for dreaming so there you are. Anyway, I wish everyone very happy holidays!

A dog and his sunglasses

 I saw this story today that I thought was rather nice.  It is actually a news item from a few years ago about a dog who regularly wears sunglasses to protect his eyes to prevent him from having a relapse of cancer. The reason I liked the story is because whenever the dog and his owner go for a walk they attract a crowd of people asking about why the dog is wearing glasses and taking pictures with the dog. I liked the story because seeing the dog seemed to make people really happy plus the dog obviously gets a lot of attention so which is nice too.  Anyway, I hope that wherever you are reading this, if you wear sunglasses you wear them with pride! I send you best wishes and much love always. 

Faithful In small things

 "Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies."-Mother Teresa

I find I do tend to have faith in the small things in life and I do draw a lot of strength from those things. I have faith that I can live each day and do something good during each day. The things I do aren't terribly spectacular but I like that I can have faith that each new day brings new opportunities and that gives me a lot of strength. Wherever you are reading this, I hope that you can find things in each day to have faith in and draw strength from. Know that I believe in you and I send you best wishes and much love always.

Happy Monday!

 I want to send everyone best wishes for this Monday and I hope you have an even better Tuesday to come! I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Holiday jokes

 Just because I felt like a little laughter was called for today, I found these holiday-themed jokes that I thought I’d share. I wish everyone very happy holidays!

(Joke source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/redtri.com/funny-christmas-jokes-for-kids/amp/)

Q:What happened to the thief who stole a Christmas calendar?

A: He got 12 months!

Q: What's another name for Santa's Little Helpers?

A: Subordinate clauses.

Q: How do sheep wish each other happy holidays?

A: Merry Christmas to ewe.

A sophisticated song

 The singer Edith Piaf was born today in 1915. This fact makes me think about a song she sang called “Milord”. I find that somehow I always feel more sophisticated when I listen to it. So I thought I’d post it here to share this sophistication just because it’s a good feeling! I send everyone best wishes and much love always.

Happy Friday

 I'm writing to wish every one a happy Friday evening and an even better Saturday to come. Sending much love from me and my Minions!

A piece of music for when I need to feel brave

 The composer Ludwig Von Beethoven was baptized today in 1770. Thinking of Beethoven makes me think of a piece of music he composed that I've found helps me feel brave in times of need. This particular piece is the Second Movement of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony. I don't know why but listening to it gives me courage. It makes me feel like I can face whatever comes and come out stronger for it. My hope for everyone is that you can find something that helps you feel brave and shows you how strong you can be and how there's so much you can do. In any case, I believe in you and I send you best wishes and much love always.

Staying home

“ There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.” Jane Austen 

This quote seems very appropriate in this day and age. Anyway, wherever you’re reading this I hope you are staying home and staying safe and comfortable. I send you best wishes and much love always.

Embrace the mess

 "Embrace the glorious mess that you are."- Elizabeth Gilbert

 I like this quote as it speaks to accepting yourself just as you are. I figure life is messy so why not embrace it? After all, if life wasn't messy perhaps it wouldn't be as fun. The way I see it, there's more adventure in having a messy life rather than an orderly one. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you find many messy adventures in life and that you are able to enjoy those adventures. I send you best wishes and much love always.

Sending best wishes

 I'm writing  now to send everyone best wishes and much love and good vibes for a new week.

Silent Night

 Today I heard a version of Silent Night in Gaelic which I thought was really lovely. It made me feel at peace. I post it here to send best wishes and much love to everyone.

Fly me to the moon

 The singer Frank Sinatra was born today in 1915. I always liked the way he sang because he really made them his own. One of my favorite songs he sang is called "Fly Me To The Moon" and I thought I"d share it here because it's lovely. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

All the things worth doing

 "All the things that are worth doing, take time."- Mos Def

I like this quote, although I don't always like how long it takes to do some things, I must admit it is very satisfying once difficult tasks/goals/events are finished/reached. Plus, if something fun takes a while for me to do, it means I get to enjoy it more. So if there's something you're doing that's taking a while, I hope you keep at it and enjoy it! I send you best wishes and much love always.

Puppy snuggles

 I saw this lovely video of a puppy snuggling with a baby and I had to share it here because it is sweet and I figure now more than ever is a time for sweet things. To all who read this, I send you best wishes and much love always.

Polar bear fun

 I saw a documentary on polar bears today and it made me think about how although polar bears are ferocious polar bear cubs can be really sweet. Anyway,  this video made me smile so I felt like sharing it here. Wherever you're reading this, I send you best wishes and much love always.

You deserve love

“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” - Buddha

And to add a bit more love to you, I send you best wishes and much love now and always.

Bouncing llamas

 Apparently llamas like to dance too! I hope wherever you are reading this, that you have many opportunities to dance in life. I send you best wishes and much love always. 

Puppies in the snow

 I saw this rather lovely clip of some Alaskan Malamute puppies playing in the snow. I'm sharing it here because dogs make me happy. Anyway, I send everyone best wishes and much love always.

 

 

Some wise words from Edna Mode

 "I never look back darling, it distracts from the now."-Edna Mode

As Walt Disney was born today in 1901, this got me thinking about 1 of my favorite Disney characters named Edna Mode. Edna Mode is a fashion designer in the movie "The Incredibles" and I must admit that probably the reason I still watch that movie is because Edna is so funny. Anyway, I really like this quote because it just is classy and it's helpful in reminding me to keep on towards the future and not worry so much about what's happened before. I hope everyone can look forward to good things, especially laughter. I send everyone best wishes and much love always.

Even flamingos like dancing

 I saw this lovely clip that I thought was rather nice of flamingos dancing which was at once funny and rather sweet so I thought it'd be best to share it here. Anyway, I send everyone best wishes and much love always.

Sending love

 I just want to take this opportunity to send much love from me and my Minions!

Dancing and laughter

 This video combines things that make me happy, seeing a baby laugh and watching someone dance. Although I wish I was dancing with them, it was lovely to see a baby laughing. I send everyone best wishes and much love always!

Something sweet for a Tuesday

I saw this lovely video of a little girl singing with her Dad and I had to share it because it made me smile. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.