Happy New Year and welcome to 2026! As we put another year to rest, I treated myself to the gift of personal time, and devoted
Category: winter tales
Advent 3: The Great Sleigh Strike
It’s the busiest season of the year at the North Pole, and this December, Santa’s sleigh is grounded. Not because of weather, but because the
Life has changed, not ended
There have been a lot of memes on social media poking fun about how the world seems to do a complete turnaround right after Halloween
Comforting Fires
A few years ago a colleague showed me this video which we used as the background for the office Christmas dinner. I ended using it
On Decaf and Vegetarian Pancakes
Earlier this year my blood pressure went through the roof and I had a bit of a scare. I won’t go into detail about the
Layers of Life
Winter has arrived in the Shire and it is quite the adventure. I knew it was going to be cold up here, considering that summer
