#365
The last day of the year began
on a beautiful note;
a gorgeous sunrise to precede a
warm winter day, followed by
a poignant goodbye, fun with
the neighbors and fireworks on a
perfectly starry night.
catherinenglish 12-31-2013
#364
You haven't lived until you
have a chance to go to the Rowdy Beaver,
chic biker bar in Branson, Missouri
with one of your best friends, and have
a beer and conversaton with other Husker fans,
from Iowa, no less.
catherinenglish 12-30-2013
#363
Anna and Jane came to my office
to see what I have surrounded myself
with each day I'm at school,
finally teaching at a university,
my hopes and dreams fulfilled,
much happiness after thirteen
years of hard work and dedication.
catherinenglish 12-29-2013
#362
This symbol means only one thing:
the greatest Cornhusker fan I know
has arrived in Springfield, Missouri
all decked out in her Husker gear,
happy to be here and find this insignia
on a stop sign in Vintage Hills about
two blocks from our house.
Go Big Red!
catherineenglish 12-28-2013
#361
What a joy to see my
great niece, Emry,
open her eyes even more,
so we can see that she
indeed sees us
and knows us and is
aware of her very
small world at
Children's hospital
in Omaha, Nebraska
but also
her mom and dad
and big brother Wyatt.
catherinenglish 12-27-2013
#360
I have had to replace the candle
and the bells over the years,
but a lone berry candle as a
centerpiece on my table is a
reminder that one small light
in a dark world is all we really neeed.
catherinenglish 12-26-2013
#358
The sentiment on this
ornament is just right;
Merry Christmas
with a hint of holly
and one red berry.
catherinenglish 12-25-2013
#357
I remember making this Advent
Calendar over twenty years ago
in Tecumseh, Nebraska,
sewing the green felt to the
burlap, and then drawing on
the felt and cutting out each
ornament to place on the tree
each day of Advent. Over the
years, it has lost a few pieces,
so I should replace them.
catherinenglish 12-24-2013
#356
Each Christmas there is always
a new toy promoted by our
love of consumerism and this
year it is Jake and the Neverland pirates;
what ever happened to children just
reading a good book or watching a
television show for the joy of the story?
catherinenglish 12-23-2013
#355
Joey loves opening presents,
especially ones that are just as
tall as he is; even if it is for
his sister Rory.
catherinenglish 12-22-2013
#354
Joey cannot believe he couldn't roll
a 5 to help his dad get a full house
in a wicked game of Yahtzee with
Aunt Anna and Grandma English.
catherinenglish 12-21-2013
#353
Over the holidays, the English family
has a tradition of playing board games,
but it gets increasingly difficult when
you have two toddlers, but we forge on
anyway, rolling the dice for a chance
at rolling a Yahtzee!
catherinenglish 12-20-2013
#352
Although she may never
grow up to play football,
my granddaughter prefers
the football shaped pacifier
over the pretty pink ones.
catherinenglish 12-19-2013
#351
I wish babies stayed
babies for just a little while
longer, looking back,
Rory, at four months old,
quickly changed in
less than a year.
catherinenglish 12-18-2013
#350
When we bought our house in Aurora
eight years ago, I decided to do two
Christmas trees, one with the old fat
multiple colored lights
and one with all blue lights with
accompanying lights and shades of blue
decor throughout the front living room.
catherinenglish 12-17-2013
#349
There is nothing
as precious
as a new baby
finally opening
her eyes after
two weeks of
mind-numbing,
pain reducing
narcotics, to say
without speaking,
"Hello World!"
and recognizing
her mother and father's voices.
catherinenglish 12-16-2013
#348
The photo cannot do justice
to the color of the sky;
it's missing the gorgeous purple-pink
above the sunset,
kissing twilight's indigo,
illuminating that single star,
the planet Venus,
like a night light,
guiding a child,
finding her way
in the night,
alleviating the fear
of the dark.
catherinenglish 12-15-2013
#347
It may seem like a
small thing, but my
great niece opened
her eyes for the first
time today, recongizing
her parents' voices,
a joyful ocassion
that only a few
can understand.
catherinenglish 12-14-2013
#346
A cold, icy day is a perfect day
to make a cappucciano cheesecake,
rich in butter, cream cheese, sour cream,
chocolate, whipping cream, coffee liqueur,
coffee, vanilla, eggs, and oreo cookies.
But I'm not telling the eaters of this
delight all of this information nor the
caloric count. Bon Apetite!
catherinenglish 12-13-2014
#345
The winter sunrise is brilliant,
a reminder that a new day is
upon us,
full of energy, life,
and time to go out into
our day, living, loving,
thinking, speaking, listening,
to the wonders that
surround us.
catherinenglish 12-12-2013
