Reflections on 2021

 As I sit quietly this evening with just Bruce and I on our own, I reflect back on other Christmas Eves when our home seemed to be the "Christmas Eve Drop-in Centre".  It was a time when our extended family, some neighbours and friends would end up at our house for a wonderful evening of good food, good cheer and great company.  We wouldn't go too late into the evening because everyone would want to get last minute things done at home before the beginning of the "Main Event" - Christmas Day.

Those were indeed some wonderful times but this year, as we were last year, we are mostly just really grateful that all of these people who would show up at our door are still with us, still healthy and still hopeful for what is ahead.  Our hearts go out to all those who cannot say the same as so many people have been lost and so many others completely overwhelmed by the burden of caring for those struck by this awful virus.  God bless you all and please note that there are millions of people who care about you and are grateful for all you have done.

On a personal note, I have been absent from my blog for a couple of months now but it is for no other reason than I have been extremely busy with other things leading up to the Christmas season.  I have not even given myself time to explore the wonderful blogs of the many talented people I have always loved to follow.  I have continued to work at little things here and there but nothing enough to warrant a post of my own.  However, with 2022 clearly in my sights, I vow to do much better in the next 12 months.  

I really value all of you talented people I have come to know through this wonderful hobby and am looking forward to reading through your blogs once this busy season is over and catching up on what you have all been working on.  I am also so excited about getting back to working on my own minis and will be sure to share my progress with you in the new year.

I want to wish you all a joyous Christmas and a happy, healthy and hopeful 2022 but I would be remiss if I didn't share with you one of Bruce's contributions to my blog post - he is still finding highly appropriate cat images that he suggests I use.  This one particularly captures the vibe of our own furry little munchkin at this time of the year:

So, I leave you here with, hopefully a smile on your face and look forward to being in touch with all of you again in the brand new year!!  God Bless us, every one!!!- TTFN!!! - Marilyn