As in years passed,
I will show you how you responded
to how it was back then.
2020 was a longer year than usual,
it seems.
Now that it finally has come to an end,
we are hoping we can move
down the road to,
if not bigger and better times,
at the very least a little more of what
we were used to
before it all came crashing down
around our lives.
We do have a lot to look forward to
but it is going to take a lot of
time and effort
to put our world back to rights.
Make no mistake,
a lot of real damage has been done
in more ways than one, and
it will not be an overnight job.
The best I can say is
that this is my fervent prayer as
I know it is all of yours also.
#10: THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD
May 12, 2020
A little family of wrens
was raised here earlier and
now they have come back
(unfortunately, not to stay)
to cause a little havoc
in the Cottage.
#9: THE WAY WE WERE
January 28, 2020
While waiting to catch up
on some projects
I took you back to when
we first bought the Cottage.
#8: COMFORTABLE AND COZY IN THE COTTAGE
October 13, 2020
Having to stay warm and cozy
very soon after a hot summer,
60th wedding anniversary, fall colors and voting.
#7: USING UP THE SUNSHINE
June 2, 2020
How Covid-19
and everything around it
is making a
dark and dismal place to be.
#6: READ ALL ABOUT IT!
February 4, 2020
How a little red stove
came to belong
to the kitchen.
#5: THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
August 18, 2020
Photos of flowers
do the talking for
an unforeseen event.
#4: YOU WILL NEVER SEE THIS AGAIN
July 28, 2020
Venting about what I think is
the horrible injustice that we faced over the last four years
and some of the consequences
that we are living through now.
#3: YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW
August 25, 2020
Looking back one year
through smoke filled skies
to see how life was different then.
#2: GREEN WITHOUT ENVY
August 11, 2020
How the color green
plays more of a part in my life
than I realized.
And the most viewed post of 2020:
#1: EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
September 7, 2020
How being secluded in our homes
doesn't leave much chance
for new decorations.
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I hope you enjoyed
a small look back over the year
and I sincerely hope that we
can have all new and joyous conditions
to look forward to
this year.
Stay Smart
Stay Well
Stay Home
and
Wear the Mask
Remember, deaths are up to 4,000 + daily.
This is only one of the consequences we are facing.
...Judy...
In going over all that I have written
to make sure I've got it right,
I find it very interesting that
there were some statements,
written over the past year,
that seem to have
a ring of truth and
a foreshadow of reality
that came after the fact.
It is a lot to read but
it may be of interest
to some of you.
Sharing today with:
Hi Judy, such lovely posts. It is always to look back. Sometimes it's surprising to see what was so popular. As for my padded headboard, I have read some tutorials online using chalk paint. Pretty interesting. Have a good week. xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Linda. Yeah, some of it I had forgotten. I didn't follow any insturctions, I just painted the color on and when it was dry, went over with a couple of clear wax coats. Comes out soft but with a little texture of leather and holds up really well. Very pretty..Stay well..xxoJudy
DeleteHonestly I love and enjoy all your posts, but your new stove stands out in my mind the most. How much we cling to warmth and being cozy this year. And as this year still plays out...and hopefully we can close that book, and look forward to a year---with lessons learned---to appreciate our homes with a realization...that there is no place like our own home! Sandi
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Sandi, and I hope that is the case. We deserve some good times after what we have been putting up with. I love that little red stove and I am thankful that black wasn't in stock or I would just be boreing!! We have been using it a lot so far. It is getting colder and colder but no snow or rain to speak of..Stay well..xxoJudy
DeleteGreat post....I am not sure I wish to look back on 2020!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Pam. I don't think many of us do! After Christmas I never seem to have much to write about so it took up space and time..Maybe next week will be more exciting..Stay well..xxoJudy
DeleteI remember almost all of these posts. 2020 was such a challenge for so many. Let's hope as this year begins and continues on we will see things begin to change for the better and maybe just maybe we will be able to bring back some normal in our lives. Have a great rest of the week. xoxo Kris
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Kris. That was a lot of reading but when you don't know what to talk about it does the job. I am sure hoping that things will change for the better, but after last week it seems there may be a few more scary days ahead. I hope not..Stay well my friend..xxoJudy
DeleteEnjoyed reading your top 10 posts from last year and will enjoy reading this years as well! Janice
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Janice. I plan to struggle along as long as I can..Stay well..xxoJudy
DeleteJudy, I love looking back at your posts and of course you know I revel in any chance I get to peek at your lovely decor. So many pretty accents and scenes! xxoo
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Kim. It was a lot of reading but I had fun reliving the photos! I've finally packed up Christmas and even put my snowmen away too so have empty shelves and mantels now just waiting for a good cleaning and maybe V-Day then..Stay well..xxoJudy
DeleteI've enjoy looking back on your posts. Your photos are so beautiful. I remember most of them.
ReplyDeleteI will take the time and look back on mine also. Thanks for the inspiration.
Let's hope 2021 is a better year.
Thelma. xo
Thanks so much, Thelma. They do take up time and space when there isn't much else to talk about. I should have done 5 last week and 5 this week! Oh, wow, I think we all hope for that..Stay well..xxoJudy
DeleteWhat fun to enjoy this look back at your beautiful home and all the lovely light. I remember many of these and I know it had to be fun to venture back!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Jeanie. It is kind of fun to look back occasionally..Stay well..xxoJudy
DeleteI enjoyed each and every post Judy, as it came out.. and was fun to look back over the past year. I pray for peace for our country. Hugs.. Marilyn
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Marilyn. I'm glad you enjoyed them all. We really need peace, don't we? Once we get rid of the losers now in office, hopefully there will be, but there is a lot to clean up..Stay well..xxoJudy
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