Thursday, December 01, 2011

Musings as we begin December

Taken on a morning hike back in October

December 10th is my eight blog anniversary. If I don’t say something now, I’ll forget it.   Eight years—that’s a long time to tell tales and try on occasion to be entertaining.  I am honored to have you reading this.  Thanks!  I always have plans to write more than I ever do.  One day, maybe I’ll collect the stories together for a memoir for my kids and nephews and nieces.   On another positive note, I was honored when Hilary at "Smitten Image" highlighted my post titled "They Shoot Canoes, Don't They" as a "Good Read" in her blogs of the week.

It’s been a little over two months since I have returned home and back to work after a four month Sabbatical.  My time away was incredible, but it also feels good to be back on familiar ground.  The past four years had been so busy that when I left in the spring, it took a while for me to slow down and enjoy and realize that the dream of a sabbatical had come true.  It seems odd to have left not long after the leaves had finishing to bud out, only to come back as they were changing.  Now the leaves are gone and we’ve had two small snow storms, nothing major, but enough to remind me that I missed out on summer (that’s okay as it was plenty hot in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.   I need to dig out my skis and wax and be ready to explore the woods when we get the first major snow of the season.

The two months have flown by and now the tree is up and we’re counting down the days to Christmas.   I have a number of crèches (or nativities).  Hopefully, none of them are as bad as those in this blog that highlights the worst nativity scenes imaginable.  Check it out.  I think my dog might like the one created out of Spam!  Another sign that Christmas is almost here is Judy’s posts of decorating the governor’s mansion in home state of North Carolina.   Check it out. 

May December be a blessing to you.

16 comments:

  1. Happy 8th anniversary for your blog. A lot of people have been blessed by it. I like the photo you have at the beginning.

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  2. I'm approaching my 8th blogger anniversary soon. I'm in good company and it seems as I think I've probably read your blog for probably 5 or 6 of those years. May you continue to write for another eight years and then some!

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  3. I saw Judy's wonderful decorations. And for some reason the link to the Nativity scenes wouldn't open for me.

    I am so happy to have my parents' Nativity scene. I might get that out this weekend.

    Happy blogoversary, Sage!

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  4. Congratulations!
    Keep up the good work sir.:)

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  5. Congrats on the eight years. You must have been one of the pathfinders.

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  6. I think sabbaticals should be mandatory for everyone. I think productivity increases in the long term if you've got a lot of time to clear your head.

    Cheers.

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  7. Congratulations on reaching the 8 years, Sage!! I'm impressed that you've stayed around that long (and very pleased that you have.)
    Thanks for the link - that is so nice of you!

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  8. 8 years. Wow. Amazing how time passes so quickly. Congrats.

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  9. Congrats to you on eight years of blogging. That's a long time in the great scheme of blog things. I suspect that next summer will be that much more lovely for you for having missed your local season. Until then, enjoy all that this season has to offer. Thank you so much for the shout out. :)

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  10. Hi, Sage! I had a friend tell me last year, "I cannot imagine how you write a story". I feel the same way about your amazing worldwide travels. I can't imagine doing that kind of travel myself, but through your blog, I feel as if I have been taken along as a guest! I'll check out those sites you mentioned. Congratulations on being honored by Hilary--she is herself a great blogger too!! Have a nice weekend!!

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  11. Blessings and Merry Christmas my friend!

    You ROCK!!

    J

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  12. Happy 8th anniversary on your blog! Time does seem to be flying quicker and quicker every day. I looked at the nativities link-the meat one made me want to vomit...the rest, well, left me kinda speechless.

    Anyway, Hope you have a great December too!

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  13. Thanks, Sage. The ghosts have been seen on the staircase at night (as far as I know; I haven't heard about them in the ladies parlour) and the tobacco wreaths will probably go home with the gov or some of her employees. They smell to high Heaven, but they are hung high enough that tourists won't smell the tobacco (we hope).

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  14. Happy bloggiversary, Sage. I think we're almost the same age, in blog years, I mean. Not a lot of us old-timers around :)

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  15. 8 years is a very long time!
    That's wonderful...you have a gift for it.

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  16. I think I have read you for two years and have enjoyed your trips and pictures.
    Now, the nativity...Spam? Sausage and bacon?

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