It’s the final week before Christmas. It’s amazing how fast this year has gone… and yet, how incredibly slow it seemed to be going at the time. The day to day existence… the chaos that was 2020. And yet, here we are. And… thankfully….. miraculously… there is a sliver of light … of hope on the horizon.

I’ve done more cooking this week… and have been trying to be more mobile, in spite of only getting 3-4hrs of sleep on average in a 24hr time frame. … which is not near enough for me. Today, I woke up at 4am, and did some reading, took care of the recycling and trash/ took a short walk, and made a pork roast for dinner in the instapot. I also wrapped up a couple presents, drank lots of coffee… and fussed over the plants. On a side note, we still have lettuce and chard growing on our tiny balcony garden! There is always life… there is always the possibility of growth. But it takes nurturing… and awareness. If 2020 has taught me anything, it is the importance of being aware… and then being committed to do something about it.

I miss having a pup in the house (as you know). I have looked earnestly, and am hopeful that the right one will make himself/ herself known. I miss being able to go to restaurants and small shops, like bookstores and such… but… am trying to be patient and optimistic that we will all be able to do things safely in the next few months. It’s been trying to be essentially house-bound since March 1st, but just looking at all the losses of so very many during this pandemic, shows me (and hopefully others) how incredibly fortunate we all are to still be here. And so I sit… and reflect on home, health, safety… nature, life, beauty, art, and so many blessings…. and am grateful.

Here is a selection of some of my “snapshot for the day” offerings on Facebook this past week.