Just about forgot...

 

When I flip the calendar page, I will share the past page with you here on the blog.

Only one more page to go.. today here is November 2024.

And the story is, we adopted a rescue dog in October of 2023. My sister gifted this calendar to us featuring a little rescue dog. As each month goes by I will give a little update on our Ernie.

He is doing well... but he will be the first to tell you he does not like cold weather. We had wild cold winds in November and he would have to put his face down and brave the wind as we went for our walk. His fur would blow right flat on his back.

He would be happy to get home, get a treat and curl up in his bed. 

 

A December Hike

 

 

On one of our December hikes we walked along our favorite bridge and we noticed several more locks added to the bridge. The day was very grey, with a little bit of snow on the ground. I thought it made the locks looks extra special.

 

Typically the sweethearts' names or initials, and perhaps the date, are inscribed on the padlock, and its key is thrown away (often into a nearby river) to symbolize unbreakable love.

 

 

The tradition may have originated in Hungary after World War I, when a woman fixed padlocks on the bridges where she and her lover used to meet. It became popular in other parts of the world, including Paris, in the 2000s.

 

A wreath was placed on the bridge too.

Merry Christmas to You and it is the Hodgepodge

 

A cute little garden shed that I saw on one of our recent drives in the countryside.

 

It is Wednesday, that means it is time for the Hodgepodge.

Joyce asks the questions.

We answer the questions.

Click here to join in the fun! 

1. What's one thing you want to get done before the calendar flips to a new year?

 

I like to sit down with my husband to discuss goals for the next year. We usually do this the last few days of December. I also work on my 2025 planner, adding birthday's, anniversaries and more.

 

2. What's something that brought a smile to your face this year?

 

My family!!

And my little dog... who usually does some silly thing everyday to make me smile.

 

 3. What do you like on a cracker? Do you have a favorite cracker variety?

 

Cheese.. Wisconsin Cheese!!

My husband bakes a sourdough cracker, they are my favorite cracker. 

 

4. Do you have plans for ringing in the new year in a fun or special way? Are you typically awake at midnight on the last day of the year? 

 

We usually head to bed early, because for the past several years we plan a first day hike. We have our hike planned for 1/1/2025 and it is a bit of a drive, so to bed we will go to rise and shine early for our adventure on 1/1/2025.

 

 5. What are three words that describe your 2024? 

 

Blessed

Family

Friends

 

6. Insert your own random thought here.  

 

Merry Christmas