vintage musing

why is it that we are attracted to vintage things? Is it nostalgia? A desire for simpler times? I often wonder.
I think my tastes were formed in my childhood. Avocado green and orange are two of my favorite colors. When life seems to move to fast I retreat to my fantasy world of Tiki lounges and aluminum Christmas trees. I would happily move in with the Brady's and eat Alice's meatloaf every night.
Maybe what I really desire is that feeling of being taken care of. Of someone wiser than me helping me make decisions and teaching me about life.
Then I remember, what I really desire, what I am really looking for to fill the hole in my life...is my Lord. HE will fill the hole, light the darkness, take care of me and lead me beside still waters.
We require many things to get through this life, food,water,exercise and that thing that sets us apart from the animals......... FAITH

Transition

Well it's been a while.......... Apparently 3 years since I last posted, but I'm back. Just as it seems life is heading in one direction........things change. Just as Hubby and I were settling into our Empty nest, finding a new routine and hobbies, the Empty nest was filled up again with Children, spouses, grandchildren and assorted pets.... Suddenly no one was sure what the future held.
Not to worry...God has a plan. All we can do is have a little faith and pray

We are in the season of transition again
. We started out celebrating the souls of the departed with the feasts if All Saints and All souls....for me this included a Dia De Los Muertos party with friends and dinner in the cemetery with family.... I know it sounds odd, but it was really very spiritual. We put flowers and candles out for our family members and then ate and shared our memories.

Next we looked forward to Thanksgiving,
I posted daily thanks on FB, shopped and cleaned and then celebrated the day with 43 framily (friends and family) members including my 91 year old grandfather who had traveled 12 hours to join us. What a memorable day, God granted me the gift of allowing me to spend the day with my grandfather and my grandchildren and the generations in between..... What a blessing. On Saturday I celebrated 28 years of marriage to the man I love at our annual Christmas parade and tree lighting. I got to light the tree.
Time to transition again we began the season of Advent by lighting the the first candle at Sunday night family dinner, and today I begin the process of transforming my house into a Christmas wonderland.


Don't misunderstand life is not perfect, I would not want it to be. Sometimes all you can do is pray . The nest was filled, because jobs were lost, the joy of seeing grandpa was tempered with the knowledge that I may not have many more visits..... and Christmas ...well we will pray for peace and hope for understanding. I'll keep you posted

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

1 There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens.

2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant.

3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build.

4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.

5 A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather them; a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.

6 A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away.

7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak.

8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.