In the Meantime: As I Wait for Spring.

                       

I’m getting soooooooooo tired of dark and cloudy days here in BC.

But one thing about living here; spring comes very early! Not this early, but hopefully soon.

I love winter but not when it’s a series of dreary days, as has been the norm here for weeks now.

In the meantime, thought I’d share another sunny scene/haiku, from the archives.

                                                 

This one with a spring theme.

                           

                             

Happy Weekend. Happy Spring….bring it on!  ;)

A Bit of Sunshine for a Cloudy Month

It’s been overcast and grey here in Interior BC, day after day after day….for what seems like weeks.

The sun came out yesterday (briefly) and it was so nice.

It’s even making me tired, unmotivated (I’m fighting that part) and cranky too. :(

The air quality isn’t very good when the clouds refuse to move on for days at a time. It’s like a box holding in the stale, polluted air; with the clouds above and the mountains around us. Not good!

I thought it would be nice to share a bit of shimmery sunshine from the archives,  here today.

I hope you enjoy it, even if you’re skies are clear and bright. How lucky you are, if they are! :)

Re: My Product Review Blog

Just to let any readers know that my review blog: My Real Life Reviews IS still active and I will be posting there on a regular basis again, starting in February. Have been having problems with the domain renewal process but hopefully that will be cleared up in the next couple of days. I’ll be writing more about THAT experience in a bit. Suffice to say, I haven’t been impressed with a certain company!!! ;)

Hope to see you soon and Happy Week, G

PS: I’m back up and running at www.myreallifereviews.com  as of this afternoon. :)

The True Spirit of the Holidays

                                                                       

I’m a big fan of Charlie Brown! :)

                                                 

You can read more about the background behind Charlie Brown’s Christmas and it’s special message,  here. 

After all these years, it still rings true…

                                            

Happy, Happy Holidays!!!

20 Great Gift Ideas Under $20

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                     

The holidays are just around the corner….isn’t November flying by fast?

                                  

If you are looking for gift ideas (that won’t break the bank!) I’ve just featured some of my favorite products from My Real Life Reviews at:

                                   

20 Gift Ideas Under $20 (with reviews too!)

                                                                        

Hope you’ll stop by soon and do share. :)   

                    

   Holiday Magic….savor every moment!  ♥   

                                      

               Photo courtesy of Flickr                   

Green Leaves and a Classic Poem

Trees

I THINK that I shall never see

A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest

Against the sweet earth’s flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,

And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

 A tree that may in summer wear

 A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;

Who intimately lives with rain.

 Poems are made by fools like me,

But only God can make a tree.

                 

Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918)

                        

PS: I’ve been thinking about this beautiful poem during the past couple of weeks; while anticipating the start of Autumn. Lines from the poem come to me throughout the day as I look out at the still green leaves on the trees here.

A poem that I remember from grade school too, one we had to memorize. ;)

I hope you enjoy re-reading this beautiful classic too.