Positively Winter Solstice!

 

A perfect snowflake captured by Treeugger.com

My daily weather report. I promise I won't do this every day, but look at the final sentence.

Snow! Light snow AM tapers midday. Coating to 2". 

High 23. Winter solstice at 9:59 am!

      The return of daylight is nearly here. Does that make today the shortest day of the year or was that yesterday? It doesn't matter I guess, but I can now start anticipating that by the end of January, we might have an additional hour of  light a day! Of course we don't feel all that gain because it is split morning and evening, but it sure helps.  Even during my modified Blogmas, I've been trying to capture the positive things in my life on Tuesday's. It's the day of the week that seems to just drain my energy so starting with a list of at least 10 joys and simple pleasures sets my  tone a little bit on the lighter side and in return the day seems less stressful In no particular order, here's my Positively Winter Solstice Tuesday list.

1. My kid got home safe and sound on Friday later afternoon. My older daughter came over too as they were going to a movie a few hours later. 
2. Did I mention that pup was not feeling well last Thursday and Friday? Thursday night he was lethargic and favoring his back right leg. Then Friday he laid around all day. I guess he needed his girls. He let DD1 take him outside and for his walk and perked up when the college kid got home. He seems like he is back to himself, but he had me very worried. 
3. I got a nice text from my sister regarding the Christmas card I sent her on behalf of her cat. I though tit was funny and her cat is her lifeline, particuallry after her husband passed away very unexpectedly last March from a heart attack. I knew she would get a kick of it, and was pleased to get her message. 
4. Saturday was super productive in that I got all the middles for my truffles made, and two other treats. I loaded a plate last ight for DD2 to take over to her besties, and her mom who is one of the "mom's" I spend time with. 
5. Other than a couple items, DD1 and I got all we need for our food contributions to the weekend festivities on Sunday, and still were home early afternoon. She helped me dip all the chocolates. 
6. While I would have preferred a local coffee house, I was able to efficiently send e-coffee card to my team. Last year I had planned to take them to lunch as I had previous years, but defer to January. Well, work from home blew right past January and now it will be April likely before people are in the office. That has to do with the new space as well as Covid. 
7. Speaking of the new space, we saw both rendering of the remodel and short video to see the new location. It just happens to be about a block and 1/2 form one of my favorite independent coffee places, and another 4 blocks from two brewery's, (different directions) both of which have "festivities". When we eventually have time in the office, these will be nice after work or morning gathering spots to connect with each other outside of a video screen. 
8. We splurged on pricey, but delicious pizza last night for the game. We used a gift card I had bid on back in October at a silent auction, but DH left a big tip anyway when he went to pick it up. Bonus-leftovers for today! 
9. DD2 got an appointment tonight for a Covid booster. Hopefully she'll be fine, but if she needs to lay low, she's got nowhere she has to be tomorrow and nothing she has to do. As we'll be going to a nearby town that has a couple stores we do not, I can complete the last little bits of my shopping so I'll tag along with her.
10. And not but not least-I am off at 5:30 until Monday! Five days off in a row, and then only a two day work week, as I'm taking Tuesday and Wednesday off next week, and Friday is our alternative January 1 holiday.  

    It's brisk today, but I think I'll take advantage of whatever extra seconds of light we may get and pause in my day. I feel better when I get fresh air, even if that air is cold. I hope you all find more joys and positives than things that cause you stress and worry. There is so much of that without me adding to it.

Remember Joanne's wreath for last year? 
I decided to share it again!