Letting Go of the Bay Leaf: Donald Davis

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Thank You for being my Friend

In March, I will celebrate my third anniversary in the blogosphere. Making the acquaintance of numerous fellow bloggers through this forum has been a joy and a privilege. When I commenced this adventure, I could not have dreamed that I would come to call so many of you friends, despite the fact we have never been face to face. I dedicate this post to all of you, and I am thrilled to link up with my favorite memes, too. Here's to friendship!

What has occupied your time in January? Following the holidays, my normal routines have resumed. Tasty breakfasts prepared by Head Chef.

Drawing. I was inspired to create this picture following our pastor's sermon about the Epiphany. My personal epiphany from it: Go a Different Way!

Enjoying time with Dear Neighbor Friend, whether it is cross-country skiing, feeding birds or simply walking.

Left: Mountain lion tracks Right: Mountain chickadee

Snuggling on the couch with Maggie the cat as my heating blanket.

Hosting Munch and Make for my crafty buddies.

Upper left: crochet headband Upper middle/right: stuffed nose for gnome

Lower left: hand-colored card Lower right: Culinary delights from Head Chef

I was delighted to receive this hand-made gift from one of the craft group. The base is a slice of a tree with a hanger on the back. The peacock feathers, pine cones and other décor are glued to the base. As a final touch, the twine holds four clothes' pins, suitable for displaying photos or recipe cards or any number of other curios. Isn't she talented?

Walking in the winter wonderland of our back forty.

A little reading at night. Dear Neighbor Friend loaned me this book, and I adored it. True stories documented by Donald Davis, Cripple Joe reminded me of my own father and my childhood. The picture on the cover even resembles my Dad! Does anybody remember the candy Nik L Nips wax bottles? I hadn't thought about them for decades until they appeared in one of Mr. Davis' stories. I was especially struck to read about Stayman Winesaps. Although you won't find a Winesap in stores or at most farmer's markets, my Dad grew them in our orchard, so I was thrilled to see them mentioned. I highly recommend this book!

And sometimes, the month brings surprises, such as this bright bouquet from Spousal Unit.