Favorite Brands "You're off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way." - Dr. Seuss A new year is upon us! Once again, we wake up with surprise, hope and a feeling of joy even when the world is a bit chaotic. Name a time in history when it was not? Hard right. There is always something boiling in the kettle. It is how you adapt, become flexible and can bend like a twig without breaking. Can you easily transform, change your plans, and track a new course? Or do you remain rigid, frozen in the past, ready to split, angry about the present? Or do you blissfully comply to what is required, are fearless, think of others, and understand how your actions affect the greater good and proceed with grace? The year of selfishness hopefully has been thrown out the window. And, a year of being selfless is in the cards for those who want to move forward and do not want to cling to a past. What will this year bring? Let's pray hap
Lights, Tea & Action The festive holidays and the year of 2021 are coming to a swift close. Another 365 days have flown by with continued drama, love and all the thrills of life. Additionally, several inches of snow has fallen in the Pacific Northwest remaining intact with a chilly cold front. It was 20 degrees on Sunday, December 26th, breaking the record set in 1948 of 22 degrees. The Dr. Zhivago cold will continue for the rest of the week with icicles, inches of snow and slick streets. I hope you all remember the cold and vivid images from the film, Dr. Zhivago (1965) which I saw when I was obviously much older. A five-year-old would not have an interest in this movie. Our outdoor landscapes are breathtakingly beautiful. 2021 will go out as a winter wonderland. While we are keeping warm, there are a few books that I have enjoyed immensely. Grab a cup of tea, coffee or wine and settle into the winter months with a few memorable novels. Of course, by a roaring fire! &qu