I really enjoy the time spent with family, and the time spent putting up decorations and such... and the lights are very beautiful!

I'd like to get Thanksgiving out of the way first!

Indeed, we do try to make a semblance of a living with "stuff," but I take a small measure of comfort in knowing that at least it's not "cheap crap from China." Sometimes it seems like

As it happened, you were exactly right! Today turned out to be our best day out of the three, and we managed to take the overall results from "pretty sad" to "somewhat decent."

Thank you! As it turned out Sunday was our best day and we managed to turn it around enough to where our going was definitely worthwhile! And we did, indeed, make some interesting new friends.

Thankfully, it turned out to be a better day than expected! Thanks for the good wishes.

I think our system of living is terribly broken in some way. I look at our own kids two of whom have student loans that it'll take them years to pay off, and no student loans didn't even help them all

Every now and then my wife and I look at each other and declare *"well, I guess we're just not 29 anymore!

It was pretty fun. The one I had was part of a basic games pack that came with Windows 95... yes, I'm old!

It does seem to be afflicting more than a few people, particularly those who seem very "tuned in" to the energy around us.

I understand what you're feeling here! My life does NOT lend itself well to a challenge that requires my giving it time, every day. But maybe that's just part of the challenge...

I'm in my sixties as well, and perhaps the whole "hobby" thing is a generational question. When we grew up, there was no internet and you largely had to entertain yourself or hang out with your

The points you bring up here, brings to mind the fact that I sometimes wonder if it is even possible to be a moral and just person if you're voting in America in 2023. And I'm honestly only being a little

All your handmade and upcycled ornamentation in your hanging garden is absolutely wonderful! It gives it a beautifully whimsical look. It's a great idea to mix your creativity into gardening, we have quite

Over the years I have increasingly chosen the kind of work that doesn't feel as much like work, even though it often comes at the expense of a lower income. But that's okay, because it's a trade-off I'm

Oh definitely! And what makes it particularly interesting, is that each of our three kids mirrors back different aspects of our shadows, and that applies both for my wife and myself. Our oldest son (34)

As long as we do our best, that is really all we can expect of ourselves! Usually that's enough, but there are rare occasions when even our best will not get us what we want. Choosing carefully is definitely

Thanks Traci!

As I understand it, The Originators of the challenge made it in such a way that it would be difficult but definitely doable.

Thanks for your thoughtful comment! I have always felt that writing is as much an art form, as it is a skill. Over the years, I have known many fellow writers, and perhaps a description that I could most