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Goodbye 2022!

By JM PerezDecember 31, 20221 min read584 views

“Be a reflection of what you’d like to receive. If you want love, give love. If you want truth, be truthful. What you give out will always return.” ― Kristen Butler

Today is the last day of 2022 and it has been quite a year.
The year 2022 was enlightening for me as I was finally able to remove hindrances from my life and make the best decisions for myself. As with every situation, I learned invaluable lessons.

Mother Nature has been good to us this year. For many years we have prayed for rain to end the California drought and she heard us. It has been raining quite a lot lately and we are very thankful.

Thank you to my faithful readers and my well wishers: for taking the time to read my stories, for your encouraging words, gifts, prayers, support, and kindness. Most importantly, I am grateful for your feedback (especially when my opinion differs from yours). Thank you for the joy and excitement you expressed as I embark on a new chapter of my life. You’ve all been an inspiration.

It has been a rough and tough year for many. I pray for better days ahead.

I wish everyone a happy, healthy, and peaceful 2023.

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Merry Christmas 2021!

By JM PerezDecember 25, 20211 min read868 views

“And that, of course, is the message of Christmas. We are never alone. Not when the night is darkest, the wind coldest, the world seemingly most indifferent…” — Taylor Caldwell

Merry Christmas to you and yours, from all of us.

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Merry Christmas 2020!

By JM PerezDecember 25, 20201 min read596 views

“Christmas is the day that holds all time together.” — Alexander Smith

This year has been very difficult for many of us.
We are still here, still breathing, still standing, still fighting, still dreaming and still hoping.

May the magic of Christmas together with Nature, conspire in your favor and fill your hearts with peace and joy. May your pain fade away and the days ahead be merry and bright.

“God bless us, every one!” — A Christmas Carol

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End of Year Beauty

By JM PerezDecember 26, 20191 min read1.2K views

This will be one holiday season to remember.

The weather has been at its best all year long and I am very thankful for it all. Christmas was wonderful at our home yesterday and this morning, we have been blessed with more snow fall. We woke up to a sublime sight as everything was covered in white (our second snowfall of the year).

Early in the morning after breakfast, I excitedly walked around the backyard with my phone, taking photos of this beautiful winter scenery. Personally, I am quite content with this amount of snow and I am really hoping that we wouldn’t get more of it.

My daughter pointed out the palm tree on the picture below, stating that the weight of the snow on some of the fans has transformed the tree into a fancy dress. Can you see it?

I love the view from my backyard, which is still a work in progress. I love how snow makes pretty much everything look beautiful, fresh, dreamy and magical.

With one or two days of sunshine, the snow will be completely gone, revealing all the lovely green. Before that, we should be able to build a snowman this time around.