It’s the last Friday of December, how did that happen? That means it’s time for 5 randoms from my world.
1 ) Been on holidays for 7 days and have 5 more to enjoy before I head back to work. Today is that day: 
I’ve gone to bed when tired and gotten up when I’m not. I’ve relaxed, stretched, played and laughed. I’ve watched movies, read (2) books and started a 3rd. Ahh … leaning in.
2 ) Over the summer I took care of our grand-daughter different times while her older brother was at camp, we dubbed those days “Camp Nana” because it was all fun and games. During this Christmas break I spent the day with both grand kids while their parents were at work. Dad had left them a “to-do” list and I helped them tackle it+ added more~ that visit soon became “Nana Boot Camp” – ha ha! But they did great: they worked hard to tidy up – they picked up, vacuumed, folded, dusted, put away, emptied the dishwasher and completed about 4 trash runs. They didn’t complain because I was right there working beside them – we spent the rest of the day cooking, playing games and playing outside. (Our snow is long gone!) It wasn’t lost on me that it was “Boxing Day,” the same day Mom used to round us kids up to help her tidy the house. The grands were proud of their efforts and joyful at the many rounds of dice, Jenga, and Uno we played. Time marches on but kids are still just kids and, from my experience, kids spell love T-I-M-E.
Grandson learning how to make Nana’s “Sloppy Joe’s”; coincidentally this was the first recipe I ever made in 4-H. An Emjayandthem (C) photo
3 ) In many ways this has been a trying year and I won’t be sad to see it go. This picture sums it up:
4 ) As grueling and demanding and relentless as my job can be I was delighted to be awarded $$ for notable project work recently completed. Smiling, I knew straight away where that $$ was going == AMAZON. Funds are in my account, and I’ve already made one purchase ~ something perfect for our gloomy west Michigan winters. Arriving tomorrow, I plan to use it daily ~ whee!
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5 ) Saw this video last night and have watched it (and sang along) about 5 times already. Trees will be bending, indeed. SANG it, kids! And props to the Choir Director ~ how I’d love to be part of a choir like this one! 
So, what’s going on in your world? Care to share? And, ready or not, here’s to 2019!
