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Season’s Greetings-A Family Tradition

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Season’s Greetings-a term “normally” said to others as a term of celebration of the holidays, a well wishing, a generic, politically correct version of Merry Christmas. For a child, especially a few decades ago when it started, can be an odd expression, asking a parent what is means or what it is–which is what exactly happened in our family.

My youngest brother, whom was very young at the time, what Season’s Greetings was and what it was all about; a tradition thus began.

The North Star and the North Pole align around this time of the year, which is how the story begins. Santa, living at the North Pole, along with his elves, reindeer, and helpers, knowing that the North Pole and the North Star are aligning, realizes it’s the season to be the most active, watching the children of the Earth for “the good boys and girls”, with help of the elves; the elves, upon the start of Season’s Greetings, will leave little treats throughout the month of December for doing nice things or other good things, i.e. earning a good mark on a report card, helping out a neighbor without asking, and more.

Little Elf treats became a magical form of the season, while not only acknowledging the good of the person but also encouraging the goodness of human nature to be honed and developed, encouraged, and more. The magic of the season become a two-fold reason for the season, celebrating the birth of the Saviour and encouraging the goodness of Christians among us to be kind to one another, do well, and be an example of bringing joy to the world, being an positive example.

Although we are all grown adults and some of us even have children of our own, Season’s greetings tradition continues and the Elves are active, leaving the North Pole to help Santa spread the joy of the season.

Proverbs 17:22: “A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.”

Romans 12:10: “Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.”

Well, December 1st, now, is offically known as the beginning, the start of “Season’s Greetings” in my family, a tradition that has continued.

Merry Christmas!

An Autumn Dish-baked in Terra Cotta

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Squashes are definitly in season-and so delicous!

Oil Terra Cotta baking dish

Split/Halve and scoop out a spaghetti and acorn squash

put sphaghetti squash, face up, on the bottom

Top with a few pieces of chicken

Season with salt, pepper, dried onions, thyme, oregano, and whatever else you desire

put on 2 tablespoons of butter (real butter, not margarine) spread over

put the acorn squash on top, face down

Cover dish with baking dish top

Bake for 2 hours on 350 Degrees Farhenheit

Hartwell-Georgia on my mind-a picnic on the Savannah River

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Enjoying a long weekend with fine weather calls for a small adventure, crossing state lines to go into Georgia-with an easy picnic.

Okay, I “cheated” with the picnic, picking up some bagged food to enjoy on my outing, but the beautiful late autumn colors, a little fire in the perma-grill, and spectacular views, listening to the songs of the river and chirping of the birds, well worth it!

Located just outside Hartwell, Georgia, the Savannah River location, just beyond the Savannah Hydro-damn is quite stunning; an easy drive without any gate or tag fees, it’s quite a lovely place to enjoy the tranquility, enjoy an easy picnic and the splendor of God’s wonderous works.

A picnic on the Savannah River, Hartwell, Georgia–free adventure site
And Yes, I had a small fire in the grill to help keep my hands warm.

Shopping locally via eBay–American Artist, Knitter, Craftsman–free shipping–easy Christmas shopping😊

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Sleight bells ring, are you listening? The Christmas and holiday season is just around the corner!

Free shipping on items from my ebay! Some of the images below are just a few of the items for sale! Pretty pottery medallion necklaces, light weight and chunky warmer scarves, paintings of all sizes, are available for sale via my eBay site! All items (except frames) are handmade!

If you would like to “claim” these homemade items as your own creation, it will be our secret!

Every purchase also helps benefit local charities! Happy Shopping!

https://www.ebay.com/usr/apotthoff?_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l2559

A friendly Challenge-easy-peasy- lemony squeezy-Food and Hygiene donation drive- shop, click, delivered!

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” Blue Lightening states: Our annual Food Drive is back this year for the full month of November! All donations benefit the Wiggins Community Church. This year, especially, they are in need of food, cleaning products and personal hygiene products. Get up to a $25 Bill Credit with your donation”

Click here for the Amazon Wish-List fore ease of donating, shop, click, pay and it it’s shipped on it’s way to the donation box! There are many items to choose from that are under $1- $2-$3, and $4–including many “bulk” package items for helping to stretch the donation.

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/FVB79V6FXUJ2

Blue Lightening is located in Wiggins, Colorado–and to help support their food and hygiene donation drive, I have created an Amazon “wish list” that, if one doesn’t live in the area or can’t stop buy during business hours to drop off a donation, they may purchase and have the items directly shipped (often, free with Prime!) directly to the donation box at Blue Ligthning! (see link below)

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/FVB79V6FXUJ2-A $5 purchase/donation (one item or many that add up to $5) can go a long way!

A little “Moore”-beautiful Headstones at Flat Rock Baptist Church, Oconee County, South Carolina

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My sweetness and I went out on a lovely date this evening—on a great cemetary crawl near Walhalla, South Carolina.

My Sweetness is shown in the pictures admiring the great masonary work while I walked around, admiring the different inscriptions–the cemetary is easy to find but take comfortable shoes as the ground is a bit uneven and some of the graves are sunken–spooky!

St. John’s Lutheran Church and Kitty–A purrfect crawl

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A lovely afternoon, historical cemetary crawl in Walhalla, South Carolina at St. John’s Lutheran Church.

My cousin and I toured around the cemetary and a little furry friend joined in our adventure. The kitty hung out with us and even “talked” with us as we walked around, reading incriptions and admiring the stone masonry work.

As seen by the photos, there is quite a collection and variety of stone work and much beauty to behold.

Amy and Issaqueena, Walhalla, South Carolina

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A delightful afternoon with my cousin as we joined up for a small adventure! We were having so much fun that we forgot to take pictures at the Waterfalls near the Stumphouse Tunnel in Wahahlla, South Carolina.

A co-worker had given me a few scratch off tickets, which we cashed in and purchased a few more, scratching them off together and laughing, joking, and pondering what we would do if we won the big pot ($10,000 on that particular game.) We didn’t win the big pot but it was fun to play a game of pretend in such beautiful surroundings.

Of course, we picked up awesome lattes and frappuccinos on our way to the waterfalls!

A garden delight-spicy chicken bake

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So simple! Feeds 2-4 people (depending on how hungry the people are!)

2 pieces of chicken breast

2 jalepenos (sliced the long way, seeded)

Tony’s Satchere’s season

1 small onion

1/4 cup of coarse chunked walnuts

3 medium or large carrtos, peeled and sliced into rounds

Salt, pepper, minced garlic

A dash of oil

Put the oil in the botton of a baking dish or glass pie pan, put all the ingriedients intogether, cover with alumunium foil, bake at 360 degrees Farenheit for 90 minutes.

Kings in the Corner-Game night with snacks & Goodies

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My sister hosted game night and we played the card game “King in the Corners”. My sister made homemade Apple Cinnamon Bread with apples and caramel dip. Papa brought fried chicken and fish. My Sweetness also joined in the games and fun–My sister and nephew also played in the games and goodies!

Life is better with loved ones and fun family nights! Of course, the highlight of the evening was getting to play with my nephew and watching “bop bop” along to music and hearing him squwak along as he played card with us.

Want to partake in the games and goodies? Follow the links below!

Apple Cinnamon Bread Recipe

Kings in the Corner Card Game

If you want to partake in the fried chicken and fish, Papa picked up both at the hot food department at the local Ingles Grocery stores!