Jumpin' January!

Welcome 2026!  Not only has the last year passed but so has the first month of this new year!!

In the Couve we are greeted with January tulips!!

Gram G's first annual ladies' high tea started off my year's activities!

Followed by a beautiful display of God's artistry

Oh my!  Gram G is high again...

Where to now?

San Diego, baby!!

Beach time with grandson Jude

Double B-day Party for Gemma and Jude!

A Heady-Hatty One!!

Oldest and Youngest sons...Gerry and Bill

Point Loma Tide Pool adventure with Bill and Berklee

Senior challenge...not pretty sight navigating the cliffs, but so much fun!

Ladies'  Ocean Beach outing with Berklee and Amanda! 

Pickles at a favorite deli

Labyrinth tournament...lost 2, won 1 

 Goodbye once again!

Home to welcome great granddaughter

 baby Luna born in Dresden, Germany! 

Born just in time to get her picture and birthdate on new family calendar!!

(My January project...over 300 pictures from 2025)

Full snow moon greeting February

On to Full Party Prep Mode!!

Hope Frodo and the Fellowship Companions all show up!!

You all check back in a few weeks for review of

ONE PARTY TO RULE THEM ALL!!

REFLECTIONS 

The start of a new year is always refreshing to me. The past year seems to get old by December and everything so much "last year". Life presents itself in hopeful and fresh ways, promising a plethora of unspoiled dreams, plans, activities and adventures! We can go forth into the future trusting our Lord's blessings and faithfulness.   

This has been a good 4 GeoGram weeks in the life of Gram G.

"'For I know the plans I have for you', declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" Isaiah 29:11

Delightful December!

A MERRY UNSNOW CHRISTMAS TO YOU!!

December brings hundreds of choices of activities, decisions, decorations, socializing, shopping, cleaning, cooking, eating...

Here's a few of  mine!

Ladies' annual lunch prepared by culinary students. 

Cozy throw quilt for exchange gift!

My new deck decked out for Christmas!

Time to send Christmas greetings to family!

It's been a few years since I got out the old cookbook, assembled the ingredients for...

 cranberry/orange/nut bread...YUM!

Tried something new...lamb roast

(bought it last spring for practice New Zealand cuisine...Yes, it's been frozen)

Homemade tzatziki sauce...

For gyros...almost as good as food cart

Kahana and I enjoyed "The singing Christmas Tree" concert!

A new heat pump for Christmas!!

December Blooms...

Camellia

Holly berries!!

Lovely spring like December day!

December 25, 2025!  

We celebrate the birth of Jesus our Savior!

Last sun gaze of 2025

...MAY YOUR...

HAPPY 2026 NEW YEAR

BE FRESH, JOYFUL, BLESSED!

This has been a good 4 GeoGram weeks in the life of Gram G.

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." 

 (2 Corinthians 5:17)

November Novelties!

November reminds us to put summer and warm weather aside and snuggle in (or prepare) for colder rainy, days for a few months. 

A glorious late Nov. evening!

Memories of Nov. past...circa 1975

Louie in the cap and Gerry in white muscle shirt with relatives in northern Wisconsin forest! 

Time to process the fancy pumpkin!

Gotta use the big knife!  Tough shell

Good pumpkin soup! Not good seeds...

Need these for Good seeds!!

Rainbow eucalyptus plant from Debbie!

Love the muted autumn colors!

"They went that-a-way!"

Who?  Maybe we'll find out someday.

I go on "Dr. Suess" walks around the park and get caught up in his whimsical tree world!

Who said seniors don't have a sense of humor...or horror!!

Just hanging out!

Turkey time at the club house!!

Latest trauma drama

my heat pump quit working! 

The county heating service is installing a new one for me Dec. 31!  Yay!

What's a heat pump, you ask?

Check back early January and I'll tell you...

How does this senior lady spend chilly, rainy days?

watching exercise and health You Tube videos...

on my homemade exercise mat! 

And immersing in all things Tolkien!

Gandalf approves!! 

Thinking of a "from sea to shining sea" cross country road trip??

I might have to put this on my bucket list! Anyone want to drive me???

I ain't going midwest NORTH...

Door covered 3/4 up in one snow storm.

My olive crop is ripening!!Wonder when they are ready to harvest.

A lovely celestial scene for your enjoyment!

I was putting up lights on my deck early evening when I saw this beauty!

December Cold Supermoon

REFLECTIONS 

November has been a cornucopia of Thanksgiving and enjoyable "little things". It's been a peaceful month probably because I "am home" for a few months, "in between" trips!  It is difficult, though, to adjust to steady routine living.  But adventure is on the horizon with Christmas prep and a few possible fun activities!  Check back!  

This has been a good 4 GeoGram weeks in the life of Gram G.

"Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord, let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, and the great King above all gods."  (Psalm 95:1)