Today you can Bundle up, relax and let someone else drive.

A short music video for this last week of 2021.

"Sleigh Ride" by Leroy Anderson & His Pops Concert Orchestra

How many words in the Song did You remember?

Love the old pictures and I felt like being in the middle of a Norman Rockwell magazine about even older times. 

We enjoyed a few winter sleigh rides many years ago (but really they were on wagons). It was fun to get out of the house for an activity on a winter night in a park with the kids and then enjoy a campfire.  

It's funny how old memories resurface at Christmas time.

That's it for 2021.

See you soon in 2022.

PS. Thank You for connecting with me through another year.

Happy New Year!!!!

Cheers 🍷 !!

Dona Anderson 

Mom & me, must be early 1960's.
Big tree & crazy curtains.

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Keep being safe on your winter or summer travels wherever you may live.

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If you're in the mood for some peaceful time here's my 2021 Summer of Music posts all in one place.  Great post to keep close to enjoy nature and our beautiful World.

Here's a post from last year about older times past in

 one of my old Christmas letters. 

Bye for now, Happy New year. 😊

I'm Dreaming of a ... You know the rest.

You know the Rest!

Michael Bublé & Bing Crosby - White Christmas

Yes, I had to share.

It's like watching the old movies on TV - those Christmas Traditions.

Hi, how are you?

Hope you aren't too tired and busy.

It's amazing how they put 2 singers together.

Love it.

Anyway, I don't want to keep you,

I know you're busy.  

If you don't have time now, save it for when it's tea or coffee time.  Then you can rest and enjoy it.

I hope you'll click on the share to FB or other links below.

Let's reach out & share with others so they can enjoy it too ...🎄

Thanks for your visit today. 

  

       Will work for Cookies

PS. I still have a couple of days to get some Cookies made for Santa.

What's your favorite kind of cookie?

Have a great week ahead.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or whatever your holiday is, Enjoy.

Next week is our last post for 2021. 

I don't know why when you get older

the time goes by so ... fast. 

Where did the time go - What makes your hours pass like minutes

 Here's a quote for us to think about ...

"What did you do as a child that made the hours pass like minutes? 
Here lies the key to your Earthly Pursuits."  Carl Jung

Hi & Welcome

It's that time of year for creating new memories and remembering some past ones, even maybe one of those You totally forgot about ... 

Those things we did as kids or later often came from Santa's delivery or other gifts you got for Christmas.

The books, bikes, dolls, paint kits, microscope skates clothes tools and more.

Did you make clothes for your doll and learn to sew.

Did you paint by number or learn on your own.

Did you ride your bike to check out the neighborhood or find new friends.

Did you get a musical instrument and learn to play or find out you like to sing or maybe start up a band ...

Did those tools create new hobbies or open up other opportunities. 

I still remember those toy trucks, wagons and tiny cars our son got and he's still driving - now big machinery.

I remember my daughter setting her dolls up to teach them something, she's still teaching.

Warning - You may remember lots of things and now have to go shopping.

PS. What are those things where time passes by for You, that doesn't feel like work even if it is ?

Gardening painting baking writing walking drawing pottery reading knitting playing music ... Share some of yours in the comments below. 

Have a great day and thank you for your visit.

Dona Anderson

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💖This was one gift of many from a best friend 
so I make sure it's part of every Christmas. 

                                                           

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Not just 1 but 2 good endings to this story.

Old Christmas memories.

We all have them ...

Dona Anderson

Seems funny that the ones when we  were broke or had problems seem to be  the ones that get remembered years later. 

Those remember when stories ... 

This is one of those.

It was the first Christmas we were married.

We only had one set of little lights so my husband got a small board and put holes in it the shape of a tree for the lights to go in and it lit up our front window. 

It looked great and was our only decoration that year. 

I remember being so happy he made it for us and we didn't need anything else. 

Then on Christmas day we woke up freezing to find out the oil tank for our furnace was empty.  

We were suppose to get an auto refill but obviously that didn't happen.

Finding someone to come out with a special delivery on Christmas Day 52 years ago was difficult, but it happened.  

We got our oil that afternoon.

While waiting we had the oven on for some heat but living on the prairies, it was still very ... very cold.

Luckily we were going to my parents for supper so all was good, another Happy Ending. 

PS. Take care and have a wonderful week ahead.

Do you have some of your own remember when stories to share?

Maybe this one really had 3 happy endings.

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If you need some cuddle up time to relax over the winter check out this link to my 9 posts from my 2021 Summer of Music. and all are in the Archives for July and August 2021.

Let the sparkles of Christmas begin with this favorite song.

A great video for you today.

Bobby McFerrin  

Ave Maria & Bach together.

This is always a Christmas time favorite and this version is a wonderful mix of sounds and voices. Enjoy!

The glacier - so beautiful

Did you sing along too?

That's it for this week.

PS.  here's a link to a Christmas combo 

I shared back in 2019.  

Thanks for your visit today and please visit anytime. 

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One of my good friends calls them her Tuesday gifts. 💖

New posts every Tuesday.

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Have a great week ahead.

Bye for now.

Pick one and see what you discover

 It's time for another True Treasures

Dona Anderson

What are true Treasures?

I share a lot from my books and True Treasures became a chance for me to share a bit more from a particular meditation. 

You can see previous True Treasures posts by linking to the label True Treasures at the bottom of the post.

 This one is from Words to Be savored and treasured 

  #27 on page 75 in  Moving Forward from the Heart. 

The meditation starts by asking you to select one thought from the list for your Meditation and see what you discover.

This is not the complete list but you can get a feeling for the intent of the meditation.

  

*Compliments should not be kept as thoughts, they should be given and also received.

*Some words can mean the same thing, but get a totally different response.

*A friendly greeting or acknowledgement can create a feeling of welcoming and belonging, and let someone know you care.

*Say words that match your happy heart and face.

*Talk about the way you want to be, and use your words to make your dreams come true"

 

 Dona Anderson © 2015.

More information at this link.

PS. I have to add in the last one,

I love and believe in me.

Beautiful Tilly

Take Care and have a wonderful Day.

Which one did you connect to today? 

Was this a Rule in your House Too?

Hi, thanks for your visit today. 

Dona Anderson 

Is Bed making a daily Challenge in your life?

this video went viral

It starts with our needing to make the bed

when we get up.

One task completed.

 

Check out the comments for this video.

Growing up we made our bed every morning before breakfast and our walk to school.  No it wasn't the 2 miles up hill in a snow storm kind of walk but we did live on the Prairies and the winter was very cold and windy.

There was no not doing it - one task completed.

We had to come home for lunch (only bused kids could stay at school) and after lunch we had to do the dishes before we left to go back to school. Lunch was the big meal of the day so plates, pots, whatever it was, another task completed. 

We only had human dishwashers and dryers then.

Then later helping with supper and more dishes, another task completed.

Not fair, I was the youngest and later I was the only one left to help Mom.

We never thought about the dishes, ironing, shopping, house work etc. as tasks completed it was just all part of the normal household activities before we could get back to school, start our homework, go play or whatever it was that day/time of year. 

It's funny now looking back how different it was for our kids and us off working and packing the daily lunch or leaving one behind for who's at home. 

It's different now with school meals, commuting and what it is where you live but I think the idea of having age related jobs and helping with making the tasks completed sets a good example for us even from a young age.  

Have a great day and week ahead.

PS. Yes I still do make the bed everyday.

But sometimes one of our dogs goes for a nap and messes it up.  

Not naming names - Kelsie.

Your sharing helps us connect to others

around the World,

Thank You.

Take Care. 

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Relax and feel yourself being transported to a place of peace

          

The Sound of Silence 

The Sound of Silence | Simon & Garfunkel (Harp Cover)

  

Dona Anderson

Thank You beautiful young lady.

When I first heard this version of the song I completely softened and after the last couple of years I guess it was needed.

It was Simple, Beautiful and quickly moved deep into my heart. 

I felt like I had angels from above beside me, and reminded me of the angels I had and have here on earth that I'm very thankful for.

PS. I went searching in my book Moving Forward from the Heart to find a few words to finish off this post. I didn't have to go far to find this ending to the meditation, Lullaby of Peace.

Listen to these beautiful notes softly

playing your lullaby, your smooth

soft sweet notes of peace ...

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Moving Forward from the Heart 

©2015

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Have a wonderful Day!

There is another version of this video where a deer came along and scared her. It would have been nice in the video had it stayed back.

 

One Rose Wellness Message

Who's the Celebration for?

It's for You!

Dona Anderson   
from Simply, One Breath At a Time

A Roots to Breath Wellness moment!

I picked this One Rose message to share with you today.

"Celebrate your presence as you
encourage the breath to help you
breathe freely ... "

Celebrate You!

Thank You for sharing these messages to help others!

PS. How often do you take time to celebrate you, who you are as you are right now?

Allow your next breath to fill your whole wonderful being.  

Let it remove barriers, roadblocks and open up new pathways for the breath to travel. 

We all need reminders and help from time to time to shine a bit brighter. 

Think about each new breath filling you with joy!

What a Celebration!

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Dona's Dream - to help others and send wellness out into the world.  

  

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Love the colors of these winter pansies.  

"Celebrate your presence as you

encourage the breath to help

you breathe freely ... "