Cheerful At Home

      ~ January 2026 ~ photo brought to you by my mother in law💗 The new year came quickly upon us! Although the Winter isn't my favorite time of year, there are many blessings in it just the same. With the exception of the Christmas tree, all the decorations have been packed away and we're faced with a very cold, dormant landscape. I think it makes the Spring all that more beautiful! Let us also take a moment to appreciate that I'm writing this before the month is over! 2026 is going to be a good year for blogging! ~ Out And About ~ Jonathan and I were blessed to be able to take a beach vacation way down south in Florida! We started in Naples, visiting my aunt and uncle who spend the winter there, then to Port St. Lucie where another family friend lives, and finally to St. Augustine where we visited friends who grew up with us in our home town. It was a nice trip, but very exhausting and we are so happy to be home!  It ended up being the coldest week they had in Fl...