Every year, in late November, I have an important tradition: I watch “The Sound of Music”. It was the first movie I saw in a theatre and I went with my grandmother. Her birthday was November 28th. For some reason, this movie often played on television around that time, and it became a family tradition to watch it. Once I bought my own video, then DVD, I was able to watch when I chose to. So I carried on the tradition.
It’s a sappy old-fashioned feel-good kind of movie (though it is based on a true story and a real people https://mashable.com/2016/02/21/true-story-sound-of-music/#BjHHcbr8lgqz and I love the songs so I love to sing along. It’s one of my favourite things.
What are yours?
I have been suffering with a bad chest cold – actually I’m at the tail end of it – and I was laid low for five straight days. I watched a lot of the Hallmark Channel Christmas movies, but I broke up the monotony with DVDs of other beloved shows.
I rediscovered another favourite: Joan of Arcadia. It air in 2003-2005 and was a family drama. Mom, Dad, three kids. Joan, the middle child and only girl, talked to God. Or rather, He/She talked to her. God would appear as a human – a janitor in school, a little girl in the park, a cute teen boy on the bus – and ask Joan to do something. It never made sense to her, it was hard, sometimes painful, sometimes funny, but always with some good result – not the least of which was to make Joan a better person. Read here for some good insights into the show: https://www.vulture.com/2015/10/joan-of-arcadia-tv-still-needs-it.html
On Day 1 of my cold, I had some energy so I cooked 2 pots of soup: a bone broth and a chunky vegetable. I would mix them, add beans or lentils and some bread or rice cakes. Tasty and nourishing. Homemade soup – another one of my favourite things.
November is almost over and Christmas is on its way. I love Christmas! The music, food, family get togethers, relaxing with friends on cold snowy days. So this weekend, I will gear up and get to it. After all, I have a home to clean, decorations to put up, gifts to buy. Lots to do to prepare for one of the best holidays and occasions of the year.
Most important of all, I will find a few quiet moments every day to celebrate what Christmas really means. What it’s all about. Or Who. Jesus. Emmanuel. God with us. Saviour. Redeemer. Lord of all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC2vHke_dvo
Merry Christmas
verawrites 
Thanksgiving and Christmas are my favourite holidays too. I make sure I see Home For the Holidays with Holly Hunter each November. We also watched some shows for the children.
I too watch the Hallmark Channel. It gives my soul a rest from the tension caused here by our politics. A lot of it is pap, and it does have an anti-urban bias, but I like it nonetheless.
Right now I am getting over a two week old cold that I caught from my visitors. It is so debilitating but what can we do? Lots of vitamin C and fluids are my only sure remedies. Soup does sound good. I will have to muster the energy to make some.
Glad you are here, Vera! Happy New Year. May it bring you health, joy and peace.
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Happy New Year, Beth! How lovely to hear from you 🙂 I enjoyed your post part 2 of your NYC adventures. Photos made it almost like being there, too. Take care of yourself and get well – lots of cold/flu bugs going around. Blessings to you and your loved ones in 2019!
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You are so right about the bugs going around. Everyone I know is sick. All my guests were hacking and coughing this holiday. Only my husband didn’t get sick!
I am glad you appreciate my NYC pictures. More interesting stuff coming up, I think.
Love to you and your family, again, Vera ❤
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Dear Beth, I hope you and your loved ones are doing well during these trying times. All is well in my world, much for which to be grateful – family, friends, a job I can do from home and the technology I need. Creative juices have slowed so I have not been writing much, a bit of journaling for my eyes only. Praying for good things to come out of this horrible situation. Stay well and God bless you!
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