Closing out 2025 with peace and kindness

A League of Their Own 

"Born in Me by JJ Heller 

Carol King "Now and Forever" wow! Listen

"Days Like This" Van Morrison listen

 💚 thank you Ken

"Family Tree" by Dave Barnes listen here

"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Jars of Clay listen here

Homemade Potato Cheese soup yum!

"In the Bleak Midwinter" listen and watch here

John Prine "In Spite of Ourselves" listen here

Lunch and visit with Lynette, and Mom xo thank you

Niece Kristen and family came hOMe for Christmas this year. Yay!

Ocean Life puzzle 💙 thank you Karen

Puzzles from 3 of my favorite people

"Queen of Hearts" by Juice Newton listen here

"River" by Robert Downey Jr. Listen here

"Stories in Books" puzzle in the making

 thank you, Lynette 

 listen here

Video of our tree

Watched "If You Believe" with Ally Walker and Hayden Panettiere as her "spunky younger self"

eXample quote "It's what you say

Yes to that determines Your life. The nos just lead nowhere."

A Life That's Good

"A Life That's Good" listen here

 Christmas A few years (1970s)

"Believing" by Chip Esten (Deacon) & Lennon Stella (Maddie) listen and watch here

Clare Bowen Sam Palladio "If I Didn't Know Better" listen and watch video here

Draco and his GreatGram 11.13.25

"Don't tell me i can't sing this song/ Don't tell me that I've got it wrong/ Cause this is where I belong...

"Everytime I close my eyes / I see that fire / Don't tell me i can't sing this song" ~ "My Song"

"Fault" Deacon Sings to Rayna - Simple As That (Clip) (Nashville) here 

"Gonna need an anchor to call me home" ~ "Willing Heart"

"Hole in the World" listen here Hayden Panettiere on Nashville

"I Will Always Love You by Dolly Parton listen here I love this version

Joy!

 "Know that I love you, oh and I always will" lyrics from Nashville S6:E3 listen here

Love this idea

"My Song" Season 3 top 5 listen watch here

Nashville Cast "Sanctuary" absolutely amazing listen and watch here

"O Little Town of Bethlehem" ~ Nashville Cast listen here 

Puzzle making on a raining Saturday morning 11.22.25

Quote: "We get to choose to be happy because we deserve it." Rayna James, Nashville 

"Rivers Between Us" listen and watch Rayna and Deacon here also... "Surrender" here

"Sanctuary" is amazing listen and watch here

Uncle Hodge made this sleigh over 50 years ago: 
Video of Mom rocking around the living room click here to see it

"Willing Heart" Song by Nashville Cast listen here

Xs "Longer" listen and watch here

“You're Mine ” listen and watch here

"Zuni Dancers"  thank you, John 😉