MY NOVEMBER DELIGHTS
As I mentioned at the beginning of January when I chose "Delight" as my Word of the Year, I thought I'd round off each month with three delights. November is my birthday month, my blog's anniversary month, and one of my favourite times of the year.So, without further ado here are my three delights from November...a group of delightful outings, a birthday delight, and a blogging delight, with a delightful quote to round it all up....
DELIGHTFUL OUTINGS
DELIGHTFUL FAMILY TIME
Birthdays are always a great reason to get together with our kids and grandgirls, so off we went for a visit to the city. Morning tea together and then lunch outside under blue skies and shady trees - I love this late Spring weather. The hours raced by, but it's always lovely to spend time with them all....and add in some thoughtful gifts, roses from our daughter's garden, and handmade cards from the grandgirls - absolutely delightful.
DELIGHTFUL BLOGGING
Blogging has made my Midlife so much "more" in so many ways. So much in fact that I'm writing a whole post about it next week, and I hope you'll pop in for a read and to leave a comment if you're feeling brave. See you there!
A QUOTE ABOUT LIVING DELIGHTFULLY
How lovely is this quote? Bold, unbridled joy in all those little ways we don't expect....
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Happy Birthday, Leanne!
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura - another year older, and hopefully a little wiser :)
DeleteI sense the delightful ways you have celebrated November have brought lasting memories and smiles Leanne. Wonderful to see and read about...Denyse x
ReplyDeleteFamily is always the most delightful part of life Denyse - and birthdays are always a great excuse to catch up and spend some time together. x
DeleteHappiest of birthdays to you. Always look forward to your messages and weekly blog💕
ReplyDeleteOh what a lovely thing to say - thank you so much. I love hearing that I'm not alone here on the interwebs. Thanks so much for reading and for your comment. xx
DeleteSounds like you had a good family time! It's always nice to get together with the family for a meal or coffee or a long drive... Once again, a Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHi Pradeep - thank you for your birthday wishes (both times) and yes, nothing beats some valuable family time - I wish it happened more often, but I'll take any opportunity that comes my way. :)
DeleteSounds wonderful! Happy Birthday Leanne! Chrissie x
ReplyDeleteHi Chrissie - thanks for the birthday wishes, and yes - it was a really good couple of weeks of family and friends. x
DeleteThat sounds like a fabulous month of birthday celebrations!
ReplyDeleteHi Jo - I love that birthdays seem to stretch out longer as we get older - lots of moments to enjoy family time and to catch up with each other. Christmas is the next get together :)
DeleteHappy Birthday and best wishes for a great year ahead. Thanks for the delightful read
ReplyDeleteHi Judith - thanks for your kind wishes and I enjoyed pulling the photos together to give a little snippet or two of my lovely birthday week. x
DeleteHappy Birthday, Leanne and thank you for your blog ! You're very fortunate to have a family.
ReplyDeleteHi Yvonne - thanks for your kind words, and yes, family is lovely and I'm so grateful for the times we get together. Those times aren't as often as I'd like, but that's what happens when our kids move away from home and have busy lives of their own - but I'll take the opportunities whenever I get the chance to see them. :)
DeleteHi Leanne, Your month had wonderful dates and moments with loved ones. This says more about you, Leanne, and what you choose to focus on. I look forward to your thoughts/gems/inspiration about blogging in next week’s post. I love the photos you share here. The handmade cards from the girls are extra precious.xx 💕Erica
ReplyDeleteHi Erica - you always say the loveliest things - and I still miss reading your blog (although your magazine articles remind me of your days of being online) and I'm so grateful you still check in and leave me a comment - friendship is such a gift. Next week's post on blogging was a good reminder for me about why I'm still here every week!
DeleteA delightful read. Happy (belated) Birthday to you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat - it's been a good exercise each month to remind myself of the little joys that can slip by if I don't pause long enough to recognize the. :)
DeleteHappy Birthday, Leanne! I loved reading about your November delights. I felt warmth and happiness when I read this and looked at your gorgeous photos. You have such a wonderful way of distilling and sharing joy, it comes through so clearly in your writing. Thank you once again for sharing your delights. Sue xx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue - thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words. Sometimes my world feels a little less than warm and happy - but that's where focusing on the good helps to remind me that small irritations are nothing compared with the big picture of life - and it is such a blessing to live so well. x
DeleteHappy birthday Leanne! And congratulations on reaching 11 years of blogging. I'm so glad we found each other out in the blogosphere.
ReplyDeleteHi Christie - yes! that's been one of the biggest blessings of blogging - the connections and friendships that it's brought my way xx
DeleteSuch a lovely happy post Leanne! I'm so glad you enjoyed your birthday and congrats on your years of blogging, may you long continue! Happy days :)
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