This Perfectly Imperfect Life

Cozy scents and candle light on this Christmas Day. Another Christmas is once again quickly coming to a close, and as usual I can't quite wrap my mind around that. Felt very different this year, and I'm not sure if that's all on account of the super warm weather we're still having or not. Thankful for a quiet day at home with Hubbs, and later Mom and a neighbor joined us for dinner. We've just finished watching the Doctor Who Christmas Special, and now we're off to sleep!  Hope your day was Merry & Happy! 

Not a creature was... Presents are wrapped and 24 hours of A Christmas Story is under way. (This angle makes our tv look huge thought it's not quite). Still warm enough for open windows & whirring fans. (It was in the 70s here today with humidity in the upper 90%). I always want to stay up as long as possible so I can experience as much of the peaceful beauty of this night as I can.  Quiet blessings to you & yours, and to all a good night!

Taken this morning. This year instead of snow & chilly temps, the pansy's have begun to rebloom on the front porch. In fact, I gave them a fresh top blanket of soil before taking this photo! (Starting to remind me of the time the snapdragons bloomed from April through February). May you find light no matter where the sun is! (For now I'm sure there will be more than a few of us finding warmth in the early days of this winter, so no need to look too hard there).

Cozy living room tidings. Bizarre spring-like temps this December. The third Sunday of Advent has just now passed, yesterday for those unfamiliar with the tradition, and while things may look like Christmas indoors, it feels like anything but outdoors for those of us in the Northeast this December! Just yesterday the temperature climbed to 67* before noon! On December 13th. While not completely unheard of, it's happened before within recent memory, it's still weird. Glorious for some, unsettling for others. Allergies are off the charts and we're dangerously low on rainfall. Today it's actually so humid I'm finding it a little hard to breathe! Things are growing, budding, and blooming. Out of season. So it's not just we humans who are confused. Spring in December in New Jersey? For Hubbs and I, it doesn't feel like December, or Christmastime. I know, it's not just about the weather, but we enjoy cold temps vs warm, so it's part of ...

Creek-side, here at The Perfectly Imperfect Homestead on December 1st. Thick fog on the morning of December 2nd! Evening bookclub holiday party, December 3rd. Even though with the exception of the bookclub holiday party last night, you have looked and felt more like November than your normally festive December self! (I must admit I'm enjoying this extended Autumn - the warmer than normal temps? Not so much). And while I'm totally not ready for you (despite already having the Christmas tree up and being halfway finished with gift shopping) I welcome you just the same and aim to enjoy as much of these last days of 2015 as I possibly can.

Knockout Rosa 'Radcon' still blooms. View from the back yard. First candle of Advent is lit. The tree is up! The kitties love snuggling under the tree. Homemade pumpkin & apple cranberry pies. I am thankful for cozy weekends at home, for the first Sunday of Advent falling on this long and relaxing weekend so I could begin to decorate for Christmastime, for more end of the season roses and beautiful late Autumn foliage, and for homemade pumpkin & apple cranberry pie!  Thank you all for joining me again this year for these 30 Days of Thanksgiving!