I love Christmas. I love the festive atmosphere. I love Christmas lights and Christmas trees. I love the time we spend with family. I love how the world seems a little kinder for a bit. I start looking forward to Christmas right after Halloween. Then Christmas is over and the winter blahs hit. The lights … More The Winter Blahs
Covid started my least favorite new Christmas tradition. My wife leaves for Kentucky at least a week before I do and I spend a week at home alone. My wife and daughter leave this morning and I am not scheduled to leave until a week from tomorrow. Home alone is not all bad. It is … More Today Begins My Home Alone/Anxiety Week
Medium gives you the option of adding articles to a list. I have not used the list option much. If I remember, I add articles I want to look at again to a reading list. You can also make lists of your own writing. I did that recently with everything I have there about Christmas. … More All of My Christmas Writing
We are almost halfway through October. We are getting very close to my favorite time of year. In a little over two weeks I will sit on the front porch handing out candy to trick-or-treaters. I’m happy that we have had more families with younger kids move onto the street this year. Our numbers for … More My Favorite Time Of Year
Hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas morning.
Pepper Valentine tagged me in her post. I was happy to have something on tap to write for the week. It’s unusual for me to plan out my writing. I have a full week planned right now thanks to this. The Questions and Answers 1) What is your favorite winter treat? It’s not really a … More Get To Know Me – Festive Edition
Today is just a few happenings and thoughts from the world of Tater. Christmas Complications We are a little over a month away from our usual trip to see family for Christmas. The person who normally takes care of the cats will not be home this year. We’ve been waitlisted by the only boarding place … More Tater Town Tidbits
I spent the day volunteering with Hospice of the Chesapeake doing yard work at a veteran’s house. While I was gone my wife put up the Christmas lights. I know some people think it is too early but I think we need all the festive we can get.
From all of us in Tater Town to all of you we sincerely say
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
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