December 2021 – Page 2 – Atelier Whootique

Yule

The ancient festival was a 12 daylong celebration beginning on the eve of the Winter Solstice (known to most Pagans as Yule) and ending at the new calendar year. This celebration was so important in ancient times that it was converted by the Christians to the 12 Days of Christmas. Today is actually the Winter Solstice. TheContinue reading “Yule”

I’m NOT a Quitter

Except for this book. I just couldn’t finish it. I’m not normally one to quit on a book, especially when I’ve gotten as far as I have in this one, but I had to throw in the towel. You might have seen this book during one of my other posts a few weeks back. IContinue reading “I’m NOT a Quitter”

Moving Right Along

I’ve always loved the Muppet Movie and of course, this song. I don’t ever want to end up like Kermit and Fozzy though. Lost and confused. So I do a ton of planning for my trips. When am I leaving, how much gas will I need, where will I be staying, and so forth. TravelingContinue reading “Moving Right Along”

Gokyū

So today my SO and I are testing for our green belt in Uechi Ryu. This is an older photograph of my SO and his wee one, my stepdaughter. Some of the things we’ll have to cover during our testing include the first three kata of Uechi Ryu: Sanchin: Literally translated as “three fights/conflicts”. FromContinue reading “Gokyū”

Proud to Be An American

When you become an American citizen, you get a “letter” from the President. Wow. To realize that I became a citizen when Ronald Reagan was in office is just amazing. I shared this image back in the day when my mom first send me a box of my things. It’s still really interesting to rereadContinue reading “Proud to Be An American”

Double Digits

My stepdaughter turns 10 today! Very excited for her. Birthdays aren’t a huge celebration for my SO’s family, but I think it’s going to be a decent day for her. We’re sending cupcakes with her to school today. I believe they eat those at morning snacks since the 4th graders have a late lunch. She’sContinue reading “Double Digits”

Library Haul – December Edition

I went to the library the other day and returned my books, then, of course, I cruised the aisles in search of something juicy to read. I love grabbing non-fiction and fiction while I’m at the library. How-to books, cookbooks, and so forth… I like having one book that I’m reading for pleasure and thenContinue reading “Library Haul – December Edition”

Trading Mom

Based on the novel, The Mummy Market, does anyone else remember this ’90s classic film? I got a weird vibe to watch some older movies the other day and just had to do it. I watched Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead on HBO and then launched into this one. The basic synopsis of thisContinue reading “Trading Mom”

Decluttering and Cleaning

I can’t show pictures of the room. I’m too ashamed of exactly how crazy my room looks right now. I’ve got everything that’s not in storage crammed into our small little bedroom. We have two desks, a desk with a television on it, a queen-sized bed, and a ton of shelves. How exactly do youContinue reading “Decluttering and Cleaning”

CHAOS and the Weekend

So what did you do this weekend? The cats keep jumping up on the buffet where the television is located. That’s not a great location for them so we’ve been trying to cajole them into moving to a better spot. New cat beds were one attempt. Now we’ve got a new cat tree. It isContinue reading “CHAOS and the Weekend”