Friday Favorites - December 2025 This & That

 

I really loved my Christmas tree this year - in fact, it's still up.  A FAVORITE in the month of December.

I don't do a theme, rather, most every ornament has a story or a reason for being there.  

Including this little guy, made from a walnut shell from my dear friend, Jerry's, yard.  He made me one last year and the handle broke while it was stored so this year he not only made me a replacement, but a box to store the replacements (I think there were 4?) in!!!  These are a treasure to me because he is a treasure to me.

Linking up with Andrea and Erika - it's been a minute since I've checked in with many bloggers (including them) so this will be fun!

Happy New Year!!

Besides the wedding and one of the biggest holidays of the year, there were other things to look back on during the last month that were FAVORITES:

Flowers in my windowsill :)

Both gifts, both seasonal, both bringing joy every day.

I love fresh blooms in my house.

I love Christmas lights!!!  We made it out to our local park to walk around once the weather warmed up a bit - although we did this after Christmas, it was still magical and beautiful.

Pickleball with some of my family the day after Christmas!!  Nana and Grandpa are still fierce competitors out there - it was fun playing with Ellie, Laura, and Robert too.  So happy they found time to play together with me :). (Tom's knee is swollen - he was with us, but just cheering us on)

We have a FAVORITE New Year's Eve tradition of going out to dinner with Tommy & Barbara:

The outside pictures - either eyes were closed or both people weren't looking - oh well.

This year we went to Connor's Steak & Seafood - some of us had steak, some of us had seafood. Perfect way to end the year.

Forever and always a FAVORITE - these people that are "mine" on this earth.  

I am looking forward to what is in store for all of us - together and separately - in 2026 :)

Short and sweet this week - I worked all day today and we are celebrating a tennis friend's retirement tonight!  Maybe the tree will come down this weekend. . .maybe it won't.  Ellie had a birthday Monday and we'll go to Chattanooga to celebrate her Sunday :). Happy First Weekend of 2026!!

Love,

Jenni