Drops of Inspira

 Hello and Happy December! A little-known fact about me: I will wish everyone I meet a happy first of the month for every month. Why? Because I love celebrating the little things. The first frost. The first of every month. The first fire of the season in our wood-burning stove. The first daffodils. The blue-eyed grasses. New paints. First drafts. The list goes on. I figure the little things should be celebrated as much as the big things. Which is why, I think, that I love traditions, particularly those my family celebrates December with. Here are a few: We always get a live tree. We used to go as a family to get it, but these days, we just gather as many of us as we can and go down the mountain to get one. We string popcorn for the tree while watching It's a Wonderful Life. The first movie of the season is usually  Elf. I always wrap gifts in shiny blue wrapping paper. I do this because as a little girl, I heard Pretty Paper sung by Randy Travis and there was a stanza that sai...

  Hello! After much consideration, I have decided to talk about just five audiobooks I listened to last year since June 2021 instead of listing every single one I have listened to since then. Life is busy, and I wanted to get this post out before summer faded to fall, so here we go. *Note: These aren't listed in any specific order. 1.  I've known about this book for some time. It's a favorite of several of my friends, but since I now read at a snail's pace because of life circumstances and the crazy job, I finally decided to listen to an audiobook version of this.  My word. Nothing my friends had said quite prepared me for the breathtaking scope and beauty of this. Cinderella in space with cybernetics? Not usually my cup of tea, but somehow this book managed to capture my attention. Fascinating to read or listen to: High. Possible questionable content: Yes. Story epicness: High Sensuality: Fair to middling. 2.  So, I don't think this was the actual version we listen...