Traditions

Well, it's that time of year again when all kinds of decorative wreaths begin popping up around the colonial capital. I found this one hanging on the door of the regional library. 

I've begun the process of decorating, too, beginning with a Christmas tree and, to better accommodate incoming family members (including two dogs!), rearranging the furniture. I'll set candles (electric!) in the windows beginning tonight, another Williamsburg tradition.

Thanksgiving Day

Funny how yesterday, Thanksgiving Day, started--cold, wet and windy. It was the kind of day that drove me to climb the stairs in my house for a mile rather than to do my more normal morning walk. But by the afternoon . . . well, as you can see, it was mostly sunny with temperatures in the low 60s. Very comfortable.

Linking again today with Skywatch Friday.

Thanksgiving

I don't know how most Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. From what I've been able to gather, though, I'm guessing a lot of it has to do with travel, food, family, friends, and, of course, for many, football. 

For me, for as long as I can remember, it's been mostly about music. Since I was old enough to read, I've been singing in choirs of various sorts and sizes. This year has been no exception. Last night I sang McCullough's For the Fruit of All Creation for a congregation of some two hundred souls. So if I had to say what I'm thankful for this year, it's that--both the opportunity and the ability to sing with a choir.

How about you? What are you thankful for this year?

Shower Cartridge

Ha! Well, while still on the subject of the several household repairs I've had to undertake recently, I might as well mention this shower cartridge. Kind of a long story. But the upshot of it all is that the rubber gaskets on the old cartridge had begun to deteriorate, causing the shower to leak. 

Like most household chores, what I thought was going to be a simple half-hour repair turned into an ordeal that took me two days, albeit some of that time was spent running back and forth to a nearby appliance store to purchase a special tool required to complete the job. Moen, by the way, (and I have to say this) as in the case of Kidde that I blogged about yesterday, sent me not one but three free replacements to help forestall any more leaks I might experience in my two other showers.