2x Happy Holidays

We have returned from the 1st Annual Sea Turtle Trackers End of Season Celebration Cruise (a record year for sea turtle nesting here in Florida) to Roatan, Honduras and Cozumel, Mexico and now ...

... it is what mini me calls the 'Silly Season' here in the USA with Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the run-up to Thanksgiving (always the 4th Thursday in November with Friday as a day off as well) and Christmas. Two major family holidays so close together means it is hard to get most anything done other than conspicuous consumption of food and material goods!!

For my UK friends: Since Thanksgivig is the only 4 day holiday in the USA (where 1 in 4 move home long-distance in any given year), it is also the busiest travel weekend as many people have family get-togethers for this holiday. Each year some American asks me if Thanksgiving is celebrated in the UK and I gently remind them of the origins of the holiday.

So mini me has been busy crafting charity pillows (only 100 this year) and gifts. Now is the time for taking a blogging hiatus/rest!  Happy Holidays and all the best for 2018!!

Table topper /hot pad

wine bottle cozy