December 2020 Christmas time

Well let me to be honest this blog post for Christmas, I have left blank for about a month and literally every time I attempted the post either something came up or I was to tired to even try. So there's my disclaimer in advance on why it's so late.

I am all cuddled up under my duvet on Christmas eve trying to figure out what to say about a closing post to the year, since this will be my final post of year. Christmas eve doesn't feel like Christmas eve for me this year. This day and evening felt like a Thursday with a tree in a corner and presents bursting from underneath it. And that Christmas tree took me three days to sort out to become the perfect display that's it's ever been in a very long time. And side note it only took me three days because I wasn't too into decorating this year but like magic the reds and gold ornaments were placed evenly for once. And everyone's special memories placed in perfectly around the tree like a mini time machine of moments if I say so myself. And watching my family place their ornaments is my favorite part of Christmas.

There was one special ornament add this morning on Christmas eve, the last and final one. A rose angel ,the rose angel was meant to go my Nene last Christmas and I forgot to give it to her, then I lost the bag to add to the forgetfulness of that year. But this rose red angel hold more meaning than what the original story behind the ornament in itself. It was like I was meant to find the missing bag of brought gifts from my trip to Christmas market in Cambria. I couldn't bring myself to place it on the Christmas tree. So I rewrapped that angel carefully as I could since she made of glass and placed the snowman gift bag in my father's hands and said," This for Nene from Nene".

I can tell you lately these days have been just days, things happen how they shouldn't have happened and I am sure everyone could agree that's how 2020 has been that way all together. But the single moment on this Christmas eve ,made the year a beautiful one for a second. Life paused.

I promise not to get to sappy anymore so smile because I am about to make you laugh a little. All December my only goal was to get one photo with three German shepherds in front of the tree ! Yes, lots of attempts later, I still don't have one with one with all of them in front of the tree. I have individual shots but nothing news worthy yet but I still have a few more days till the new year to get that perfect one. I have one of Max passed out in front of the tree because lets face it , no one tells Max what to do unless he wants to. One of Mason looking like a crying kid on Santa's lap and his eyes really big to! That was very funny and shortly after he knocked me down completely into my lap. So Mason is afraid of sparking Christmas trees in conclusion! And maverick wouldn't sit still if he heard something or one of the pups had a toy. At one point I got maverick and Mason together for one mano second.... then the ups guy showed up ,nonetheless to say he took off running and the photo shoot ended very quickly.

Again I have a few more chances for next years Christmas card, if I remember. I will add a few gallery shots of my process of the perfect picture of the three crazy bodyguards that are always on guard.

I think this would be the first year without a white Christmas and we didn't open presents on Christmas eve which has always been a tradition which feels weird but I know Santa will still come either way. Here's another funny Christmas mistake on my part. I had three ingredient recipe and I thought I was golden to make coconut raffaello balls ... well guess who brought the wrong coconut.... I discovered that upon mixing the milk wasn't soaking up the coconut well enough because it was moisten coconut flakes. Opos! Well so I quickly hid my said easy recipe in the refrigerator so if you all don't tell my secret ,Santa's will definitely bring some Christmas luck!

Well it's getting close to midnight here and typing this up on my phone with Twenty-Six percent left on my phone. I must to myself to actual sleep and prepare myself to open presents and make Christmas dinner with all the fixings.

But before I go , let me say Merry Christmas and Happy new years! I hope if you surround my family this holiday, take in every second that you can. If you aren't, I hope the WIFI is great and make lots of video calls around the world. Remember that you are loved, you are special and most of all things will get better, miracles happen. Christmas miracles happen when you at least expected. Just like seeing the Bethlehem star and no one seen the star on over 800 years! And that was a special moment to witness after discovering which way was southwest.

Ah okay now it's been thirty more minutes Santa should be here by midnight, I must get my shut eyes.

Love always, misread❤

I wanted to add this message on Christmas day, enjoying my coffee in hand and say even though this day doesn't see Christmassy as the others. We all have the best in life right now, we have family , we have friends , we have each other. We have the chance to enjoy the hours just being, no running around , no busy anything. Those hours and seconds we have today are the most cherished gift in life right now. We can't get back time if there's anything we learned this year together is we can't back time. So please take the time to be with yourself, with family, with friends by anyway you can today.

Merry Christmas from my family to yours!

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Falling In Love Around the corner Sept 2020

Hi again and another month later in this 2020. Let me get this out of the way "Woah" , What are these days are looking like lately?

Things are either filled with sad news or the restrictions of normal life would be are changing nonstop. Let's take things indifferent direction in this post.

I am currently writing this the day before September actually starts ,at my desk and three pups around my feet. Before I can even begin to write this months post, I gathered my hands together and rest them under my chin with my eyes close, taking a breath in; trying to figure the words to say, to make sentences that make sense, find that connection; that can be related to everyone. But If I make sense to just one person that's enough to.

I just want to uplift you , distract you for a second and make you smile about something mundane. I am here to tell you: You matter , you loved and you are special. I can feel you are , we might not know each other yet, we might know each other for years but that doesn't matter. My point is that we need to tell that to each other more in these days,in the next weeks and in these next months. Take the moment to do so, take that call to someone you haven't heard from in ages, call someone to brighten their day and return that will brighten your day. I rather see those stories, those moments more than what the latest poll chat is or the breaking news. Making smiles, sharing love with family and friends and making the first move to.

So I decided to title this Falling in love around the corner for a reason and yes I realized it's not valentine's day to. But to promote love in this givin time is more important than ever, Time right now is on it's own timeline we can't control what happens in two seconds from now. Love a little harder right now, give faith a try and be open to new possibilities around that came unexpected. Remember people may come and go out of our lives in a season because that's how things go sometimes but losing someone completely unexpectedly forever due to a illness or an accident you can't bring them back. Just let this autumn season be the Season to fall in love, hold on tighter and the season to have faith. Focus on to those who matter to your heart , who are apart of your tribe.

Let's all fall in love with love, life and enjoy the direction of fall weather and cozy nights before winter is upon us. Let's enjoy time with whom we have around a little , enjoy the sunsets lingering a little later and plan on some creative ways to connect then just a zoom call or two. Start a family project at a distance or cooking together just in different kitchens.

Most of all take this time for you as well, relax more;create new projects for you. Open yourself to learning something completely new to you, something you have never done before. Decorate a little more around than what you are used to. You never know what all the new things could lead to during that time of learning and seeing what you are capable of doing with your mind, your hands. Take the leap and see what's around the corner for your journey.

And to end on a different topic it's been year since we lost Samson. You can find us calling Maverick by Samson's name without realizing it. This year we added a little light up paw prints over his grave. To have that reminder that he just outside to chat even at night. I think sometimes the squirrels and the chipmunks that he used to chase up the tree where he is under now. know that the days are getting close to when he passed away. I find one chipmunk always seating on the exact spot on top of the rock some morning. I always think of him remind us , that he is watching over us daily and telling me to get that furry thing off of him. I sometimes thing , Max knows to when the days get closer to. He has been more vocal about staying outside even if it gets up into the nineties and in Samson's favorite spot to! Sam was a good boy and one that can never been forgotten. And I know he will always be there waiting for us each morning and night.

Okay I lied I can't end on that note, I need to end on a nice note even if I got three pups looking at me for cookies. I will be uploading new galleries soon along with a story or two and a book review. It's time to get back in the swing of things on this neck of the woods. And one more other thing , that I haven't shared anywhere yet. I have been entered in a few photo contests around the world and a writing competition. I am bit excited for the writing competition because it's a style of writing I always wanted to do, professionally. And I have been submitting a few stories there more lately then on here. But I promise to add a few and keep you guys up to date as well.

Any way my friends, I got to get my day going and keep these pups happy before they take me down over a few treats in my pocket. Remember to fall back in Life , Love and in yourself. You never know what's around the corner in life or the opportunities life has for us. Things are still in the unknown in life but we have each other to get through this year and we will be ready to start all over again soon.

Love always,

Misread.

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Father's Day June 2020

Happy Father's day to every father out there!

Today's the day I gush about my father a little and maybe give him a little hard time about those funny moments we shared throughout the years; that he will also moments he will never live down either. Let me first say , Dad you are my best friend and I love you no matter how difficult you have become in your old age.

Now let me continue chatting about you a little more. I have many many memories with you, some very funny for my benefit and some very sweet memories as well.

My favorite one still to date is that first trip to San Francisco, you know that moment well. It was my first time experiencing the city you grew up in after coming to USA at the age of twelve . I only experienced the city at age twenty - four because I promised if I ever went to the city by the bay , that my first visit would be with you. Back to that special memory where there was so much laughter that ,I lost my own breath and I wouldn't even move much after that. Remember on our last day out in the city, we visited the Sutro Baths?

Where we walked the trail down from the parking lot top side of the lot because you were the tour guide of this trip , I let you lead the way. And it was cold that morning if memory serves me correctly to , you just had a cup of coffee. You said and I quote ," Let's go this way , it will be the shorter way and easier to come back". To find out later we took the long way down but we did get some amazing pictures of the point and finding a heart shape rock in the bay. Then we arrived to the bottom of the baths after an hour and half later I believe, you took me into the cave tunnel after that. I remember having my own skin crawl out of my own body due to not liking narrow places. But you got me there and we I did get some amazing pictures from underneath. And I remember you holding my hand all the way to the tunnel cave until we got wet then you moved out of there faster than I could catch up fast enough either. I remember you saying , " No sense of both of us getting wet ". I said back, " Hey I thought we are a team here. " You said ," Yes, but I can't swim". At least I can say when doubt there is humor in the works, always with you. We wondered around a little more after that, watching people taking picture, birds playing in the baths and watching the waves crash against the hill side. It was a gorgeous day to watch nature work while we took in the moment being together.

The best part of that whole three hour experience leaving the baths. Yes, I know I can hear you saying it already, "Here it comes". I have never laughed harder then ever that day and probably never will never laugh that hard again. Walking up those big wooden stairs to the parking lot which let me reiterate again," This is the Easy part". We were the only ones probably taking thirty minutes to a climb that hill side. We only walked up ten steps with me a step behind you when you said," How many steps are there? Who put these here, I want there name ? And why isn't there an elevator here? " All I could response with laughter and tears forming at my eyes " This was your idea to goes this way . You said you are the expert here." And then you were hold on fence post like you ran a marathon in ten minutes before the steps part happened. People pass us by going either direction, you made it clear who ever was going down the steps while bring out of breath yourself, " You don't want go down there." They would responded with " why sir?" each time. Then you would responded back with ," Because there are no baths down there and these stairs are a b.... to climb".

After reaching the top of the stair case with me holding you up the best I could while making sure the cameras weren't going to fall of my shoulders, that the staircase it's self had at least fifty- three steps because you made sure to count each step. When you reached the top of stairs and had Rocky Balboa moment and reach your arms in the air while saying , " I made it at last, Thank you Jesus and where's the car". Then the famous words came next, " Don't you ever bring me here again , I not walking down the steps or up these steps again. Too many stairs, I need ice cream, where's the car. Oh those tourists don't know what's about to happen to them when they go down and come back, it's not good".

I was almost near the ground at that point because you were saying all of this without missing a breath and yet walking like you did a major work or had a few drinks in the last few moments before walking up those steps. And we all know you don't do that. I had to say, "He's fine, he's just getting a little old for his age". When I said that someone meaning you were walking fast to the car to show me who's the slow one is".

One of the best moments and day of my life and yes I still have the video. And no I won't delete it either, good memories fills the soul up and maybe it will end up on YouTube one day soon.

You are my best friend, partner and crime and yes, you are the best dad a daughter could ask for ! Don't let that all go to your head that I said the best. I love you very much no matter how many days you drive me crazy, I wouldn't trade you for anything.. Maybe just one little thing. I look forward to each day with you , every memory shared and more laughs to come. At least I didn't share the time you got stuck in the lake in Bishop, yet.. Maybe next year I will. I love you more than you ever know and that's a fact.

I am a lucky daughter to grow up with my dad and have a great step-dad as well in life. And I think about my step-dad Danny often because I know around this time each year my little sisters don't get spend the day with him or see him. And his birthday just passed a few days ago as well. But I know he is looking down at us each and everyday, protecting us. My favorite memory with him would be the time when I was a little and I just woke up from sleeping in my big girl bed for the first time as they called them back then. I walked down the hallway to the kitchen to see making pancakes because he promised when he got home , we would have pancakes. And the time we ate peanuts together while putting together a giant Winnie the pooh puzzle together.

And to all my uncles, brothers and cousins in my life you are all great dad's and will be great dad's in the future. I love watching you all with your kids and the bond you have with one of them , very beautiful in my opinion.

I know this year some are experiencing their first year without their dad, brother and grandfather. I wish I could ease the pain the reminder that they are gone. But remember they are gone physically but spiritually they are around always, looking out for you , watching you create memories. They are in the wind, they are the clouds , they are showing you signs they are around as well. I know they are happy to know you, watch you grow up and had the physical time they had with you , teaching you all what they were taught from their father's to pass on the knowledge on to you. If I could loan out my father to you, I would in a heartbeat as but I know it's not the same. And I know, you would return to sender as well.. he can be a handful and he knows it.

Edited statement from my father: " There were more than fifty-three steps , try five hundred and fifty-three steps ".

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