Good morning! Hope all is well in your world today. It's finally turned cold here. First things first, I had my son build me a fire this morning. So nice! I've been pretty lazy lately, ahem, still have my tree up. It only has lights on it. Surely I'll get it down this week. Hopefully today. We'll see. My oranges I bought to decorate the outdoor tree have rotted. Darn it. Perfectly good oranges gone to waste.
I love the tree in the picture below. I love how all its branches lift upwards. It looks really pretty next to the cloudy sky, which is also pretty! This is in the Chick Fil A drive thru line. I get a look at this pretty tree every time I go for CFA, which is more often than I care to admit.
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On a sad note, one of my closest friends son was killed by police the other night. He was having a PTSD episode. Previous times when this happened he thought he was back in Iraq. No one knows for sure, and the outcome was tragic. I don't know how, or even if they can, treat PTSD. I know a lot of veterans suffer from it. I wish mental health was better tended to.
I hope you are having a great day. Thanks for stopping by.
I always enjoy looking at trees in the winter when you can really see all the branches.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry about your friends son. PTSD is so terrible and I agree that these people need more help.
Yes, tree branches in winter are so pretty. PTSD is so sad.
DeleteSending my love across the miles.
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DeleteI am so sorry about your friend's son. Mental health treatment here is pathetic. I love the splendid bare tree. The Chick Fil A line here is always long. They often have people out front taking orders.
ReplyDeleteOur Chick Fil A is the same, people taking orders outside. Makes it so much quicker.
DeleteWhat a tragic loss of valuable life. My tree is up and still lit and decorated. I think it'll come down soon, but I'll miss the colored lights.
ReplyDeleteGlad to know Im not the only one with their tree still up!
DeleteI am so very very sorry about your friend's Son...I send all how loved and cherished him my prayers and sympathy
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Thank you, Cecilia. I know that means a lot.
DeleteDear Leslie. I am soooo sorry to read about his death. Sounds like a terrible struggle on top of it that he lived with. So sorry.
ReplyDeleteMy second tree finally came down last week on a rare warm 37F day when I was cleaning and was like, okay, time to take the second one down.
Each year sorta varies on when I get to it or not. One year, I did it on Christmas night.
Wow, Christmas night?! Don't think I've ever been that early. But I've never been this late either.
ReplyDeleteYes, one time we were just ready to get the house back in order. Sometimes I put decorations up and think, I'll never want to take them down and then, bam. One day I wake up and say, "I can be done."
DeleteNow the house has a homemade candle or two, we got warm curtains/drapes from Aldi. Enjoying winter.
I love the architecture of bare trees in the winter. I am so sorry to read about your friend’s son, very tragic!
ReplyDeleteThank you. It's such a tragedy.
DeleteThat tree is handsome. I am deeply sorry to hear about the horrible deaeth of your friend's son. So many don't seem to know how to work with those with PTSD or other mental issues. It is truly a travesty. I'm glad she has a good friend in you -- she will need one.
ReplyDeleteThank you. We both have recent losses so we are good together.
DeleteI'm so sorry. That is sad and tragic.
ReplyDeleteThank you. It is very sad and tragic.
DeleteSo very sorry to read about your friends son, my condolences.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank you, Jan, It's such a tragedy.
DeleteI am so sorry to hear about the passing of your husband...I can sympathize..I am so sorry to hear about your friend's son...Such a terrible thing to happen..Thanks so much for stopping by!! I appreciate you taking the time to do so!!
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Thank you, Debbie. Take care and have a good weekend.
DeleteI am so sorry about your friend's son. When will our society learn to send in mental health professionals instead of the police in such cases? My heart breaks for her.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sue. Such a tragic event. Take care and have a good week.
DeleteHow utterly sad that a confrontation with the police ended up this way. Politicians are adept at sending young men to war but reluctant and inept to deal with the consequences.
ReplyDeleteHe was a purple heart recipient, too. So sad.
DeleteThat is so sad. There is much progress on treating PTSD. Not much progress on training police. That is awful. There are police forces with mental health nurses attached here in Ontario. Still, not enough money put behind them.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if things would have turned out differently if the police had been alerted to his PTSD.
DeleteOh no, I'm so sorry - that is really sad.
ReplyDeleteThank you. It's such a tragedy.
DeleteThe only trees I usually look at in the Winter are those close to my property in someone else's yard which am afraid one day may land on my house. Just praying it NEVER happens. Always scares me when we have high winds. So sad about about the shooting. I too wish there was something that could be done with PTSD. Janice
ReplyDeleteOh man! I hope that tree doesn't fall on your house. You must freak out everytime heavy winds are forcasted!
ReplyDeleteWhat a horrible way to start a new year by losing a son. I am so sorry for your friend.
ReplyDeleteI know, it's such a tragedy. Puts a big damper on the whole year.
DeleteSo did you get your tree down?
ReplyDeleteNo! It's still up. I hate taking the lights off. It's so difficult.
DeleteHow horrible! I don’t know how anyone can overcome the loss of a child.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your friend's son. That's tragic.
ReplyDeleteI am very slow getting my tree and decorations down this year. I promised myself next week they would all be tucked away in their boxes.
ReplyDeleteI just read about your friend's son. I am so very, very sorry. What a horrifying tragedy and my heart goes out to your friend. I've known two young men who have suffered from PTSD. Their lives have not been easy.
I finally got the lights off my tree yesterday. I still have all the boxes sitting in the livingroom floor. Hope to take care of that tomorrow. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo!
ReplyDeleteSad about the loss of life of the youngster suffering from PTSD, a result of the mindless wars that are fought to massage the egos of narcissists.
Just such a tragic loss off life. I went to the funeral and it was very poignant. The service was full of his army buddies. When they played taps I almost lost it.
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