Today Is Monday, December 22, 2025: This Is What Happened

 

Last evening the 21^st of December. I went to a local yule celebration. To welcome longer days. It was very nice together with like minded people.

There was simple service, food and conversation.

I took couple of photos of the place, where we meant. It's not safe for me to share the photos of who was there. I believe they was 15 of us.

Oh, I grab Liz and took her with me.

This is my two favorite card I got this year.

This morning I stop in pick up my stickers, which I'm not sure if I will do them again next year. Kinda of on the costly side. If I do. I will do a lot less of them.

Then up to the dentist. Had my teeth clean and no cavities. It's been a long time since I had a cavity. After the dentist, I went thrift store and got some rubber stands. A great place to get rubber stamps. I will add them to my granddaughter art bag. After that I went into Super one, and got my son and wives a little something. For my sons I got them each role of duct tape. And for the one wife I got some hand cream, and same for Sawyer ex wife. I have trouble of how to put her in my blogs, when it necessary. Her and my son isn't married. I understand that. She still two of my granddaughters mother. Then I stop Lolita and got gift I had her wrapped. She gave me an calendar, that she got free. Murphy likes the game calendar. It's of Norman Rockwell.

Wrap up a few gifts.

I been thinking what five and half things I want to accomplish in the year of 2026. Or take got stab at them. Let start with the half.

½. Finish up the area in the basement I been working on. I might even get done before the end of the year.

1. Seriously work on the quilt I been working on for a very long time.

2. Try to loose between 15 and 20 pounds.

3. Finish up my writing prompts

4. Work on my art prompts.

5. Clean and get rid of things in the shed and under the stair well.

Went over to chat gpt and had them match up the tarot cards that would match today's post.

1. The Sun

Why it fits:
This card directly mirrors the heart of your post: the Yule celebration on December 21st and the welcoming back of longer days. The Sun is about warmth, community, simple joy, and shared light—exactly what you describe in the gathering, the food, and the sense of being with like-minded people.

Theme echoed:
Renewal, returning light, gentle optimism, and being present in a moment that doesn’t need to be dramatic to be meaningful.

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2. Three of Cups

Why it fits:
This card reflects the gathering itself—the shared meal, conversation, and quiet companionship. It’s not about spectacle, but about showing up and being together. Even your care around privacy and respect for others’ presence aligns with the emotional maturity of this card.

Theme echoed:
Community, friendship, chosen family, and celebrating life in modest, sincere ways.

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3. Six of Pentacles

Why it fits:
Your day after Yule is full of small acts of giving and balancing: gifts for your sons, hand cream for the women in their lives, stamps for your granddaughter, thoughtful acknowledgment of family structures that don’t fit neat labels. This card speaks to generosity, fairness, and care given without keeping score.

Theme echoed:
Reciprocity, quiet generosity, and maintaining balance in family relationships.

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4. Page of Pentacles

Why it fits:
This card beautifully matches the practical, hopeful tone of your plans for 2026. The Page of Pentacles is about starting (or returning to) long-term projects with patience: the quilt, writing prompts, art prompts, organizing spaces, tending health. It’s not about perfection—just steady effort.

Theme echoed:
Learning, persistence, small steps toward meaningful goals, and curiosity about what can grow with care.

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5. The Hermit

Why it fits:
While the post begins in community, it ends in reflection. Thinking about the year ahead, naming what you want to accomplish, and acknowledging uncertainty (like the stickers) all point to The Hermit’s wisdom. This isn’t isolation—it’s intentional pause and honest self-assessment.

Theme echoed:
Reflection, inner guidance, and choosing what truly matters as the year turns.