Sadie's Gathering

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Ho! Ho! Ho! Have a Great Holiday!

Took these photos in ~2010

Please be sure to contribute, Right over here, just up a bit---> since, there have been so many visitors here, that's why I suggested, just $2... 😉🤶🤶🤶🤶 or more ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I greatly appreciate, since I spend a good bit of time and effort with each post, books, screenplay, recipes; which I wrote/write and create!

Now... ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY... whichever it is ...hugs to you all!

Ho! Ho! HO!...

Hope you all are doing well, enjoying, and having fun, this holiday season!

As we all only have 24 hours per day, I'll make this a short bit to read, then add my photos, my recipes, and my husband's great cartoons!!!

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I have been working on this blog for 12 years; now my darlins are 21 and the youngest, is soon 18!

As I've told several, kids are kids only for around 10 years... once they find out about ...Tooth Fairy... and a few others 😉; and then their bodies change for 10 to 15 years... they'll remind you of your teen years... and at some points, they are more like roommates more so than your "kids" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Shrugging again...

Look on the brightside... most of my former roommates I'm still in touch with, we had fun! So, hope I'll continue to be close and keep in touch with my two darlins!

There are times when I give advice... I am told, "Mom stop nagging." I try to let that common phrase go in one ear and go out the other ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

As we each only have 24 hours a day; and we each have things we want to do, and things we need to do... so, I advise often: TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELVES AND KEEP YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR.

Every human being has more in common with each other; than differences.

While we have lots in common, no two humans have 100% of the same opinions nor perceptions. If you listen to each other, you may learn something new, gain new perception or just understand each other a bit more, even if you still don't agree.

Nobody is 100% good, or 100% less than good.

While there are people who seem less kind than others; just sympathize.

There are some folks, I roll my eyes about... then I find out they've been through divorces, and/or, have family members who no longer want to be with them, and so many other issues.

We all just have 24 hours per day, and time seems to go faster, as we grow older.

Here are wise quotes from movies:

Red One: 'Every day, every decision is an opportunity "

Klaus: "Do an act of kindness, and another one will bloom...""

Took this in 2010, in Naperville, IL

Now... time for Recipes! Click the links, and you'll be taken to the recipe! Some will include a post! 😉

Chocolate Chip Biscotti

Cassoulet

and... Great Winter Recipes!

If you'd like to check out more of my recipes, just go up to the Recipe Box! (<-or click this link)

Now... to my hub's great holiday cartoons...

Hope you're enjoying these great cartoons!

Davis Jaye has done a good bit of freelance art and design!

If you'd like to see more, click the link, DAVIS JAYE

or if you would just like to contact him for work, DavisJaye@aol.com

Hope you have a great, fun, holiday season with your loved ones!

An uplifting song by Dean Martin

A MARSHMALLOW WORLD <~Great fun link!

A song by Dean Martin; Songwriters: Carl Sigman / Peter De Rose

It's a marshmallow world in the winter

When the snow come to cover the ground

It's time for play, it's a whipped cream day

I wait for it the whole year round

Those are marshmallow clouds being friendly

In the arms of the evergreen trees

And the sun is red, like a pumpkin head

It's shining so your nose won't freeze

Oh, the world is your snowball, see how it grows

That's how it goes, whenever it snows

The world is your snowball just for a song

Get out and roll it along

Oh, it's a yum, yummy world made for sweethearts

Take a walk with your favorite girl (or guy)

It's a sugar date, what if spring is late

In winter it's a marshmallow world!

It's a marshmallow world in the winter

When the snow comes to cover the ground

It's time for play, it's a whipped cream day

I wait for it the whole year round

Those are marshmallow clouds being friendly

In the arms of the evergreen trees

And the sun is red, like a pumpkin head

It's shining so your nose won't freeze

Ah, the world is your snowball, see how it grows

That's how it goes, whenever it snows

The world is your snowball just for a song

Get out and roll it along

It's a yum, yummy world made for sweethearts

Take a walk with your favorite girl

It's a sugar date, what if spring is late?

In winter it's a marshmallow world

(Do, do do do, do do, do do)

(Do do do, do do do, do do do do)

(Do do do, do do do, do do do do)...

Have a great, fun, holiday season & a happy 2026!

Here's another link... TO CONTRIBUTE! to make it easy!

I took these two photos in LA, CA in 2009! 😊

Bless all!

Have a wonderful, fun, holiday season, and more, with all your loved ones!

Sunday, November 23, 2025

Return to Renaissance!!! Wish It Was Everywhere! I ADORE JOHNNY DEPP...& MORE!!!

Welcome back!

Right over to the right of this post, is where you can do some pay->

Thank you, in advance!

Just $2...or more, from each of you is great!😊

Since I've done so much writing, photos, created recipes, etc😉😊

Thank you so much to those, who've already paid!

Now to the fun points...

Not sure that was him... the amazing Johnny Depp...also...since we each have different perceptions, nearly all the time...including our dogs, cats, squirrels, birds, etc... 😂

Don't know if that was actually Johnny Depp...a couple of years ago... but sure did resemble him! I'm a huge fan of his!

I adore and admire Johnny Depp; he's been a great actor in so many movies, and more! My husband and I both are impressed with how many versatile characters Johnny Depp has been, and he always has seemed real! Well acted!

Would love to meet him sometime! We'll see ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Though I do love going to the Renaissance Faire... this & every summer!

On November 13th, was World Kindness Day! Another reason, I know... Renaissance every where, every day ...would be great, to have a World Kindness nearly every day!!!

I'm also a huge fan of Sir Rod Stewart!

Why You're Here!

Woman with Book 1932 by Pablo Picasso😉 <-This will take you to that post!

~The Gist!
It is Now in November of 2025. Sadie's Gathering is now 12+ years old... how fast time goes...

Some of the "Pages" are on the left side, and are on the right side.

Then, up on the top, of my Sadie's Gathering, "Home" ; "Why You're Here~The Gist"; "New To Sadie's? How to Navigate"

& "MY PHOTOS!" are up on the left side with little red titles 😉

Also, if you are to click each of the titles, in this paragraph; it will take you to what the little red titles will😊

I give you this list of posts that I've done, that have been enjoyed the most, but they have yet to get to My Top 10; that you see over on the left. Most of them are written with a bit of sarcasm. Heeheehee...

I plan on eventually dividing them up into 3 or 4 pages, at some point, but till then, hope this helps. Just clink on any title that strikes your fancy, and you'll be whisked away to the post!😉😊

Please know if you contribute$, just $2~$5, would be great, & it's easy to do😁

Also, considering how many posts, pages, recipes, I've written & more!

So many visit my blog, and return! 😊

Have a fun day!

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

13 Reasons Witches Rock! Great Recipe Added!!!

That time of year again!

Here is a post I share every year for Halloween!

Witches will always have my utmost admiration and respect!

Happy Halloween!

"If a woman is a witch, I want her in my coven!

...All the rest, are just flying monkeys."😉😂 🧙‍♀️

Welcome Fall!

As I'm sure you know, these are my photos😉& as it says, $5 is GREAT! DONATE, up on the right ->

As I've mentioned before, I love fall.

The leaves. The smell.

The crisp morning air.

The gray, seemingly endless rainy days.

The hopeful, seemingly endless sunny and unseasonally warm days, that start the season off... or pop up out of nowhere to our vocal disdain, yet warrant our secret private gratitude.

The nostalgia. Some childhood memories. Some from not so long ago. And then creating some new memories.

The food. The soups, breads, stews, roasts, pies.

The movies. Settling in to watch The Godfather, for the zillionth time, with untold bottles of a good red, and great spaghetti; either by yourself, or a few loved ones is a classic. If you're by yourself, I strongly recommend keeping the number of bottles of a good red to one. But hey, again... that's your call; I don't judge.

The books. Again: The Godfather; is a book that just seems to be meant for fall. Once October hits; there's the class monster books: Frankenstein; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Dracula; The Curious Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Or of course, something from the master, Stephen King. Sadly, I cannot read many of Sir King's books, due to the fact that I am a chicken shtilly. I have no problem scaring the daisies out of myself, just sitting by myself, downstairs alone in my house, with me and my imagination. A sound is quickly made into a ne'er do well, intent on doing me graphic harm. So, I steer clear of the King. Yet I've read enough to know, he is the king, and I tip my proverbial hat to him. He has the talent of winkling into our innermost thoughts to bring to light, (or dark) our innermost fears.

Another, master: Ray Bradbury. It wouldn't be fall for me without reading The Halloween Tree. Gonna try to add Something Wicked This Way Comes, this fall, but we'll see.

Fall is the time it seems that everyone just settles into the comfiness of the season. Like a favorite chair. Everything has started, school, fall sports, along with different programs. It might be a book club, the chess club, poker nights, or a cooking class; chances are you have started, know the players, and are starting to delve in.

It's the season where the holidays are about pretending, remembering loved ones, and giving thanks.😊💙🙏

Gotta run, there's zucchini bread that needs baking.