February . . . a busy month!

Almost one week into February and the month is off to its usual winter pace with the Ground Hog predicting another 6 weeks of winter. Burr!

Super Bowl is over and I am always glad to see the underdog win. Go Eagles!

 

  

As this month progresses, here in my household are several celebrations.  Starting with Monday, our Cockatiel “Jazz” turned 23 years of age. That is 92 in people years. He can’t fly anymore but he certainly takes his place in our family, letting us know in no uncertain terms what he wants. Happy Birthday, Jazz!

My husband’s birthday is next and is also on President Lincoln’s Birthday, so we celebrate it with a homemade Log Cabin cake and of course, lots of candles, now numbering 78, and gifts.

Then comes Valentine’s Day. What does this day mean to you? For me and my family, it is a good day to acknowledge each other in a loving way with perhaps a box of candy, some fresh flowers, maybe a pizza? How about a bottle of Champagne with that slice of pepperoni pizza? Sounds good to me!

Next is Mardi Gras. Purple, green & gold beads, King Cake, Beignet & Chicory coffee! If you go to New Orleans, want a special occasion it will be.



On February 16^th, a new Chinese Year begins, this time it is the Year of the Dog. If you like astrology, Chinese predictions are fascinating. https://chinesenewyear2018.com/

In essence, whatever animal sign you are, it is the spirit of that animal that lives in your heart. I should know because my family is an eclectic group of animals: hubby is an Ox, methodical and stubborn. Me, I am a Tiger, there is not much more I can say here. Our daughter Tiffeni is a Dog, and this is her year, so watch out world, here she comes. And Charlie is a Rabbit. At 6’2 with eyes of blue, he is gentle and fun. I will offer a bit more on Chinese astrology later.

 

Then the weekend of the 17^th to the 20^th, Tiffeni will be giving a lecture on Friedrich Froebel at High Point University in High Point, NC. Froebel is the founder of Kindergarten and Tiffeni is a pedagogue and dedicated to bringing his educational methods back into our schools. When you have the time, check out this website to learn more about Froebel.  http://historyofkindergarten.com/

While she is there, I will be making a visit to the Reynolda House Museum in Salem, NC.  http://reynoldahouse.org/ 


This is where I got my inspiration to create my Family Museum. I explained the entire story in my book, available on https://www.amazon.com/Create-Family-Museum-Save-History/dp/0788457640/ref=sr
or from the publisher https://heritagebooks.com/ Hopefully, I will be able to have my book offered in their museum store.

 

 

And as this month unfolds, we will soon launch our website Goesel Woodshop. In several of my past blog posts I have mentioned how my husband makes toys and other fine wood products. When the website is finished, I will announce it here on my blog and then you can see our wonderful products.

 

 

That’s it for now, so Happy February to you all. And don’t forget, each holiday offers a memory to save and do so, whether it is a gift or photograph, put it in your Family Museum. Haven’t started it yet? Now is a good time as ever to do so.