christmas cheer!

wanderessence1025 December 25, 2019 40 Comments

Happy holidays to all of my readers and followers and to everyone out there in the blogging world who happens to stop by. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to visit, to read, and to comment on my posts. It means the world to me. 🙂

Christmas tree at Union Market, Washington, D.C.

May you all have a blessed holiday season and a wondrous year in 2020. 🙂

CategoriesChristmas, Holidays

Tags2019, Cheer, Christmas, Holidays

40 Comments

Pit December 25, 2019 at 9:44 am

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you, Kathy, and all yours,
Pit
P.S.: Wonderful Christmas tree and ornaments.

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1. wanderessence1025 December 26, 2019 at 3:23 pm
  
  Thanks so much, Pit. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and I hope 2020 is fabulous. 🙂
  
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sheetalbravon December 25, 2019 at 10:26 am

Merry Christmas Cathy! Those ornaments are beautiful.

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1. wanderessence1025 December 26, 2019 at 3:23 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Sheetal. Happy holidays to you too! 🙂
  
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nationalparkswitht December 25, 2019 at 10:47 am

Merry Christmas!

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1. wanderessence1025 December 26, 2019 at 3:24 pm
  
  Thank you, Theresa! Merry Christmas to you too. 🙂
  
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restlessjo December 25, 2019 at 11:56 am

Thanks Cathy 🤗💕 The same to you and yours xxx

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1. wanderessence1025 December 26, 2019 at 3:25 pm
  
  Thank you, Jo. Happy New Year! 🙂
  
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Ingrid December 25, 2019 at 12:29 pm

Merry Christmas to you and yours and wishing you an exciting adventure filled New Year! 🎄🥂

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1. wanderessence1025 December 26, 2019 at 3:25 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Ingrid. I wish you the best in 2020! And lots of adventure as well. 🙂
  
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Heyjude December 25, 2019 at 1:31 pm

Same to you Cathy, it has been great following your adventures this year, in particular the Camino trail, and all your wonderful ideas for making our blogs more interesting. Wander. essence has been a breath of fresh air and a real success in my eyes. So much work has gone into your site and I hope you can continue with the invitations next year. Have a good one 🍷💖🎄😘

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1. wanderessence1025 December 26, 2019 at 3:30 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Jude. Your sweet comment really made my day. You’re so kind to say my blog has been a great success because I don’t have many followers or many people who interact, so I really appreciate your participation, and I always love reading your posts. I’ll keep up with my invitations through the coming year because I’ve paid for two years (one is over now), but I may rethink what I’m doing when the blog comes up for renewal. It all can be quite time consuming, and I generally only post about 3x/week. I couldn’t imagine posting every day!
  
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  1. Heyjude December 26, 2019 at 6:42 pm
    
    I’m surprised how few followers you have, given how good your posts are. I am not surprised how time consuming they are though given the detail you go in to. Maybe you could think about joining in with some of the photo challenges? I found that was a good way to meet like-minded bloggers. And posting single images is not as time consuming.
    
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    1. wanderessence1025 December 29, 2019 at 8:30 am
      
      That’s nice of you to say, Jude, and I certainly have my ideas as to why I don’t have many followers. I have done photo challenges in the past with my other blogs, but they actually are time consuming as well and distract from my focus here. One certain reason is that I don’t often take the time to visit other people, and that is the quid pro quo I mentioned in an earlier comment. Sometimes I may do photo challenges, but only if they fit in with what my intentions and goals for this blog are. And I’ve never been one for single photo posts. I could do it, but I really don’t want to. I want to keep focused on what I’m trying to do, and eventually I’ll either drop it and move on, or just keep posting as a record of my own travels. I guess I’ll decide when my blog comes up for renewal. 🙂
      
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    2. Heyjude December 29, 2019 at 10:53 am
      
      The main point is to enjoy what you are doing. I certainly enjoy reading your posts.
      
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    3. wanderessence1025 December 31, 2019 at 7:27 am
      
      Thanks, Jude. I do enjoy blogging and keeping records of my travels, and planning them and everything about them! I enjoy reading your travel posts too! I’m sorry I’m not into gardening, because your photos are wonderful and your knowledge seemingly limitless! 🙂
      
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    4. Heyjude December 31, 2019 at 10:28 am
      
      I can see that my gardening posts are probably very boring to someone who doesn’t do it. It wouldn’t do for us all to be the same. That’s why I like blogging and reading other blogs.
      
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    5. wanderessence1025 December 31, 2019 at 3:16 pm
      
      Yes, it’s great we all are different and have a wide range of passions. I used to garden and had great dreams of beautiful gardens, but it didn’t take long for me to tire of weeding with mosquitoes eating me alive in hot and humid Virginia summers. I do enjoy visiting a pretty garden though. 🙂
      
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    6. Heyjude December 31, 2019 at 9:55 pm
      
      I must admit the weeds and the slugs and snails get me down here. It is so damp that everything grows! Except the plants that get eaten 😕
      
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    7. wanderessence1025 January 1, 2020 at 4:34 pm
      
      I think I could bear it more if the climate here weren’t so humid and hot! It is hard work, but the garden you create is so worth all the effort. 🙂
      
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    8. Heyjude January 1, 2020 at 7:28 pm
      
      Heat and humidity are what I hate most. Which is why I will never visit the far east again, other than perhaps a short stopover in Singapore.
      
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    9. wanderessence1025 January 2, 2020 at 5:41 pm
      
      I have to live through it here in Virginia every summer. I really despised Singapore’s weather, as well as Thailand’s.
      
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Alice DeForest December 25, 2019 at 2:34 pm

Merry Christmas

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1. wanderessence1025 December 26, 2019 at 3:32 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Alice and all the best to you in the coming year! 🙂
  
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Anabel @ The Glasgow Gallivanter December 25, 2019 at 2:58 pm

And the same to you, Cathy. I look forward to maintaining our connection throughout 2020 and beyond.

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1. wanderessence1025 December 26, 2019 at 3:31 pm
  
  I too look forward to keeping our connection going, Anabel. Enjoy your holidays and may 2020 be a good one for all of us, and for the world!
  
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  1. Anabel @ The Glasgow Gallivanter December 26, 2019 at 3:56 pm
    
    Thanks Cathy! As far as the world is concerned my optimism has boundaries, but we can but hope.
    
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    1. wanderessence1025 December 29, 2019 at 8:15 am
      
      Yes, I suppose we must hope, although the trends certainly look hopeless.
      
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maristravels December 25, 2019 at 6:06 pm

Your Posts make my day seem brighter as I see how you cope with your problems and how you overcome them. May next year be good to you and your family and may the troubles disappear. Your Camino walk should now be showing some fruition if the Gods are good and you certainly deserve it.
A very happy and healthy 2020 to you.

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1. wanderessence1025 December 26, 2019 at 3:34 pm
  
  Awww, Mari, your comment is so sweet. It really makes my day. I hope my troubles disappear, but of course, I guess that’s an unrealistic expectation. Life will always have its ups and downs. At this moment, things are going very well, but I know not to count on anything; all I can do is hope for more of the same. Thank you for your good wishes. Happy holidays and may you have a joyous and wondrous new year. 🙂
  
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travtrails December 25, 2019 at 6:21 pm

Merry Cristmas and the best for 2020

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1. wanderessence1025 December 26, 2019 at 3:35 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Indra. I hope the same for you! 🙂
  
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the eternal traveller December 25, 2019 at 10:01 pm

I hope you have had a lovely family day Cathy. I’m looking forward to reading more of your great posts next year.

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1. wanderessence1025 December 26, 2019 at 3:36 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Carol. Yes, we had a lovely Christmas day, so I’m grateful for that. Thank you so much for coming along on my journeys and for taking your time to read and comment. I look forward to coming along with you too! 🙂
  
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sloppy buddhist December 26, 2019 at 8:14 am

Merry Christmas Cathy have another beautiful year of travels and adventures 🎄☺️ smiles Hedy

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1. wanderessence1025 December 26, 2019 at 3:38 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Hedy, for your good wishes. I hope you have a wonderful new year and enjoy the rest of your holidays. 🙂
  
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myplaidheart December 26, 2019 at 8:21 am

Here’s to lots of happiness and adventure in the new year!

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1. wanderessence1025 December 26, 2019 at 3:39 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Wendy. And I wish you much joy and adventure in the coming year as well. 🙂
  
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clcouch123 December 29, 2019 at 3:24 pm

Happy New Year, as it arrives!

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1. wanderessence1025 December 31, 2019 at 7:28 am
  
  Same to you, Christopher. And yes, it is upon us! 🙂
  
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