Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot - Week 133

Welcome to the Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot!
My posts for the link up will go live on Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. EDT or, if you live in the future like I do, on Fridays at 3:30 a.m. CE(S)T.

Tonight is St. Nicholas's night when he goes around to put goodies in children's shoes.
That's not a tradition in your country? Here in Germany, we grow up with the legend of St. Nicholas, the Bishop of Myra, who's the reason for children (and often enough grown-ups, too) finding their shoes filled with chocolate, fruit, nuts or even little presents on the morning of December 6. If you don't know the legend, but are interested, follow the link to a very old blog post of mine.
While St. Nicholas - Nikolaus in German - inspired Santa Claus (when Dutch settlers brought Sinterklaas to the USA), he's not the same for us here. We have him and we have the "Weihnachtsmann" (literally "Christmas Man") in some regions and the "Christkind" (literally "Christ Child", the "Christkindl" has also inspired Kris Kringle) in others, just like the Dutch have De Kerstman (same translation) for example or the British have Father Christmas.
In my house, by the way, the role has been taken over by others. Maybe not as saintly, maybe not as competent, but they were and are doing their best.

Ponder / Greebo / Gundel / Der Dekan

How about you? Are you ready for the weekend?

As part of the reboot, we will be featuring a different blog every week.
How about stopping by and saying hello? Let them know we sent you.

This week, our spotlight is on Conversations with an Older Woman.

Penny from "Conversations with an Older Woman" says "My reasons for setting up this new blog is that everything changes, which is no bad thing. I am now writing from the perspective of someone approaching 80 (79 in June) and I have questions such as: how do we negotiate older age; what are the next steps during these latter years; and how do we spend these last few years (yes, I am saying that) to the best of our ability. Indeed, the key question to think about is, how do we make these years the 'best of times' whilst also acknowledging and dealing with our ageing bodies.
So naturally there will be some posts on health issues, but I will also continue to write about films, television, books and visits to art galleries - one of my favourite past times.
Occasionally thrown into the mix will be a post on style, rather than fashion. Plus, if I feel like writing about something serious and/or political I will. I am not separating that out from all the other posts. Always remember with these posts I [am] aiming to generate discussion rather than alienation and discord.
I won't, by the way, be keeping to a timetable as although I like a deadline I also need to concentrate on my health and fitness, plus I have a lot of other writing to do. But there will be a minimum of 3 posts a month and maybe even more.
So, here's to a future that I view optimistically, written by a stylish (rather than fashionable), engaged and curious (about what will happen in the next few years) older woman!

Marsha from Marsha in the Middle started blogging in 2021 as an exercise in increasing her neuroplasticity. Oh, who are we kidding? Marsha started blogging because she loves clothes, and she loves to talk or, in this case, write!

Melynda from Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household - The name says it all, we homestead in East Texas, with three generations sharing this land. I cook and bake from scratch, between gardening and running after the chickens, and knitting!

Lisa from Boondock Ramblings shares about the fiction she writes and reads, her faith, homeschooling, photography and more.

Cat from Cat's Wire has what she calls a jumping spider brain. She has many interests and will blog about whatever catches her attention - crafts, books, old movies, collectibles or random things.

Rena from Fine Whatever Blog writes about style, midlife, and the "fine whatever" moments that make life both meaningful and fun. Since 2015, she's been celebrating creativity, confidence, and finding joy in the everyday.


Here are some of my picks from last week's link up.

If you like seasonal books, you may want to have a look at the list of Christmas books that Lisa put together.

Rena is reminding you that getting your affairs in order may also include your social media and blogs. I'm guilty of procrastinating in this matter myself, are you?

Mireille is sharing some of the favorite things in her November.

Do you need Christmas gift ideas that don't break your budget, but still impress? Nancy has some for you!

Digital well-being is more important than ever these days. You will find a lot of tips and good advice in Melody's post.


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