The Changing Seasons, December 2021

Looking back at the month

Welcome to the December 2021 Edition of The Changing Seasons. Brian and I are so happy to have you join us.

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As I longingly gaze upon your winterscapes, dear Blog Friends, we have braved rain storms and humid sun-drenched days while attempting to get into the festive spirit in Singapore.

When I start to feel a little sorry for myself, I think about Younger Child:

Christmas is one of my favourite holidays. This year, it has been hard because I am missing family around the world. To think of traveling makes me miss London (note: we used to spend every other Christmas in London with family; we have not been for some time now).

This past year, memories made with family have been different: on Zoom, short visits, talking on the phone. If I look deep into my heart I can be thankful for the new ways we connect.

Younger Child’s post on our Family Blog, The Tan Times

Most of the outdoor photographs were taken in the Singapore Botanic Gardens (including the feature photo). Loving Husband & I with the Candy Canes are on Orchard Road.

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This month we wrapped up the Singapore Camino project Loving Husband & I began in January this year. As we reflected on the runs we’ve made to & around our Catholic churches in Singapore, we decided we would make another pass at the churches, this time according to their feast days; visiting them on their special days.

Church of St Alphonsus

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About The Changing Seasons

The Changing Seasons is a monthly project where bloggers around the world share their thoughts and feelings about the month just gone. We all approach this slightly differently — though generally with an emphasis on the photos we’ve taken during the month.

For many of us, looking back over these photos provides the structure and narrative of our post, so each month is different. Some focus on documenting the changes in a particular project — such as a garden, an art or craft project, or a photographic diary of a familiar landscape.

But in the end, it is your changing season, and you should approach it however works for you.

There are no fixed rules around post length or photo number — just a request that you respect your readers’ time and engagement.

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Roundup

• Pauline at Living in Paradise gets us rolling
• Marilyn at Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth
• Natalie at Little Pieces of Me
• Tracy at Reflections of an Untidy Mind
• Natalie at Natalie The Explorer
• Brian, my intrepid co-host, at Bushboys World
• Gill at Talking Thailand
• Donna at Wind Kisses
• Julie at Live, Play, Eat