Thursday, December 30, 2010

Top Five Posts for 2010


Hi Everyone,
The New Year's fast approaching--it's only a day away.  Can you believe it?  Where has the time gone?  Saturday morning we'll be in the new year of 2011!

Did you know Czech Off the Beaten Path is three years old?  We passed the 3rd anniversary of this blog back on October 31st.  In those past three years I've never done a "best of" post--ever.  Today will be the very first.


Here is a list, with links, to the top five posts for 2010:

1.  The Synchronicity and Connectivity of God

2.  Prachovske Skaly (Prachov Rocks) 

3.  Pizza and the Farmer's Market 

4.  Happy Birthday from Czech Off the Beaten Path 

5.  Happy and Successful Expats 

This is quite an eclectic list of posts--everything from God to happy expats.  Looking at the list has made me realize how my life has drastically changed in the past four years since moving to the Czech Republic.  My life has been immensely enriched with adventure, interesting and insightful people, my own views and feelings have broadened, I've laid eyes on places I only thought to read about in books, and more.  I've also encountered greater opportunities to learn more about myself and what I'm capable of.  

Getting older, I've found, has been a very positive experience for me, thus far.  Taking the leap of faith to marry and move overseas was a very hard decision to make.  I was most certainly the "reluctant expat," but now I am happy and no longer reluctant to be living overseas.  My life is the richest it's ever been in all my years of living.  I must say I'm very grateful to be having this experience of living overseas and stretching my wings to new and wonderful possibilities.

I'd like to thank all of you who have been faithful readers and kept Czech Off the Beaten Path alive!  

That's all for now.  I hope you all have a wonderful day!

God bless,
Sher


Czech Off the Beaten Path Website
Czech Off the Beaten Path T-shirts & More
Sher's Stuff

Friday, December 24, 2010

Veselé Vánoce!


Hi Everyone,
As you read this Jiri and I are preparing for Christmas Eve at our own place this year.  This is our very first Christmas to spend in our own home!  I've been sick and so we are staying home.  I've spent the past couple of days baking.  The flat smells so good.  And this evening, I'm preparing a traditional Czech Christmas Eve dinner, well, mostly traditional, but with no Christmas carp.  We are going to have garlic soup (doctor's orders, by the way), řízek from chicken, potato salad, and carrot compote salad, along with some white wine.  Dessert will be some of the cookies and sweets I've been baking the past couple of days.  It's been a lot of work, but I don't mind.  Presents and reading of the Christmas story, with Christmas music playing, will finish our evening.  Having our very first Christmas in our own home, after 6 years, will be a treat!

Merry Christmas!

I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!  I hope you will enjoy your time with loved ones and friends during the next few days!

God bless,
Sher :0) 

Image credit:  Sher Vacik

(c) 2010 by Sher Vacik  All rights reserved.