Merry Christmas 2015!

The days of rushing are over. 

The days of resting are here. 

Keith and I wish all of you the happiest of Christmases. 

Christmas Eve, 2015

Here are Jax and Jester last night, made with Superphoto, which is showing up 

all over Facebook these days.  I read the reviews... the paid version 

freezes up a lot, so, until the bumps are smoothed, I'll stick 

with the free version. 

I love this picture, it captures all that's mystical about a little boy and his dog. 

Here's another one, Jax's favorite! 

Keith and I ran to the commissary yesterday morning, and, just as we rounded the corner 

from our house, the sun hit this old barn.  I would LOVE to see the inside.  It's still in pretty good shape. 

I went by the Stranger Creek Bluffs.... the creek is still high there, and we 

are to get rain over the weekend. 

This little guy was in a tree by the big ditch.  He was holding very still. 

This guy was sitting two feet to his left! 

The day went from cumulous clouds and 58 temperatures to 

rain and 41, dropping to the low thirties at night. 

Keith and I also went by the Hund School, where I had not been in several years.  I was dismayed to see it in such bad repair, it has never looked this badly.  

We have made it to Christmas Eve, at last.  The kids will be at 

their other grandma's tonight, enjoying a family dinner and evening. 

They watched the Christmas tree in the spare bedroom last night... 

and we talked about Christmas. 

Tomorrow will be church and a good breakfast out as a treat for 

Keith and me.  I'm looking forward to a day of peace and quiet and

a good read with Keith here at home. 

Merry Christmas, Everyone! 

A Good Laugh on Me

Good gravy Gert. 

Behold the dying goose. 

DECOY! 

Michelle McMullen and Friend Jill... I must be as blind as a BAT!  

I have had a good laugh at myself all afternoon.  

I'm glad it wasn't a dying goose. 

There are lots of live geese across from it, on the farm pond.  Yes, we have some 

sunshine today. 

I had the game camera sitting outside today to catch 

some of the visitors to our feeding area on the patio... 

I see I need to clean the lens.

This red boy usually is among the last to feed. 

It looks like he may be among the earliest, too. 

I stopped to catch a couple of squirrels today... this one... 

And this one, two trees down. 

I was not able to get a clear picture of the crows on the road. 

But I WAS able to get this! 

Last week, I showed you my two Christmas trees. 

This was Keith's youngest daughter, Amber's, when we 

got to their house for Carson's birthday on Sunday:

Amber is a graphic artist, and she is so very creative. 

The tree was gorgeous (it was one of four).  She has 3 children, 

how does she do it???

So... I re-dressed our tree in the living room, since we are 

having everyone for Christmas on Sunday. 

I feel better now.  

Tonight, I'm getting some of the presents ready.  I have ONE thing left to get. 

Tomorrow, we are still cleaning and finishing the decorating. 

6 days until the start of winter, can you believe it? 

Here Comes Winter

 I have been hauling Christmas boxes up and down the stairs this afternoon. 

I just have one question. 

Where did it all come from? 

I intended to donate more than half of it this year, but 

Pete's final illness squashed that idea, so... I'm going to 

mark the bins so I know which need to go to the Good Shepherd next fall. 

This tiny little tree is the living room tree this year. 

I just don't have the oomph right now. 

Here is the spare bedroom tree, and I love it.  I have always loved my 

skinny primitive tree.  I still need to put a skirt around it. 

It does light up. 

I need to vacuum in the morning, and put the nativity set out. 

People are cutting the grass in our neighborhood, there is a man out there now.  

As you see, there is still a lot of green. 

This was our little side-yard-pond last week, after the rain we had. 

Actually, we are now expecting a 100% chance of rain this weekend, 

so I think it will look like this again. 

When I was on my way home from church the other night, 

I saw something way in the distance.  I stopped and waited. 

14 crossed the road (another lady stopped on the other side).

They joined a large group in the field on my left. 

After the group joined,  there were well over 20 birds together. 

I just love these birds!