The New Year and not finished celebrating.....

 

we are not done playing in the snow,

or clearing driveways and pathways...

or visiting - Lauren's house...

or blowing out candles - Zuzu's is next!

 

Not even finished catching sales on

extra Christmas trees, all lit up like

Christmas once again.

 

 

 

Christmas is love in all it's many ways!

Still celebrating Christmas!

 

Our Christmas starts with a special dinner

on Christmas Eve.

We have fish, pierogi (a real treat from St. Vladimir's),

garlic, honey......

and this year borscht,

specially made by chef pj.

It was so good, we had extra helpings.

 

 

On Christmas day, after mass, we enjoy our gifts

to each other and have a good breakfast.

Moose liked trying on sweaters.

 

 

 

 

At last the snow came and we were blessed with

the most wonderful day!

We kept warm and cozy and full of good things.

 

Christmastime is here.....

ice sculptures when there is no snow

can help you imagine...

 

 

 

 snowmen waiting for that magical

time when they will find their new home.....

 and where there is a red tree....

 it can only be at Lauren's......

make the best peanutbutter cookies!

Always give THANKS.....

for the abundance of

nature, friends &

family.

 

 

 

May we never forget why it is we are able to

wake up each day.

May we always give thanks for what we have

and what we have not.

It is a powerful word,

never to be taken lightly,

"THANKS"

Be AMERICAN...

Take time out of you day today,

 

 

if you are an American,

 

 

and VOTE!

 

It is what makes us AMERICAN,

 

and able to live in a place that is FREE!

Happy Birthday to Annie!

She loves her dogs,

 has lots of fun anywhere,

 and any time of day or night,

 enjoys any evening out with family and friends,

 loves to craft ( that's an understatement!),

 

 

but most of all, she's a really GREAT daughter

& thirty years ago today, she made me a Mom,

and her father a Dad.

 

 Happy Birthday, Ann!

We love you something fierce, xo.



Autumn has arrived.

 

The skies have been the bluest blue

and yards have been the greenest green.

Gardens are showing their colors of harvest

and their bounty...

but also the end of the season of growing.

 

Just as quickly as the skies turn true blue,

they turn angry grey.

Awe is the way we look at the beauty

the sky makes from the landscape.

 

And beauty comes at all times of the day,

but maybe morning is the best of the best!