We've Got The Blues

Not like you'd think! The time of red and green seems to pass

all too soon :-( The Christmas season ends abruptly!

My solution is to introduce blue and white. Winter is gorgeous! I add

touches of blue and white into our home to ease us into the next colorful holiday,

Valentine's Day!

Somehow the calming effects of ice blue and white just seem to carry me through
the bleak January days. Our 37th Anniversary is January 30th. Nothing bleak
about that!!

Christmas Dinner

Here is a picture of our Christmas Table.
We each have a gingerbread man/girl to mark our place.
We are having BBQ steak, baked potatoes, grilled mushrooms and salad.
YUM

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Seasons Eatings

I spent the day baking as you can tell :-)

There are jam thumbprints, fudge, peppermint meringues,

chocolate and vanilla shortbread, and anise crisps.

Of course everyone knows there aren't any calories in

Christmas cookies ~~ right?

Christmas at Deerwood

Today was the Christmas party at Deerwood where Mom lives.
Here are Mom and Mary having a "little snack". I caught Mary just as she was getting ready to spread some dip on a cracker. I should have taken the "after" picture. The dip was spicy hot and Mary's face turned a lovely shade of red. She went back for more!

Here is the very caring staff.

Back row: Tina, Sue & Larinda

Front Row: Danielle and Michaela

Mom and I in the family room. I asked her if she had enough energy to stand in front of the tree and she promptly said "No".

We had a great afternoon.

Tea for Two

My friend Kim came for tea this afternoon.

We had candy cane tea, palmiers and fresh out

of the oven chocolate chip cookies.

It was a sweet time of fellowship :-)

Adventures With Santa

Erik is our little eight month old friend who comes to our house every Monday and Wednesday morning while his Mommy teaches at Konocti Christian Academy.
Since he learned to crawl and pull himself up to a stand nothing (or no one) is safe~~including Santa! Erik found Santa's bell and then the message he belts out if you squeeze his hand!

Just look at this little cutie. It's hard to imagine

what kind of trouble he could get into :-}

Deck the Halls

Welcome to our home!
Step right in where it's warm.

We are expecting snow tonight. We live right by the lake and the mountains are already dusted with powder. It's a little unusual for us to have snow here in town but we welcome it anyway!

New Favorite

Just when I think I have found my very favorite tea, I come across another flavor.

Lizzie sent me Caramel Apple. Then I discovered Pumpkin Spice and Chocolate Chai (not on my list of favorites). Today I found Coconut Chai. I am in organic tea heaven with this one!

A Hallmark movie, a cup of tea, the Christmas lights...does it get any better than this??

On a somber note...my dear friend just lost yet another child. There are friends with depression, loneliness, cancer, heartache...Oh Come Oh Come Emanuel.

Baking With Friends

My little friends Ashley and Anna came over today to bake.
Anna brought her own apron. She was quite comfortable in the kitchen.
Her little brother has his own apron also.

Ashley is wearing my apron. Her mom used to own a restaurant and

catering business. Holding a mixer was just so natural for her.

Ahh, the finished product. I really didn't help all that much. I helped them read the recipe and handled the oven part of the process.

At one point during the afternoon I whispered a quiet thank you to God for giving me such a lavish gift as an afternoon baking with friends.

A visit with Grandma

Chris and Kiah came up to visit Grandma today.
Kiah made everyone at Deerwood happy. Well almost everyone. There is one lady who is only happy when I bring her chocolate :-)
They have a big, beautiful tree in the family room and stockings on the fireplace in the formal living room.