Happy New Year

 

L1’s green thumb means I have happy violets

 

Quick trip out in the balmy -15 degree weather

 

Also playing with presents 

 

Playing with presents

 

 A very merry day

Christmas Eve lights

 

“Santa’s in Japan”!

 

 …and I, in my cap

Trinket has claimed a cozy new spot by the fire 

Love the lights

 

 Cookie decorating day

Finishing touches still to go but we have a new gas fireplace

 

Eggnogging has begun

 

 Christmas get-together preparations

Today’s adventure in problem solving with glass frozen in milk on the fron walkway

 

3rd Sunday

 

Turtles-stuffed shortbread!

 

Two weeks til Christmas

 

 Happy Birthday

 Birthday dinner from the Cheesecake Factory

Yum!

 

The sky! The smiles!

 

 I should be marking

 Love these wing-drying birds

 Coffee and whiskey Advent calendars

First night for the new Christmas lights 

 A night of lights

Beautiful start to the day

 

 Online stollen baking class

Getting ready to head home 

 

The early morning crew in the basin

 

Early celebration for American Thanksgiving

 

A visit to the Christmas store

 

Even a cloudy day is a good day at the beach