We went in search of the elusive perfect Christmas tree today… The charge was led by Quinlan, with Lorelei slightly behind as his lieutenant… Megan provided transportation support… Vernon and Brandon were infantry… covering lots of ground, doing the actual grunt work! Me? I was the self-imposed scout, trying to find the little spruce or…
Tag: Christmas
‘Tis the Season
I’m still adding to this… but here’s the basic shelf all gussied up for Christmas! The bottom shelf and floor will hold presents… but for now there’s toys and a Santa hat for the boys to play with! No garland. No lights. Maybe in a few more years! The next shelf holds “kid friendly” stuff…
Decorating Story Time
Hey, it actually made it up to 0 today! I’m sticking pretty close to the house except for venturing out to gather eggs before they freeze… and, yes, some have frozen solid before I get there! I probably should have gone with Vernon out opening water holes for the cows just to show you that…
Wordless Wednesday – “Friends”
For my not quite so Wordless Wednesday… a poem! **** On a dark Wyoming hill sits a pump jack all alone. Red lights shimmer upon it and give a sense of home To a tiny deer perched high upon its glowing back. An unlikely team of spirits in the deep and endless black. Together they…
The Best Way
Thanks for your Christmas wishes and birthday greetings! It’s been a relatively quiet and relaxing day… Yesterday and last night were more hectic… We had our big dinner on Christmas Eve, since Victoria and Matt now split their days with Matt’s parents as well. This morning, we had breakfast and opened presents and then Toria…
Magic in the Air
We need a little Christmas… I spent today decorating my tree… I don’t have any personal ornaments on it this year. I just decided to go with a different look. It is gold and red… with pinecone shaped glass ornaments, red beads, jinglebells, gold ribbons, icicles, and red berries. A large bow tops the tree,…