Showing posts with label Christmas decorations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas decorations. Show all posts

Monday, December 9, 2013

Day Three Hundred Forty Three 2013

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I wish I could say this is my fireplace all decked out for Christmas. It belongs to Cracker Barrel where we enjoyed some comfort food before heading out to do some Christmas shopping. It would have been nice to sit right here all evening and play checkers or read a book.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Day Two Hundred Fifty Six 2013

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The weather has taken a sudden turn. Today was fall-like perfection. Neil and I strolled around the block after lunch. We checked out a house for sale nearby. Not for us, but for daughter Kelly and her family. It looked nice and worth the time to see what was inside.
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So daughter Kelly and grandson Knox popped in this afternoon to have a look at the house. It had lots of space inside, lots of rooms and an upstairs. Kelly was torn about it, especially since she and her hubs have already made an offer on another house in the neighborhood. In the end, she decided the first house was the one for them. Knox doesn’t really care where they live I guess. He had some fun jumping on the trampoline.
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Headed to Cracker Barrel for supper before they had to head back home. I’m still amazed when I run into stuff like this and it’s still basically summer, on the calendar anyway. No, there is not a feeling of Christmas in the air, thank you.
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Knox waited for his mac and cheese and carrots, passing the time coloring and playing with the peg game, and sucking on lemons. He loves to suck on lemons. And not even a grimace or wince. Go figure.
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Sometimes you can’t get out of Cracker Barrel without buying stuff that catches a grandson’s eye [way to go, Grandpa]. Beanie Ball Pooh and Tigger were pretty hard to resist.
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Knox loves those rocking chairs, so we sat for a while and rocked after supper and Knox rocked his Pooh and Tigger. Didn’t linger too long. The wind got cold. Not used to that. Kelly and Knox didn’t linger too long with us, either. Had to get on the road back home. Lots to do to get their house ready to put on the market soon. Busy days ahead. Have a happy TGIF, everyone.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Day Three Hundred Thirty Eight 2011

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Neil and I used to decorate the front of the house like this each Christmas. Then the bushes grew up and hid the porch rail, so we quit hanging the garland. Two summers ago, we finally got rid of all those huge bushes. Yesterday, Neil dug out the garland and bows (that date back to the eighties) from their exile in the far reaches of the attic and voila! Aren’t we festive.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Day Three Hundred Forty Two

Rainy Day Invasion Of The Nutcrackers


Rainy, windy day today. Wonder how long these rain drops stayed suspended before they fell. I didn't stick around to find out.

They came from the attic! Invasion of the nutcrackers. These are my big ones. I have some really small ones that are still lurking in the attic.

Elijah says, "He's creepy!" Kind of like clowns. Who knows what those small ones are doing right now up there in the attic.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Day Three Hundred Thirty Seven

Please Don't Eat The Candles


My candy cane candles look good enough to eat--except maybe for the wicks sticking out the ends. They sort of look like fancy firecrackers. It's s-l-o-w-l-y starting to look like Christmas around here.