Monday, December 22, 2014
Enjoying a Quiet Day
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Winter in Estes Park
I wish I could claim this as my own photo but it was taken by a local photographer. |
Each one contains a colorful paper hat, a riddle or joke, candy, and a small gift. This year ours will look like this. I buy the kind I can fill myself so each one is prepared for a particular family member. I love this tradition!
Sunday, December 14, 2014
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
These vintage glass ornaments were on our Christmas trees when I was a child. |
Here it is ... a lovely snowy day and I've finally found the time and energy to decorate the house for Christmas. Most of our ornaments and decorations have been in our family for a long time and it's a delight to take them down from the attic, unwrap them and reminisce. It's also a lot of work but I'm making good progress.
Our children and their families (all ten of them) will be here for a few days during Christmas. Wayne and I are excited and looking forward to all of us being together. I'll start today making and freezing a few meals. I also have Christmas Crackers to assemble, cards to send, and the house to clean. I had planned to be farther along with preparations but getting Mom through her recent surgery then coming down with a virus that kept me down for a few days have left me a wee bit behind. My biggest challenge was buying and wrapping gifts. Thanks goodness that's done.
The little wind-up train that belonged to Wayne as a child always has a place under our tree. |
My Dickens Christmas village |
These wee Danish "nisse" are a part of Wayne's family tradition. |
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Thanksgiving Dinner Comes to Call
I am reminded of A Turkey for Thanksgiving, a children's book I used to read to my class.
Mr. and Mrs. Moose invite all their animal friends for Thanksgiving dinner and the only one missing is Turkey. When they set out to find him, Turkey is quaking with fear because he doesn't realize that his hosts want him at their table, not on it.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Big Win for the Elkhorn Antlers
Wayne, Judy, Grace, Jenny, Virgil, and Parker in front of our motel just before the game. |
It was cold at the game but we were bundled up and stayed relatively comfortable throughout. We spent the night in a local motel and drove home on Saturday. The championship game will be played on November 25 at Memorial Stadium on the University of Nebraska campus in Lincoln. Wayne and I will drive to Lincoln for the game then on to Omaha where we'll spend Thanksgiving week-end. We're looking forward to all of it.
Jackson is number 57 - photo taken right after the game |
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Successful Sale in Spite of Frigid Temperatures
Monday, November 10, 2014
Let it Snow
Snow started sifting down earlier this morning and now that the temperature has dropped from 45 to 30 degrees it's sticking on the ground and piling up on the railings. The weather forecasters have been predicting this turn in the weather for several days, calling it a polar vortex ... brrrrr! The temps will drop into the teens and below and stay there for a few days. I'm snug and cozy this afternoon by my fireplace with a cup of green tea and a good book. Soup for supper. Let it snow.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Autumn Sale
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Elk Jam
This video comes from our local Estes Park News.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Aspen ... Autumn
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Sad Time for a Dear Friend
In the midst of a wonderful time with our family in Nebraska we had shockingly sad news from my longtime friend, Judy. (Growing up as neighbors and friends, we were "The Two Judys"). Her 49 year old son, Stephen, died suddenly last Thursday of an apparent heart attack. We stayed an extra day so we could go to the funeral home visitation last night to see her and her family. Losing a child must be the biggest tragedy a parent can experience. I am so sad for her.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Doing the Grandparent Thing
The oldest and the youngest of our grandchildren watching Parker's football game |
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Andiamo (Let's Go!)
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Buongiorno!
Our hotel in Sorrento overlooking the Mediterranean Sea |
Wayne and I recently returned from a two week tour of Italy. Now that I've recovered from jet lag, I've transferred my photos from my camera to my computer and I've been deleting, cropping, and organizing. When we arrived in Sorrento I realized my old camera was broken so my first purchase in Italy was a new camera. I started using it almost immediately and kept my fingers crossed that the pictures would be satisfactory. It's a relatively simple camera and I had help from my friend Wally. Linda and Wally are our "travel buddies" from San Diego. This is the fourth trip we've taken together.
The tour began in Sorrento and ended in Venice with Rome, Florence and and other towns and cities in between. It was packed with interesting and beautiful sights. The food and wine were delicious and the tour guide, outstanding. I'll add some photos to this and the next few posts.
View from our room |
Along the beautiful Amalfi Coast |
Resort along the Amalfi Coast |
Limoncello ... my new favorite drink! |
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Taking a Break
vulture circling our yard |
back yard full of elk |
mama and the twins in our front yard |
wildflowers everywhere |
birthday cake made by one granddaughter for a second granddaughter |
Rocky Mountain National Park Centennial Wall Quilts I've made many! |
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