M Called to Chat

My granddaughter called tonight. She saw 'The Princess and the Frog' yesterday. She called to say she saw Princess and the Frog, Merry Christmas, and I love you.
Just the sweetest. I wish it wasn't so far to Arkansas from here.

A Snowy Sunday in Minnesota

We had a light snow this morning. It was just enough to decorate the neighborhood in white again on top of the eight inches we had earlier this month. I took a photo in the morning during the snow and then again later in the day when the blanket of snow had settled outside on branches and benches.






Later today - the bench on our patio. It reminds me of a typical December day - a pretty snow without the horrible chill and wind.







What's the weather like in your neighborhood today?

Cheers and Happy Holidays

Tonight was our annual holiday fondue party. We had a wonderful dinner cooking our beef and shrimp and lots of good conversation.
After a leisurely dinner, we exchanged 'white elephant' gifts. It's a great start to the season.

Cheers

Great friends and the cooks in the kitchen




The fun exchange after dinner:


Did we have fun or what??



Photos of all the players, I think, except me --- I was busy taking all the pictures.

This is Worth Repeating ----

I found this quote among my stash of good thoughts. Have a great day and a great weekend.
No photos today. Just a thought to share.

Today... I wish you a day of ordinary miracles ---

A fresh pot of coffee you didn't make yourself.
An unexpected phone call from an old friend.
A good sing-along song on the radio.
Your keys right where you look.

I wish you a day of happiness and perfection --

I wish you little bite-size pieces of perfection that give you the funny feeling that the Lord is smiling on you, holding you so gently because you are someone special and rare.

I wish you a day of Peace, Happiness and Joy.

Remember to make the time today to do something special for a total stranger.

HAVE A TERRIFIC DAY ... MAKE IT A GREAT DAY!

thankful for

three adorable grown children
two beautiful granddaughters
my loving husband
family and friends - near and far
our cozy townhouse
flowers
sunny days
books to get lost in
clean laundry
vacuumed rugs
girlfriend time
blog parties
learning new things
walks with our dog
taking photos
creating new scrapbook pages

Adorable Girls

I just had to share --
My adorable granddaughters in new jumpers that their mother made.

Saturday - Just Us and a Day Off

Bill was home today. He's not working and it's Saturday. What's up with that?
I enjoyed having him home and getting his help.
Bill and I cleaned the house, picked up groceries, enjoyed the beautiful weather and now we are working on paperwork and our budget.
It's 63 degrees outside and sunny and NOT windy. It is a great day to be outside. Capone enjoyed the view from the patio.