Snow and Ice

♫Winter Wonderland♫

We had our first snow of the year on the 6th. . . .

Out and About - February

♫Here, There, and Everywhere♫

February's weather was not any better than January's, but we did go out more because we had things to do---like help one of our son's and his wife move into their new rowhouse on the 1st.  All their friends and family showed up with their cars and moved them the half-mile....

Ice and Memories

♫Through the Storm♫

Wednesday morning this week we woke up before the sun as usual.  As we drank our morning coffee, I back in bed, Ken in the livingroom, we could hear creaking and popping and snapping, and OH, NO, boom! Gabriel had been let out earlier to do his business, but when he rang the bell again to be let out after sunrise this is what greeted him.....

Getting Ready for Christmas

♫It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas♫

Getting ready for Christmas in our family starts with going to a Christmas Tree farm and cutting down our tree.   We started this tradition with our first Christmas in 1969 when it was just the two of us and continued it with our three boys.  Now we are back to just the two of us and I finally get to choose which one we get.   We found the only farm, I think, which offers Hemlocks.  I fell in love with them because they look so delicate....