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Snowy Day
First it rained then it froze and then it turned to snow. Big flakes…very Christmas like. Chance helped herd snow. The neighbors took some of our snow home with them..we said “Take all you want.” It...
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Bubble Lights
Far Guy has a set of Bubble Lights. He remembers them from Christmas Trees when he was a child. We did not put them on our tree..instead we put them with some fake garland around his carousel horses....
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Wistful Wednesday: Christmas 1952
I found this old Christmas Greeting. Far Guy and his big sister in 1952. He would have been in his terrible twos..in a few months he would have been three. His sister would have been seven. The...
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Almost Ready
I am almost ready for Christmas. Two gifts will most likely be delayed..envelopes with photos will have to suffice. ( One is mine..and I know what it is.) The last of the packages have been wrapped....
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Two Dozen Sugar Cookies
Years ago I used to take a Saturday and bake up a storm..dozens of cookies and pumpkin bread would be filling containers and the freezer. Now a days not so much. Yesterday..I managed two dozen sugar...
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Christmas Eve Day
One more day in the kitchen..I am getting real tired of being in there. Yesterday I played sous chef for Far Guy whilst he made pans of “Cinnamon” Caramel Rolls. I cooked a huge pork roast so that it...
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Wistful Wednesday: Christmas 1952
Christmas 1952, I was one year and three months old. I lived with my Mom and my Dad at the farm in Carsonville Township in Becker County, Minnesota. My parents took turns taking photos that year. The...
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The Days After Christmas
We survived! Everyone seemed to be well fed and well gifted and left us old folks to recoup. Yes, we were tired. I may not cook again for awhile. Although I had really good kitchen help..especially...
View ArticleGrinch like
Cross one holiday off the list and lets get the other over with soon. I am not much for holidays…I can become depressed very easily. Turn the calendar from one month to the next already. Why? I...
View ArticleThe 2013 Ornament Revealed
Big drumroll. Here it is finally. They began like this. This is a Milkweed Pod…those fluffy things are seeds and in the Fall of the year the pods split open and disperse their seeds. We collected the...
View ArticleCold Days and Parties
We have had some sub zero days. It was –13 F or -25 C yesterday morning. The winds will cause dangerous windchill factors of –20 to –40 F or –28 to –40 C all day Monday. Two Christmas Parties went on...
View ArticleSlow Going
Ack..I hate shopping. We split the list and attacked and came home with four more gifts..well five if you count “The Dove” gift. Gifts that go to Nursing Home Residents. I have wrapping paper now and...
View ArticleWistful Wednesday :Christmas 1978
I found this old photo to share this week. 1978 was thirty-five years ago. It must have been taken at or near Christmas time as my baby brother was home. I think it is notable that all the men have...
View ArticleThe Nativity and a few ornaments
I am making a tiny bit of progress. Everyday when I wake up I ask myself “Self what are three things you want to accomplish today?” I finished up two of the handmade projects..one will be in the...
View ArticleCardinals
In town they have Cardinals at their feeders. I am jealous. I have the usual..Nuthatches, Chickadees, Woodpeckers and some Finches that should be gone by now but are sticking around. I keep hoping...
View ArticleHeat Wave
“Heat wave burning in my heart”..but in my case it was outside..it was 22 degrees ABOVE zero yesterday that would be -5 C. I took off my parka. It felt like spring…the sun was shining too…a perfect...
View ArticleWistful Wednesday: Live Nativity 1991
Back in 1991 Far Guy and I were both on the Evangelism Committee at the church. As a community outreach program I spearheaded a Live Nativity. A crèche was built and set up on the church lawn snow...
View ArticleOne Tree
One tree is complete. It only took three days. It looks pretty much like it has in years past, full of ornaments each with a story. I picked out special paper to go with the tree. The packages are...
View ArticleReady or not!
Ready I think! The last of the gifts arrived in the mail. That last gift caused Far Guy a few sleepless nights. Everything is wrapped! Whoo Hoo…we are moving right along. The stockings are hung. A...
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