Tag Archives: holiday
Old Pictures
I finally remembered to charge the battery in my Nikon CoolPix and found I had lots of photos…so will share some of the old holiday pictures with you. What a fun evening when I joined my daughter, Kim and granddaughter, … Continue reading
Christmas Vacation Is Here
For the first time ever, Hallmark Cards is shutting down their entire company for the week of Christmas, partly driven by the economy, the need to cut back on expenses, and the fact that very little work is ever done … Continue reading
Someone’s In The Kitchen Baking
Oh yes, it is the one time of year I actually bake. Why only this time of year? Because if I baked all the time, I’d be as round as this jolly snowman. I have no self control when it … Continue reading
Sounds of Christmas
A cluster of golden jingle bells encircles the handle of our front door, announcing the departure or arrival of friends and family. It’s a sound you only here in December around the holidays, a sound that is only identified with … Continue reading
Kicking Back and Taking it In
It’s Sunday, only two weeks before Christmas. There are a million things I should be doing. The operative word there is “should”. But today we are taking some much needed time to just enjoy our families, watch a Christmas movie … Continue reading
Annual Christmas Tree Decorating
It didn’t happen, which is why it is the middle of December and my tree is JUST NOW getting put up. Schedules were busy, too many commitments, not enough time. So our annual Christmas tree decorating party didn’t happen and … Continue reading
Keepsake Ornaments
My husband works for Hallmark Cards for 28, which means we have a HUGE collection of Keepsake ornaments that we’ve collected over the years. When we pull them out each Christmas it is fun to see the date and recollect … Continue reading
Christmas Spirit Come See Me Please!
So much of the US is getting hit with their first major snow storm. Kansas City was supposed to get some of that beautiful fluffy white stuff last night, but it didn’t arrive as promised. Instead we are having icy … Continue reading
All Decked Out
Wow, the Gardens at Creekside where I reside is really decked out. Thought I would show you just a few of the views I have each time I leave my apartment and head downstairs or down the hall. This is … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Day
Just a few pictures from Thanksgiving to share with everyone. Our host for the day, David the son and brother who loves to cook! Well it is possible after his first experience of the whole family he may think twice … Continue reading