DPP:: twenty-five

 a day late, but wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas season!

DPP:: twenty-four

 
Again, Christmas: abiding point of return. Set apart by its mystery... the season seems in a way to stand outside time. All that is dear, that is lasting, renews its hold on us: 

we are home again.

Elizabeth Bowen

DPP:: twenty-three

holiday, once-a-year, loaded-with-sugar-and-processed-foods treats!

DPP:: twenty-two

Fun night with our whole family + one girlfriend and our best friends and their daughter! Out for dinner at Frank, then a LONG bus ride to the Trail of Lights where there were too many people but it was still fun! Christmas lights (lots of the them) still awe me!

DPP:: twenty-one

How appropriate! God displayed an apocalyptic sunrise this morning!

DPP:: twenty

I met this gorgeous man 34 years ago... married him 26 years ago today!

I love you D!

DPP:: nineteen

Yarn fills my days and evenings these days... it's nice!

DPP:: eighteen

Lunch break from the Christmas shopping... a whole 3-hour shopping trip!

DPP:: seventeen

We are living in an oak forest... filled with mistletoe!

Hmmm... More kisses for me?

DPP:: sixteen

In the midst of reflecting, decorating, shopping, creating, wrapping and baking, 

there's the normal stuff...

DPP:: fifteen

Blackberry cobbler and Blue Bell vanilla! YUM!

DPP:: fourteen

Eeeep! There's a man under my home! 

Yea... this is part of D's Christmas prep. He won't allow me to do any of it! 

Oh wait... that's not Christmas prep. That's just him keeping "busy"!

DPP:: thirteen

Christmas lights...

DPP:: 12/12/12

Quiet... and creating

DPP:: eleven

Hmmm... cleaning the shower? Nah... recaulking by Mr. Fix-it!

DPP:: ten

Laundry and sunshine!

DPP:: nine

D chillin' with his "new" laptop thanks to my brother for donating to the cause and to my dad for delivering it from McAllen!

DPP:: eight

When in Texas...

make fresh pico.

...for fajita tacos, eggs, chips... or anything else you desire!

DPP:: seven

The Lady Eagle dressed in her finery!

DPP:: six

Happy Birthday Dad! 

We went out to lunch with my parents to one of their favorite places... 

Springhill Restaurant