with the bleakness of winter comes the realization
that the creatures have to find places to be warm and safe.
with all the foliage missing it is easy to spot the places
they might find appealing to shelter.
nooks and crannys abound!
nature is good that way.
my gift this winter is seeing the pair of bluebirds happily
using their nesting box just outside my kitchen window.
they are delightful to watch from inside or outside when the weather is milder.
one day i will capture a proper image to show you.
you can click on the images to bring them closer for a better look.
may you all be finding pleasure as we are looking forward to the new year.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
my son and i
recently my son jesse and i were on our charming drive home.
when we saw the most beautiful hawk.
so we rushed into the driveway...ran in...grabbed
our cameras and headed back down the road...
...the hawk had flown.
however there are some other interests that caught our eyes.
this unlikey duo lives on a farm at the bend in our road.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
nutcracker baby mice
here's our princess getting ready to go to her
performance for the nashville nutcracker ballet.
this is her backstage waiting "patiently" to get dressed
they have people to help them get in costume.
there are not supposed to be pictures of her
in her costume but i found these in her ballet bag,
probably taken by a backstage mom chaperone.
she is getting her head piece on which "the princess and the pea"
she is getting her head piece on which "the princess and the pea"
this is after her performance that her dad and i watched.
she was adorable and did a great job being a baby mice.
it is traditional to get your dancer flowers on the night of performance
when you are there to watch them. so a dozen red roses tied up with pink it is.
she also picked a baby lamb from the boutique.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
faux tree
soooooo, the weather outside is frightful
and the fires have been delightful and
since we've no place to go(ha)
mys-well put the ole' faux trrrreeeeee!
and the fires have been delightful and
since we've no place to go(ha)
mys-well put the ole' faux trrrreeeeee!
not being able to go cut a real tree has
curbed my enthusiasm, just a bit.
in the other house we moved from,
i had a real tree the family would
decorate together and a faux tree
in the formal living room that i would
take my time and decorate by myself.
this is the first year in this house
we put up the faux tree.
it doesn't quite fit.
so the topper to the tree has to be left off.
it seems kinda strange a tree with no top,
so on goes the angel to see if that works.
dh says it's okay so i press on.
i'm really not sure which ornaments
to use so i just pick and choose
and leave a lot of them in the storage boxes.
we had fun and it is done.
this is the latest i have ever put up our tree.
the christmas season
and all the wonder it brings.
merry christmas!
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