It's been a very interesting and memorable year for me and my family and I'm looking forward to a memorable 2008. I'm also looking forward to bringing in the New Year with a quiet uneventful New Year's Eve. Especially after last year! Todd and friends - New Year's Eve 1994 What are your plans for New Year's Eve? ... continue reading...
A Delightful Surprise
I received this ornament, cookie cutter and the peppermint mints from Stacey at JameeForever. Stacey was my partner for an ornament exchange. What fun! The grand babies were having a sleep-over with us when the package arrived and they immediately wanted to make cookies. Thank you Stacey! We love them! ... continue reading...
Staging Autumn
The other day I was in the front yard with Cody. "Look Grandma, the tree is red and orange and yellow!" Our lone liquid amber tree is a testimony that autumn has come and winter is settling in. This is a rare sight in where we live. So rare that yesterday, before our gardeners arrived, I went out and raked up all the beautiful colored leaves and put them in a box. After the gardeners ... continue reading...
Urban Legends
Okay...I am still working at getting all my Christmas cards in the mail. The newsletter is printed, the cards are all in the addressed and stamped envelopes, and the only thing left to do is to seal the envelopes. What a long, tedious task! (Has anyone ever found Christmas cards with a "peel and seal" envelope?) I cannot lick an envelope! I just can't do it. Several years ago I read the following ... continue reading...
The Ghosts of Christmas Past
This is the beginning of Christmas over the years. We have the old black and white photos from when I was little and we actually have movies from when NY was little. Believe it or not...we have old movies from when NY's father was a toddler. Those movies are from 1929 and they are truly a kick to watch!! It's like watching an old Silent Film!! This photo is dated 1956 and is me (age 1) with ... continue reading...
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