Happy 2026! I hope it will be a wonderful year for all of you! With lots of love, laughter, and good health. Here is my resolution.
When people ask me what I'm doing for holidays or weekends, this is what I'm thinking.
In other news, stores have finally come out with teenager mannequins.
You may remember the house that actually gets painted for each holiday. Plus all kinds of things put out front. Well, they are late with Christmas, but here it is!
The first thing I noticed was a life size train.
A woman was out in the yard, and it actually looked like she was putting MORE things out!
“Some outdoor
Christmas decorations don’t just sparkle—they shout, sing, and wave from the
yard like they own December.”
Here are some of the gifts I got for Christmas.
These are called Seed Pops. They are compressed seeds plus fertilizer. You stick the top one third in soil and keep it watered. One is wildflowers to attract birds, the other is for butterflies. When I first saw them, I almost ate one, thinking they were lollipops!
This is a framed painting I had been wanting.
“The best Christmas
gifts are wrapped in quiet kindness, not paper.”
This sunset is unusual. By the time I noticed the pink sky, it was too late to drive anywhere and snap it. So I stood by the back door. The tree you see is NOT a real tree. It is a reflection in the glass of a tree across the street.
“A tree
reflected in a window is nature borrowing a moment to look back at itself.”
The family came over to celebrate Christmas. Our daughter-in-law was sick, so this was the first time she was unable to be here.
I got two of the girls scrunchies that actually light up! Jazz is twirling them around. The pic is blurry, but you can see how they light up.
Look what these socks say that I found for him!
I got Jazz a capybara light. It is squishy and you tap it to turn in on and off. Hard to see it in this photo.
And here we all are, I'm the one taking the photo so am not in it. Phil is on the right.
“Christmas Day is the pause where the
world remembers how to shine.”
I wish all of my sweet blogging friends a wonderful Christmas. I am looking forward to seeing all of your photos! I will see you after Christmas.
An angel of the
Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they
were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do
not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the
people. Today in the town of David a
Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
Luke 2
Yes, you heard me right. Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate. It is a Starbucks coffee drink. But they are only available at the Starbucks that are inside Targets. Go figure. It is divine. Just a tip in case you will be in Target this winter.
“A frozen peppermint
coffee is winter’s milkshake with a caffeine wink.”
The Big Cow and the Big Cat are ready for Christmas!
The Cow even has a white beard, but it is hard to see with the wind blowing it.
The Cat is not impressed by a lot of adornment and preferred to make a more simple statement.
“A cow’s slow
heartbeat and a cat’s soft paws create their own quiet music.”
It looked like it was a beautiful sunset. But it was so cold that I did not want to go outside. So I settled on watching from the window. Not as good as outside on a hill, but still worth a look.
“The window becomes a frame, and the sunset paints
its masterpiece.”
Here are the Christmas decorations in the neighborhood that are pretty in the daytime. Later I will post the nighttime lighted ones.
This house decorated their windmill.
I thought this one was strange
And Chik-Fil-A had a cow instead of a tree.
“Outdoor decorations
turn neighborhoods into storybooks, each house a chapter of holiday cheer.”
For the last few years, I have been posting The Appalachian Angels at Christmas time. They are in front of The Appalachian Christian School.
Each angel represents a student who has passed away, with their family's name on it. The angels span at least two blocks. So I am thinking these represent the students all of the Appalachian Schools, not just this one school.
This one has a tiny wreath atop it's head.
“And there were
shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at
night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the
Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to
them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy
for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born
to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.”
Luke 2
I snapped this one only about three days ago. “Bare trees reach for the fading fire of a January sunset.”
