Sunday Sunset

 I snapped this one only about three days ago.

“Bare trees reach for the fading fire of a January sunset.”

January 2026

 As usual, here is my beginning of the month calendar page. This is the front of the new one

And the month of January

“January is the hush after the holiday song.”

A Trip To Wal-Mart

 We went to Wal-Mart today just to look around for after Christmas sales. I figured they wouldn't be busy on New Year's Day, and they weren't. On the way there, the sky was unusual and beautiful.

And unless I show you, you would not believe this. They have shelves of EASTER things out!!!

They also had several scary monster stuffed animals. Go figure.

I liked this cute goose in a hoody!

This lady had some bling on New Year's Day. Her purse was covered with gems. But I noticed she still has the tags on it!

“It’s January. Why is that bunny already judging me from the shelf?”

Happy New Year 2026

 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.

• "The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." — Michael Altshuler

They're At It AGAIN!

 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.”

The Gifts

 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.”

Sunday Sunset

 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.”}