Monday, November 15, 2010

Seasons....


The seasons are changing...this is what it looks like on our lane right now...


Nice, huh?  Just down the hill and to the right, is where we make our home, and wait for you to come on over, and sit on the porch.  :)  Your feet are welcome under our table anytime!

With the change of seasons comes.......SPECIALTY Shakes!!!  LOL!!!
And I had my first of the holiday season flavors Friday night(after a Patriot victory, of course) at Steak and Shake.  Wanna see?

What could be better than Eggnog ice cream?  Seriously, I'm glad I had laced up the running shoes earlier in the day, because I downed the whole thing!  YUMMY!! :0)


Sunday Archer brought in the Christmas trees.  Yes, I know it's not even Thanksgiving, yet, and yes, I said "trees"-plural.  Just wait.... there is a method to my madness. ;)  You see we will go away for Thanksgiving, and will not be home until the Sunday after.  I'll be exhausted and overrun with laundry, so, I like to have the trees up before we leave.  I plan to blog all through Thanksgiving, let's just say our T-day plans are a little different. Yes, I'm getting to the "trees"-plural.  I don't think it's that uncommon for people to have more than one tree, anymore.  I know a lot of people who have two, or three.... Me? Well, I have....dare I say it?  Five....
OK, I do not go overboard on any other holiday, just Christmas.  AND I used to have one tree, then we started having children, and we really NEEDED a "kid" tree. Then, we moved into this house and it has a huge entry, and two windows in the living room, and it just looked better to have a tree in each window.... Don't you think?  Hehehe....

I'll get the camera out later and get a better pic later. ;)  Oh, the other two, yes, almost forgot.  We lost Sweet Memory in October of 2007.  That first year my Dad got nothing out or down from the attic for Christmas.  The next year, I wanted a few things, so, he lovingly brought everything down for me.  Well, she had two trees, and a lifetime of decorations.... She loved Christmas... I loved her then and love her still, how could I leave these things she treasured in the boxes?  So....What did I do, but load every single thing up and bring it home with me.  Oh, my...When it's ALL out...it looks like Christmas just threw up all over my house!  BUT...it's great and the kids love it, and I love it, and when you come to visit, you will love it, too!
Today, as part of their chores, my Guys brought the decorations to the porch for me...and ...here...they... are...
Now to just get it all out... I better go, I've got some work to do! ;)

3 comments:

Mary Lou Casada said...

Love, love, love it, Jan!! :-D I'm not going to have time this week to put up my treeS and I'll be gone all Thanksgiving week, too. Sigh. You go, girl!!!
And I love the view down your lane. Those beautiful reds, yellows, golds and oranges are a little piece of heaven.
Blessings!
Mary Lou

Denise :) said...

What a nice view to come home to! And that shake . . . whoa!! :)

Vivian said...

I have finally found someone as crazy about Christmas as I am. I also have 5 or 6 trees in my home over 6 ft. tall. And then I have a whole lot of small trees (less than 1 ft.) My house gets completely made over for the Christmas holidays. I also have part of my decorations up and I'm going to be putting some up each day and hope to be finished so I can spend the weekend after Christmas doing nothing but sewing. It gives me such pleasure to see the mini lights and Santa's and snowmen. And of course, I have a Nativity in almost every room. Can't wait to see photos as you get your home decorated. Have a great, safe trip.