December 19th

This morning Luisa and I lollligagged, reading Christmas stories in bed and then we had omelettes. It was delightful, I haven’t had anyone to read to for a long time. I really like reading out loud. I read the one about the boy who wanted a pony and nothing but a pony for Christmas, The Gift of the Magi and   A Pint of Judgment, about a little girl who heard her mother said what she wanted most for Christmas was a quart of judgment, even a pint would do, The little girl asks her uncle lawyer what ‘judgment ‘ was and he told her it was ‘common sense’ and what the little girl heard was ‘common cents’, so her pre-Christmas days were consumed in accumulating pennies and no one could figure out waht she was doing. Then on her package she said to “Shake well before opening” and the pennies went a -flying! I think I identify with this little girl!

I stole a picture from her facebook. :>)

Today’s music

Boy, I get so sick of stupid Christmas songs! I think that Joel and I would vote “Santa Baby” as the stupidest. And we only hear it in the stores!!

So here is one of my very favorites composed by John Rutter and anything Rutter is a favorite of mine.

I can’t seem to copy and paste the words in here, but they are easy to google. It’s a poem by Robert Herrick.

December 17th

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Aaaaagh! I can’t find my camera! I took some really cool pictures the other day, too. I wanted to take a picture from, or overlooking, our roof because it reminds me of ‘Chim-chim-cheree’ when he says, “On the rooftops of London- coo! Wot a sight!”. Especially with the snow! I am going to sew today. If it turns out to be anything worthwhile, I’ll let you know.

I keep a -blogging every d-a-y

Speaking if German Christmases , this is a little treasure I brought back as a souvenir when we went to spend Christmas with Nick a few years back…

You can put a little tea light in it to light up the windows.

Post Script

This font is called “Penguin Attack”. :>) Are you feeling attacked? Tonight Joel and I were riding along in the car and I said, “ I haven’t been able to find my CD case with all my favorite CD’s in them.” And he says, “Isn’t it in the glove box?” Well, that was easy. Now I can’t find my two favorite Christmas books and I know I had them a few weeks ago. Makes me a little sick because some of my treasures are in there. I also have found satellite radio so I am not entirely dependent on my meager CD collection of Christmas music, what comes of having started to collect when records were the only thing to collect. I found some used CD’s on the Amazon of things I had in other media.

I think you haven’t truly lived in a house until you have had Christmas in it. I am having fun making this place home. Don’t want to put too many pictures up and spoil it for Luisa! Looking forward to you coming home!

Happy Birthday Em! I got a really great card for you ages ago. This always happens. I’ll get it right in the mail!

O Tannenbaum

I got a little behind here because my camera took the opportunity to let the battery die!!

December 5th

I caught him red-handed

December 3rd

I should do this in the morning, so I can remember what day it is. The top of the piano with some Christmas color.

The other Duet

I thought you might worry I’m slacking off on the music. Of all ther versions I listened to of this , this was the best. You can sleep on this and wake up with it,too.

drool away

December 2nd

I really ran down town and took a picture of the tree on the square, but it didn’t save right on my lame camera… maybe another day!

So here is who I hung out with today……….

I am wondering of I can do two. It didn’t work before……

Oh my… I think it has taken me a whole year, but I have finally gotten more than one pic on a post!