We spent the evening in Frederick.... gathering "Toys for Tots", listening to Christmas Carolers, laughing really hard at OJ, checking out the 'human' Christmas trees - and just basically following Phil from the morning show's lead from 4:00 p.m. til mid-night - Another fun night with Becky & Jeff and Kim & OJ....laughing so hard my cheeks hurt. Gotta love evenings like this. … [Read more...]

While some folks (even our own children) were experiencing the hustle/bustle of Christmas shopping tonight, Ronnie and I were chillin' out at Knob Hall Winery. It was calm, peaceful, quiet and very quaint... The barn looked beautiful, with Lauren always making us feel very welcome - the Christmas songs were my favorite - and the owner insisted on taking our picture by the tree - Yep, it was a … [Read more...]

Day 7 - Tonight some members of the 4H group went shopping for a 'Christmas' family. As always, we pick a family member and split up. Chase, Damian and a few other boys picked the 2 year old. Clothes were not a 'wish', only learning toys. Chase seemed excited to learn that they had $100 to spend. Hmmm. I caught up to them in the toy section and they had two items. Both, good choices. … [Read more...]

Countdown to Christmas - day 7 (already?!) This year's parade theme was "A Season of Giving" so the 4H group combined the Salvation Army, Toys for Tots, St. Jude, Make a Wish, our local Animal Shelter and Food Pantry to make one GREAT float =) - The kids had a great time putting everything together - and Santa's helpers?! Well, they were more worried about their hair being messed up by the … [Read more...]

I love the sounds of Christmas and a sound that isn't heard in our house too much throughout the year is my sewing machine. However, this year won't be any different than those in the past as I will be making some special gifts. Although there won't be many, I still love hearing the music playing, having the lights on and the sewing machine clicking away. Hmmm wonder who the luck one(s) is … [Read more...]