Aurelia stands guard

She's caught the reindeer and holding them hostage... no presents - no flying the sleigh this year big man in the outdated red suit

 

Christmas Presents

Jasmine and Aurelia opening gifts

 

 

Christmas Eve at Sunset

The morning brought a few inches of rain, but the afternoon was nice and our flooded field reflects the light quite beautifully at sunset. No... I don't normally have a pond in my backyard.

 

 

 

 

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone!
If we know you, we miss you! If you are a stranger who happened upon this blog... we really don't miss you and are a bit creaped out that you are here :0

McKenzie Christmas Parade

 

 

 

 

Here's Me, Jasmine and Aurelia at the Christmas Parade

Jasmine's 2nd b-day w/No Doubt

Lot's of good family/friend pictures in this old slide show...
enjoy

scarey face

Aurelia is always ready to scare you with her killer looks.

 

 

weekend activities

The girls got to go for a horse & buggy ride with Great Grandpa Lyle yesterday.

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Jasmine and Aurelia helped me collect and shell pecans...only a couple thousand to go.

don't you wish you were in maui

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The panaramas are pretty cool - click to enlarge.

Collection

I finally have my collection of spoons displayed at my home and now for all to see!



okay, I didn't so much as visit Arkansas or Oklahoma, as I drove through on my way to Tennessee - but I stoped for my spoons.

How do you celebrate this historical day?

November 12...of historic significance

1927 - Stalin becomes head of the USSR
1954 - Elis Island closes
1980 - Voyager I sends photos of Saturn to Earth
1990 - Formal proposal for the world wide web

no, no, no.... today shall be remembered for one reason. Lightning strikes the Hill Valley clock tower at 10:04PM, allowing Marty McFly to go "Back to the Future!"

Still freezing

I don't mean to go about the weather, but here's a list of places that are currently warmer than Tennessee:

Iceland

Greenland (yes - even a portion that's in the Arctic Circle!)

Montreal, Canada

Detroit, Michigan

all of Norway

and even the northern tip of Antarctica

This place is best viewed from the inside of a warm house. I found frozen stuff all over my car this morning... I think these southerns call it -  ice? I'm a bit concerned that nobody has found a solution... obviously the weathermen in California are much more qualified in providing a suitable habitat.