Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
I toyed with the idea of putting off the outdoor decorating until next weekend given that Thanksgiving was SO early this year. But then, I saw that there is a first winter rain storm predicted to arrive next weekend - and this weekend was gorgeous. Warm even in the middle of the day. So after... Continue Reading →
You know the ones. People who don't do a stitch of Christmas shopping until the days of December begin with a '2'. It was just a horrible combination of time + money availability not lining up until after the 15th of the month. Then because my company is so generous with the holiday time off,... Continue Reading →
Tree ornaments finally done! At this point the pre-lit tree is about only half working so I end up having to string about 5 strands manually on the thing. New tree topper as well since last year's fizzled out. Went with a simple shimmery bow. I love how you can see the outdoor lights from... Continue Reading →
I thought I would share this post of some light displays in Stockholm since that is where Alex will be this Christmas Via Scoop.it - Christmas Lights More and more Christmas decorations have been appearing in Stockholm the past week. Friday I did bring my camera with me and took a few pictures on my... Continue Reading →
I've determined (ok, perhaps my body determined) that I can no longer deny the existence of the cold that has been trying to take hold since last week. I am now officially snuffly & coughy & generally cloudy headed & feeling icky and I will most likely whine about these things for a few days... Continue Reading →
Thanks to my new camera that actually captures the light display rather decently (except for the odd purple glow in the backyard with all the multi-colored lights surrounding it) - here is the 2011 edition of my Griswold-like yard. As always, this was put up in one day. This year my eager helper was Renee... Continue Reading →
I know, I know - it's not even Thanksgiving yet! But...it's dark when I get home now. And I am hosting Turkey Day this year and I want the house to look festive and nothing says festive like LIGHTS! Besides, Alex will be gone at Christmas this year so this is the bigger family event... Continue Reading →
My favorite view of tree. I love the way the tree lights reflect on the floors & side door, that some of the outside lights are visible through the window to the backyard, and that Chip is resting on one of the kitty mats. Wishing you and your families a peaceful, relaxed Christmas weekend filled... Continue Reading →
******** FIVE YEARS OF BLOGGING TODAY ********* I really need to figure out the proper setting on my camera so that I can take a decent picture of my own house light display, but in lieu of that - I absolutely have to admit that I ADORE even the tackiest of light displays 🙂 Beyond... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 