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Old school NYC

They were having a antique car parade the last day we were in NYC...

NYC sights

A few NYC shots!!!!!!

A great stay

We had a wonderful "holiday" in NYC!!!  Stayed at the Waldorf....  it was wonderful....

Sorry

So sorry the blog has been down for the last few days....

Will be posting a new picture later...  I was on vacation and had a GREAT time!

Our First Christmas

When Gary and I were married 18 years ago I started buying Christmas ornaments every year.  This is our first year together ornament....  Great memories...

Packing

YIPPEE!

Christmas=New York

This is my mom's place setting this Christmas on her table!  New York...  2 more days

Wrapping it up

A few of the last presents I wrapped last night...  Christmas is ALMOST here!!!!!!

My favorite things

I love mini mixing bowls...  I just got these yesterday...  THANKS!

Berry Christmas

Fancy desserts for a Christmas lunch!

Christmas Magic

Loving my white tree this year..........................

Christmas Shopping

Christmas shopping is ALWAYS fun!  Okay.. SHOPPING is always fun!!!

Me whine?

So...I saw this sign and knew it would be my photo of the day...  I will not be hanging a sign like this in my house....:)

Dad's Guitar

Well..  I am attempting to learn the guitar...  not as hard as I thought... but the blisters on my fingers HURT...:)

Holiday Home Tours

Yesterday I went to Chappell Hill with my mom for the Holiday home tours..  this was the best year.  Beautiful homes... makes you want to start remodeling.

Welcome

Welcome to my house...  come sit by the fire with me!!!!

Favorite things

I have had my Santa Bank since I was about 6..  it is one of my favorite things!  Plus...who wouldn't love the background picture....:)

New York, New York

Just a couple more weeks..... VACATION NYC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Santa

I had to post a picture of another hostess gift from last nights party.  I think my mother-in-law...may know me, just a little...?  LOL

Gifts

This is a BEAUTIFUL hostess gift.  My mom bought me this poinsettia...  PRETTY!

Downtown

Down town Brenham is decorated and pretty this year.  Love this shot!

New York Style please....

Yesterday we had one of our family get-togethers for Christmas...  this was the dessert... YUMMY!

Snow...Snow...Snow

It was snowing on the way home from g-ma's house..yes, real...  Snow in Texas.... WOW...   So PRETTY!

Redneck Christmas

I saw this car at a outdoor nursery...  Thought is was pretty funny.....

Endless skies

Today the sky was so pretty...  blue...gray...white... ENDLESS.....

It's a Wonderful Life

So...  I started on my Christmas Cards last night.  Almost done..  of course I am missing an address here or there...  Love sending tidings of cheer!!!

Delightfully Red

I started decorating my porches last night.  I really like my red doors and the garland around the door.  I love this time of the year...  is it too early to say MERRY CHRISTMAS...?

Birds of a Feather

So..  a few post back I told you about an overnight guest that keeps sleeping on our porches at night..  well last night he decided the porch wasn't good enough and decided to come in.  He really liked the Christmas tree.  Maybe he felt at home there.  :)

Hawaii Dreaming

We have had the chance to go to Hawaii twice...  this is a hula girl I picked up on one of the trips...  I am Hawaii Dreaming...  Hope we can get back there in 2010!!!  Aloha....

Black Friday

 

So.....  this is how I spent Black Friday...  on the couch ...feet up!!!!

Milking it for all it's worth

Yesterday I milked a cow for the first time...  A lot of screaming and laughing....

Happy Thanksgiving

Hope everyone has a great day!

Paris

So....  wouldn't it be nice if this were true???  Having a house in Paris...  walking along the Seine...  strolling down the Champs Elysées to the Arc de Triomphe.    Ahhh... dreaming.....  :)

Close to home

I am always looking for a neat photo-op...and its funny they are always so close to home.  My sister -in-law (thanks Renee) called and told me about this new bridge in Chappell Hill...  so pretty.  I also had to add in an extra picture for my husband, Gary.  He loves windmills!

Christmas photos

Saturday we had our pictures taken for our Christmas cards... here is a sneak peak of some of the props we used.  A fun day!

Wedding

Yesterday we went to a friends wedding...   The wedding was pretty.  Here is a picture of the wedding cake..  so beautiful ....

Cooking

Yesterday I made up several batches of corn bread dressing....  Hope it's YUMMY!!

Overnight guest

This little bird tends to come and go.  He spent the night again...last night...

Are you ready??

This was taken yesterday..  I know this number will scare a lot of people...just makes me excited!!!!

Cool weather

I started the first fire of the year this morning....  so nice having a fire place to sit and relax by.....

Christmas present

 

While shopping yesterday..  I ran across this wonderful photo op...........  she was under the tree....  how sweet!!!!

Running

Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Antonio Sunday.

Remember the Alamo

In San Antonio this weekend...  taking in the tourist sights...  The Alamo...

Wonderful Surprise

So...  we live near a green house and I know they have a Poinsettia Celebration every year.  However, I have never been...  so yesterday we stopped by...  I WILL be going back....  Such a beautiful surprise....

Cupcakes

Today's photo is of my new cook book...  CUPCAKES... cannot wait to use it.....:)

Fall Blooms

This is my new rose "Living Easy" -thanks mom.....  November blooms....  LOVE IT!!!

Looking Out

The view looking out my front door....

Restoration

Today's picture is a PURPLE motor. My dad restore old cars into beauties....  Here is one of his latest projects....

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Okay... at my house it is.  All the decorations are out of the attic...now the fun comes... decorating!!!