Lana and I took a midnight walk last night under the full moon at the Flatwoods Preserve. It was light enough to see colors up close, but also marked our first really cold night. We had to scrape frost from the car windsows before driving, and after about an hour in the briskness we were ready to get home and curl up with a warm cup of coffee laced with brandy.
Today it is much milder, but the sky is that shade of gray that suggests a long afternoon nap to me. This will probably be my last post for a few days. Josh and his girlfriend will be out Wednesday and we'll celebrate our Christmas then. I need to clean up a bit around the place today, then kick back with eggnog and a good book tomorrow.
In the meantime, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. It's been great getting to know everyone here and making new friends. I'll leave you with a few pictures of our Christmas trees.
Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind some spiked eggnog myself. ;)
Beautiful pics. The sun is high and bright today for us, reminding me of walks on past Christmas Eves. It's shaping up to be a good holiday.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and onward to a new year.
ReplyDeleteMy Christmas tree this year is a picture of one. That's really bad.
A good book sounds like just the cure for for a blue Christmas. Think I'll start one tonight after I post up.
Peace out.
Then the best of the season for you will be a day late but at least you had a healthy start to it frost, walking in the preserve with your your woman and some good 'ol coffee with booze.
ReplyDeleteDon't bather to clean up to much though you might forget where you put something important.
Peace
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....and to you both. We're chilling out for a couple of days with IT son after the Christmas rush. Mild here now, but raining; not walking weather. Just cracking open the advocaat....Cheers!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and Lana! Love the pictures -- hope you're having a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteWow! What beautiful trees and flowers!
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to ask if your parks are open 24/7. Our parks (in Baltimore area) close at dusk. Midnight walks sound so romantic...
:-)
Have a wonderful Christmas with your son tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and Lana and have a wonderful New Year :)
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas. Ahhh egg nog. Those trees are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone.
ReplyDeleteYou always have such wonderful pictures!
ReplyDeleteHope your Christmas was filled with Peace and that the New Year will bring you continued inspiration and love.
Church Lady; Most of the parks in the area post hours of "dawn 'til dusk," but not many are fenced with closeable gates. ;)
ReplyDeleteCharles, that looks great -- and I need to get hold of some eggnog soon, before the new year. . .
ReplyDeleteHope you had a wonderful holiday!
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