Holiday Re-Cap

On Christmas Eve the entire family got together and opened presents at my parent's new home just six houses down from where I live. It has been such a blessing to have them so near. My son had 10 days of leave from the Army - so he was able to be there too. We had our first non-traditional (for us) meal - Lasagna, Penne Alfredo, Salad and bread. Dessert was Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie, and Pecan Pie. It was a GREAT meal and may become our NEW tradition.

On Christmas Day my brother in law made his special breakfast casserole which was YUM-O! Having a breakfast meant that the rest of the day was available for enjoying the outdoors and some much needed imaging making (aka picture taking). Hubby and I traveled to Bisset Park in Radford, Virginia where we saw lots of birds and almost had them eating out of our hand - literally. That is where we saw this little Carolina Chickadee. After Bisset my Mom and oldest Sister and I went for a walk around the Virginia Tech Duck Pond. There were lots of Mallards and Canada Geese.

This was one of the best Holidays I can remember!

Making His Rounds

The Jolly Old Elf himself will be visiting many households tonight. Remember that it is NOT what is in his sack that counts, but what is in our hearts. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not this is certainly a season of kindness and love and I think we can all relate to that.

Merry Christmas! Season's Greetings! Happy Holidays!
Let Christmas not become a thing
Merely of merchant's trafficking,
Of tinsel, bell and holly wreath
And surface pleasure, but beneath
The childish glamour, let us find
Nourishment for soul and mind.
Let us follow kinder ways
Through our teeming human maze,
And help the age of peace to come
From a Dreamer's martyrdom.
~Madeline Morse

Holiday Bokeh

Something a bit different in honor of the Christmas season ~ A Christmas Ornament from our tree. I used the Macro lens, it was dark, and the lights were bouncing off of the ornament which made for some pretty neat bokeh.

Light gives of itself freely, filling all available space. It does not seek anything in return; it asks not whether you are friend or foe. It gives of itself and is not thereby diminished. ~Michael Strassfeld