Well, there are only three days (actually about 2-1/2) left of 2009. Soon it will be New Year's Eve. I'm trying to get into the right mood.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
Christmas Eve 2009
SWMBO and I were invited to the BRD's house last night for her traditional Christmas Eve dinner.
Beautifully decorated, as usual. And dinner was superb. Mussels in garlic butter sauce, lobster tails, twice-baked potatoes, asparagus, mini-beef Wellingtons, artisanal bread, Creme Brulee. And lots of good wine.
We came home with full tummies.
Beautifully decorated, as usual. And dinner was superb. Mussels in garlic butter sauce, lobster tails, twice-baked potatoes, asparagus, mini-beef Wellingtons, artisanal bread, Creme Brulee. And lots of good wine.We came home with full tummies.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Sun Day
Ah the sun is back, the skies are clear, the temperature is up, most of the snow is gone, all is right once again with the world.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
The second shortest day of the year
All right. It was a day late but the snows of winter arrived today . . . first in Prescott.
Some of the houses lend themselves to Christmas card photos when the snow is falling.
As one heads down the hill, it looks slippery (and it was) but to a boy who learned to drive in North Dakota, it was no problem.
Out in Prescott Valley, it took awhile to turn from rain to snow but eventually it did, turning the countryside white.
But now that we've had our "White Christmas" . . even a few days early . . it's time to bring back the sun. And it was trying to burn through at mid-afternoon.
The weather wizards say snow will leave our area tomorrow and the high temperature on Christmas Day is forecast at 48. So by then, this will be only a memory.
Some of the houses lend themselves to Christmas card photos when the snow is falling.
As one heads down the hill, it looks slippery (and it was) but to a boy who learned to drive in North Dakota, it was no problem.
Out in Prescott Valley, it took awhile to turn from rain to snow but eventually it did, turning the countryside white.
But now that we've had our "White Christmas" . . even a few days early . . it's time to bring back the sun. And it was trying to burn through at mid-afternoon.
The weather wizards say snow will leave our area tomorrow and the high temperature on Christmas Day is forecast at 48. So by then, this will be only a memory.Monday, December 21, 2009
The first day of Winter
No snow on our level here, though there is some on the higher peaks in the distance. But the longest day of the year was a mighty bleak one, with a possibility of rain showers tonight and tomorrow.
Oh, good grief. Friend Reed has pointed out that the first day of winter is not the longest day of the year - it's the SHORTEST! I may be getting too old for this.
Oh, good grief. Friend Reed has pointed out that the first day of winter is not the longest day of the year - it's the SHORTEST! I may be getting too old for this.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
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