Annie's Blog

 there were some interesting versions of Christmas trees in the church leading up to Christmas services...someone decorated a ladder (above)  some very pretty  this blue one might have featured in the "blue" service...for people for whom Christmas is not always the happiest time of year!!  a musical tree atop the organ  a wonderful traditional tree decorated in red and interesting original origami like green trees as well as very light and delicate ones. and of course I forgot to take a photo of the most original (and funniest) one..made out of a lawnmower a rake and spade all decorated with tinsel with an Aussie gardening hat on top..outside the entrance to the church.. I do hope you have been blessed by company,  friends and family this Christmas season and perhaps by a gift of quietude , maybe even a good book, and possibly an interesting satisfying meal.  We have been blessed by lovely cooler weather, and the skie...

Interesting to see how quickly Christmas turns into New Year...with a birthday celebration in between. How the cassia has come back to life so nicely... a wonderful sunset to end the old year... love the way one can witness the New Year celebrations all around the world for 24 hours. the last vestiges of Christmas remain... out to lunch with family on New Year's Day  then out to the airport for some special visitors look, here they come now Hello everyone, so nice to see you again...time to have some fun again! Happy New Year Everyone.

Yesterday morning early we looked out of the window to discover it was snowing. In Spring? Of course it was. There were the daffodils about to come out, looking like they had gone into suspended animation. some crocuses, (I think) and so we put on our warm clothes when we had to go out past the snowy trees that reminded me of Christmas all over again. This is where we worshiped at Christmas over a year ago. Grandma getting over her pneumonia in just four days (after going to the ER for diagnosis and treatment). A Christmas miracle I called it. Unfortunately all the others caught the bug too. Doesn't this look just like a Christmas tree? the Light of the World showing the way In we go the park was looking pretty good too...though a little chilly but very pretty only a couple of inches of snow anyone for tennis, perhaps? Or basketball? Yes, definitely a little chilly if one were wanting to sit around out there anyone for chess? Dyckman farmhouse was looking pretty too... and I was ...