31 December

We celebrated the New Year in the early evening with family and the late night with friends...Gail

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30 December

The snow made the open house feel even more cozy...Gail

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29 December

I am really hoping that this doesn't turn into rain...Gail

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28 December

I wonder what it is in the air that one can smell on newly dried sheets...Gail

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27 December

I'm not sure what it says about me but I really like Quentin Tarantino movies...Gail

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26 December

The calm after the craziness is both loved and hated...Gail

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25 December

 It is family gatherings that make Christmas merry...Gail

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24 December

Now that we use our iphones and ipads for the lyrics we can sing many, many verses of each carol...Gail

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23 December

Not a creature was stirring...Gail

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22 December

Surprisingly, I had the ingredients for candy cane martinis...Gail

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21 December

I wore a raincoat and the sun came out...Gail

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20 December

It seems that I haven't been eating at home much lately but have been eating with friends...Gail

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19 December

I remembered the gift and forgot the card...Gail

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18 December

We enjoyed our tea with the ghosts of artists...Gail

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17 December

The crock-pot is a god-send on a major shopping day and it smelt so good when I walk in the door...Gail

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16 December

After a day of great food, great drinks, great friends, and great music a nap was needed...Gail

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15 December

We spotted Santa riding his Harley down Rt 95...Gail

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14 December

Sometimes it seems that as soon as we finally get the tree decorated it is nearly time to take it down...Gail

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13 December

I had to decide between going shopping or taking a long walk on this lovely day...Gail

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12 December

It felt kind of special having a birthday on 12/12/12...Gail

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11 December

This new tradition of lunch at Nordstrom's certainly helps put me in the holiday mood...Gail

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10 December

If I have to go shopping I prefer to do it on rainy days and today the rain on the Target roof sounded like drums...Gail

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9 December

Having everyone together was the best gift of all...Gail

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8 December

I hear owls in the neighborhood frequently but rarely see one...Gail

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7 December

I've been starting to get a few things finished...Gail

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6 December

I wish I could meet for lunch and shopping with Ms O more often, it was fun and relaxing...Gail

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5 December

Yesterday she could hardly walk and today she walked around the pond with me...Gail

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4 December

Life is a balancing act at this time of year...Gail

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3 December

This was the first time I got this to bloom and I have no idea what I did...Gail
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2 December

It is easier to put the wreaths up when the weather is unseasonably warm like this...Gail

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1 December

We helped support local artists at the art fair today and then supported a local diner...Gail

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30 November

The Christmas decorations were started today with the help of Miss E...Gail

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29 November

There was a bit of ice on the pond today but our walk was nice...Gail

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28 November

I love talking "face to face" on the phone and never thought I would be doing this in my lifetime...Gail

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27 November

Just a dusting today but I didn't feel like going out in it...Gail

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26 November

I managed to stay away from all stores for the entire weekend...Gail

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25 November

Meeting up for a museum visit followed by Indian food was a great idea...Gail

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24 November

Cleaning out the desk is taking longer than I would have guessed or wanted...Gail

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23 November

And just like that it is all over...Gail

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22 November

There is so much in my life to be thankful for...Gail

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21 November

It was a quiet day with pleasant spicy odors in the kitchen...Gail

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20 November

I wasn't dressed warm enough for my walk today and it became real short...Gail

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19 November

It is hard not to feel helpless when he doesn't feel well and I do wish I had stayed there just a little bit longer...Gail

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18 November

I feel honored that my neice wants to include me in making wedding plans and meeting her fiance's family and I feel unbearably sad that my sister is missing it...Gail

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17 November

It took a bit of juggling to get the boat and the camper to fit in the yard....Gail

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16 November

It dawned on me today that Thanksgiving is only 6 days away and I could have bought the groceries yesterday...Gail

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15 November

I carried her up the stairs last night but today she is fine...Gail

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14 November

I...Gail

It isn't often that I get to see him twice in one week...Gail

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13 November

I save shopping chores for rainy days but I still dislike it...Gail

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12 November

The calmest part of the day was a nice long walk around the pond...Gail

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