Santa Hats 2022

Every year I try and take some pics of the grands in Santa hats. Honestly, I've never understood why people take exception to Santa. He's not real. I'm not going to lie to my kids. Believing in Santa will traumatize them later. They will feel betrayed. I call Bulls#!++. The original inspiration for Santa was …

December Photo Challenge: Magic of the Season

PJ is closing out another year of his Photo Blogging Challenge with the theme, Magic of the Season. Despite COVID-19's best efforts, it simply cannot cancel the holidays and the magic of the season that goes with it. Maybe Christmas (he thought) doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more. ~The Grinch  …

Santa babies

Well, they're not exactly babies anymore. This is another "tradition" I started back in 2016 when they were both "littles" and fit under the Christmas tree much better than they do now. They are older (and bigger) now. And, this year someone can sing All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth. They …

Awww Monday: Springuary

It's January  in middle Missouri....and 65F! Unbelievable. Mom and I have walked two days this week without her having to wear a winter coat. Afterwards, we rewarded ourselves with time on the patio with a magazine and a game of "incessantly throw the Kong ball." A bit of day drinking on her part may or …

LTTL and Quotography: Christmas

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. ~Laura Ingalls Wilder  My last post highlighted the birth of Jesus and mentioned that, along with Christ's Mass, many people celebrate the season with other traditions as well. These …