2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE !

Christmas Traditions

This is NOT Swedish Fish. In fact it is hard candy in a lot of wonderful flavors! My father's father was from Madison Indiana where fish candy is a long standing Christmas treat! My father's grandmother would send Dad and his sister the candy for Christmas when they were children. About 16 years ago, I traveled to Madison to "unravel" some family history mysteries and found out about this little loved treat and was able to renew this tradition for my dad and his sister Aunt June! Here is a link that gives the whole story of more than 100 years: http://www.mundtscandies.com/! I keep a large container around to remind me of that fun and special part of my family history. It is really sweet both literally and figuratively! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

I HAVE LIGHTS!

Look! It's my house with Lights!!!

Brandon and I made a first attempt to hang with those "command hooks". We were sure it would work as we rarely get 115 degrees during December! We did our "artistic" best and then the storm and rain came! Guess what doesn't hold up when the wood gets wet! Anyway our live in professional, Lee, was not well pleased with mine and Brandon's effort, so he mustard the courage to touch lights again this year and "fixed" ours to the house! Well, yes, most of them are "Snowflakes"!

Nature's Jewels!

I'm a snowflake girl, let me correct that! Not a "flake", but one who enjoys these little jewels! Maybe it's because I live in the desert and snowflakes are so very rare, practically non-existent here! (We do get a rare "snow day" about every 10 years or so!) But I have quite a collection from cotton, beads, glass and porcelain up to silver and crystal. Some of these I've made others I've found and some I have received from friends. Some have thought I was "nuts" for this grouping, but then I explain that these are actually "Angel Kisses"! Anyway, I just love these little lacy and delicate unique gifts from nature! I love their simple and quite Joy and Peace! Yes, I even have books on the magic and miracles of real snowflakes! I was even a member of a "Snowflake Club" we made several different kinds of snowflakes, but alas we've since have all gone our separate ways. So you see, this is why there are so many included in my Christmas decor! I do have to control my impulse to gather all that I see, so I have all this little limits throughout my collection of what I decide to keep! Watch out I may send some your way, they might be contagious to you too!