Hello 2011! Ring Out the Old, Ring in the New ~Alfred Tennyson 1850 Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow; The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty [...]
Archive for December, 2010
Happy New Year!
Posted in New Year, tagged Martin Luther, Quotes, Tennyson on December 31, 2010 | 10 Comments »
A Quarter of a Century Celebrated…
Posted in Birthday, tagged Celebrations, Snow on December 30, 2010 | 13 Comments »
Poof went the Powdered Sugar when the 25 candles were blown… We’re moving backwards here today… We started with tacos… Katy K. brought Katie some roses and she brought me these tulips. It was a nice reminder that Spring is around the corner. Thank you Katy K.! The morning of this party we had snow [...]
The Ghost of Tablescape Past…
Posted in Tablescape Thursday, tagged Birthday Tables, Bridal Showers, Spring, Tablescape Review on December 29, 2010 | 17 Comments »
Time for Tablescape Thursday hosted by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. Click on the link to see tables set for your viewing pleasure. I decided to go back and share scapes that have gotten the most hits on my blog this last year. I created this for St. Patrick’s Day called Simple Spring. [...]
Katie Strikes Again!
Posted in Birthday, tagged Bowling, Family, Tech City Bowl on December 28, 2010 | 9 Comments »
The Birthday Girl is a good bowler. She even has her own ball and shoes. The Fiance beat her in one game by 3 points. It was a fun birthday celebration and everyone improved on their scores here and there and everyone managed a strike or two. Katie had several strikes. Andrew had several, too. [...]
It’s Not Over Yet…
Posted in Christmas, tagged Family Heritage, Family Traditions, Stockings on December 26, 2010 | 16 Comments »
…we’re still in the midst of celebrating here. Monday is our daughter Katie’s 25th birthday. Really? How can it be that she is 25? To celebrate we are going out for Italian and then headed for some fun at the bowling alley. I’ll be sitting and watching and taking photos since my tennis elbow which [...]
The Story That Never Grows Old ~ Hymn
Posted in Hymns, tagged Jesus, Worship on December 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Story That Never Grows Old O tell me the story that never grows old, The story of One whom the prophets foretold; The horn of salvation, the scepter and star, The light in the darkness they saw from afar. Refrain It never grows old, it never grows old, The story of Jesus will never [...]
Merry Merry Christmas to All!
Posted in Uncategorized on December 24, 2010 | 11 Comments »
From our house to yours we wish you all a very Merry Christmas! С Рождеством Христовым (S Roždestvom Khristovym)
When Darkness Falls…
Posted in Christmas, tagged Christmas Meals, Seattle on December 22, 2010 | 16 Comments »
…light is good. John 8:12 (English Standard Version) I Am the Light of the World Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Our winters bring darkness early here in the Pacific Northwest. Last night we [...]
The Stockings Were Hung…
Posted in Christmas, tagged Stockings on December 20, 2010 | 15 Comments »
…by the chimney with care. We have had our 3 and 3 matching stockings for several years now but this year Katie’s fiance is joining us for Christmas so I went on a quest to find #7 that would blend with the others. I knew finding a matching one would be a challenge. I think [...]
