Winter Sunshine

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Winter Sunshine in the Desert

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

A snowy, happy day in Rocky Point

When they say White Christmas, I think this is what they mean.  Not only was the ground covered in deep snow, it was coming down in big fat, thick flakes, frosting hats and fur and eyelashes with cold white stuff.  snow play on Christmas Day

I think the daily hours of shoveling and lifting have been good for me.  Kinda like the gym without the boring weights.  I lost almost five pounds in the two weeks before Christmas, in spite of the baking.  I don’t think I can remember that happening ever. Go figure. Kevin was incredibly tickled that I managed to keep some beer from the Deschutes Brewery for an entire year.  Something called the Abyss that was intense enough that I poured my glass full right back into Kevin’s glass.  Whew!282892_10151393579407640_1224355005_n(1)

Do you think that maybe cash was a good choice for the grandchildren this year?the propert response

I do think that Jeremy and Abby know an animal lover when they see one.  My granddaughter Axel is amazing with both of them. Axel is the cat person and Jeremy loves it

Xavier loves Mo’s rug, ever since he was very little he would immediately head for the rug to hang out.  Is he actually napping with that cash in his hand?Xavier loves Mo's sheepskin rug, and his present 

I am pretty sure Kevin liked his fancy probe BBQ fork, in spite of the face, and you can see that Jeremy really loves having company, all those great laps to try out! I am pretty sure he likes it

Melody got a kick out her giraffes, a sweet little treasure I found at the jewelry store where she works, of course she was in on the surprise because I let her pick her favorites.Melody and her giraffe boxes

This time I set the table and was actually able to hang around and enjoy it, unlike the previous time I set a Christmas table at the Rocky Point luncheon and lasted less than five minutes before running back home sick. Soooo glad that is over, and in answer to a commenter's question, the vertigo really has passed for now.DSC_0046

Sledding with the family is a tradition, so it was good that mother nature cooperated.  Sledding on gravel would be uncomfortable.Sue on the funky new sled

We have an old sled with runners, a cheapy plastic thingy that is close to worthless, and another cheapy foamy thingy with fluorescent green something or other on it that I bought for kid sledding last year.  I think I used the green thingy more than anyone. The big plastic yellow inner tubes we use for the water just don’t move on snow, so we no longer try them. fun in the snow on Christmas Day

Favorite memories include big black inner tubes going down Tubbs Hill in Couer d Alene sliding into the baseball field from the steep mountain and getting bounced off those inner tubes some rather impressive distances.  Too many trees on this little sledding hill to try that even if we DID have inner tubes.Christmas sledding in the snow

Managed to sneak this photo of Melody and Kevin out in the hot tub, soaking away any kind of sledding muscle aches. Oh wait, Kevin was taking photos, not sledding. Still, not a bad way to end a family Christmas Day.happy hot tub on Christmas Day  Melody anf Kevin after we all went sledding

11 comments:

  1. We are in Texas for Christmas this year and my daughter is missing our snowy Christmas days and sledding and tubing in Colorado. Happy Holidays to you and your family.

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  2. Looks like a lovely time! I (kind of) envy you the snow, but on the other hand ... I didn't have to drive through snow to get to work today!

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  3. Now that looks like a family Christmas!

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  4. What a nice day, and with all that snow to boot! Been a long time since I've seen such a beautiful White Christmas, you certainly made the most of it. :c)

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  5. looks fabulously Christmas like! Much better than my day in bed with the flu... and yes I did get a flu shot!

    So glad we had our Christmas on the 23rd!

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  6. Your snow scenes sure bring back lots of nice memories for me of day's gone by. I don't miss the snow now but it sure was a lot of fun a long time ago. I remember those festive 'lots of people' Christmas times as well. It's nice to have memories.........:))

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  7. Love seeing all the fun you had with the snow at Christmas ... I'm still happy we're not dealing with it here, but it sure is nice to see the white stuff in the photos.

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  8. How very beautiful. Looks like you all had a wonderful Christmas.
    Your place looks so pretty with the snow and lights. Sometimes I miss a white Christmas. But then we get these cold spells here in Tucson and I know that's as far as I want to go.

    Happy New Year!

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  9. Nice way to enjoy the family and the day. We used the same gifting strategy with our grand kids this year. It was really a way for us to feel more relaxed over the days prior to Christmas, and better able to spend a less stressful holiday in general. Gifts were well received, and I think that worked out much better on both sides. Thanks for sharing all the photos.

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