Almost Nailed

I need to pay closer attention - almost got nailed by the bus.  I could see the whites of her eyes as she zeroed in...

Just dawned on me that this is the last photo of 2010 - come back next year...

A Snowy, Foggy, Frosty Day

Snowy, Foggy, Frosty Morning

It's Getting Deep

Piling Up

Sow is piling up - but it's supposed to be in the 30s today and 40s tomorrow with RAIN...  whatssup?  Saturday is supposed to be back into the teens.

Can we say Ice Rink!!

Frosty Morning

A Frosty Morning

Puzzling

It Takes Many Hands To Puzzle

Puzzling is a favorite activity in this house (except for me) and most everyone works on the puzzle.  I believe Grandma received no fewer than 9 puzzles for Christmas - so we know where we'll find her.  Fact is she's so good at it will probably take her a week to do them all and then save them for next year...

The Little Gentleman

Samuel Clayton's First Christmas

We had a houseful for christmas - all 5 kids, 4 of their spouses (we have a son-in-law serving in Iraq), 8 grandkids, Helen's Mother and Sister, my sister, and me.  The Turkey didn't last long - or the presents under the tree.

It reminded me of some of the Christmas dinners we used to have on my mother's side in the 1950s and 1960s (The Myers') with all of the Aunts, Uncles, cousins, and the cats - I remember a lot of cats (not in the house), but running around all over the place on the farm.

Yesterday was a bit chaotic, with noise and kids running here and there, a spill or two, a tear or two, one sick grandchild, 12 inches of snow, but there was love all around.  Grandpa doesn't always have a smiley face 'cause he's looking through a viewfinder - but his heart is warm and is smiling.

This was Samuel's first Christmas and he was dressed for the occasion.  This was just one of many outfits as Sam has a tendency to, well, puke and other things...  But, all of his outfits were smashing.  Merry Christmas to all!!

Silent Night Holy Night

Happy Birthday To Christ The King

As Seen Through Helen's Sharp Eye

Strange Looking Pineapples

Christmas Lights

We went on a drive last night to look at the lights - this house was my favorite.

We drive by this one every year to see what's been added.  Love all the activity.

Price of Fuel

I like this price of fuel...

Angel

I was playing around with still life, depth of field and colors.  So take 1 wooden angel, 1 blue backdrop, and several ornaments and here ya go...

Santa Takes Flight

Santa Prepares..On Prancer...

On Donner and Blitzen...

Ornament Display In Target`

Ornament Display At Target`

Believe

We Believe...

Snow Covered Breakfast table

Cold Place For Breakfast

We Three Kings

One of Kings Could No Longer See The Star

The Christmas Card Across the Street

Neighbor's House

My House

We're getting more snow this evening -  the neighbors house is always gorgeous this time of year.  We added some greenery and Helen added the red bows - God added the snow...

An Experiment in Shapes and Sizes

Shapes and Sizes

A Little Snow, but -10

It's pretty - but r-e-a-l cold!!

North Pole Express

North Pole Express

Come Back!!

Come Back Here!!

Sun Raises Into the Fog

I got up early to go watch the sunrise and hopefully spot an eagle which has been hunting around our church.  It was a gorgeous sunrise - but the fog was coming in and the sun just kept rising and disappeared into the fog.

I ended the day at the Credit Union Annual Holiday Party....

Helen and I have joined the Cedar Valley Singers - an A Capella group and we surprised everyone at the Holiday Party by showing up in our garb...  Helen sings alto and I sing bass...  no one knew we were going to be part of the program.

Ship Ahoy

This is the model ship which hangs on my office wall...

The Squirrel Gang

This little guy hangs out at the credit union.  He is fearless.  He comes to the front door, and I swear knocked on the door.  When he is busy he just looks over his shoulder and gives you a "look" like, "Yeah, what do you want?"

He sometimes has friends over and they are the same way - it's the squirrel gang - and you don't want to cross them...

I took the photo quickly because I figured the other members of the gang were going to sneak up on me...

Stained Glass Butterfly

Stained Glass Panel

Firey Sky

Sunrise Yesterday

What'sThat?

He Heard Me Coming...

Foraging

Foraging

The weatherman grossly overestimated the snow fall - the "7" to "14" inches of snow was a mere "tiff" of snow.  It made for easy foraging for my little buddy...

Tomato Ornament

Fired Up and Ready For Action

Ready to Go...

We're supposed to be in the path of 7-14" of Snow - I'm ready!!!

Christmas Tree Ready for Grandkids

Ready for Grandkids (Grandma too!)

The House With the Red Door

The House With the Red Door

So...the question is - should I continue my Photo A Day into 2011?  On December 31, 2010, I will have completed 2 years or 730 Days, and will have taken approximately 35,000 photos -  oofda...

Cold Chair

Good Thing He Has A Furry Butt!!

Mrs. Pickle

Mrs. Pickle

Looking Thru The Tree

A View Thru The Tree

Berries on Our Tree

Berries On Our Tree

Red Door

Macro Shot of Red Door On Ornament

Christmas Begins

Ornament

Two of the grandkids are here this week and they have helped grandma get ready for christmas.  It's our tradition that the tree goes up on Thanksgiving - we're a day early.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone...

Mall of America

Orange

Green

Whatever problem Google was having last night they have it fixed...  of all the things to photograph at the Mall of America I was drawn to these silly over sized balls on the trees.

Trouble Uploading

Server Difficulties with Blogger - unable to post a photo - visit my other blog to see what I was going to post...

Sam With Mom and Dad

Sam With Mom and Dad

Portrait

Laurin and her fiance

While we were in Minnesota attending the baptism of our newest grandson, Samuel Clayton I had the opportunity to take some photos of Laurin and her fiance.  They are a gorgeous couple and there will be other photos (in this group and in the future).

The weather was cold, wet, foggy, sleety, snowy and down right miserable.  On Saturday night there had been 300 and some car accidents...(we were not among them).

Perhaps when the weather is better I'll be able to take some more photos of Laurin and her fiance as they are both very photogenic.

Oh Deer

Oh Deer

The granddaughters have a tough time having slumber parties - it seems they feel something is looking over their shoulder.

Samuel Clayton

Samuel

We are visiting in Minneapolis to attend our newest grandson's baptism.  He's had a tummy-ache today - this was during one of his pensive moments...

Bird Condo

We had our tree in the front yard trimmed the other day and the limbs are still in a pile waiting to be picked up. The birds are all over.  I believe they are depressed because their condo is undergoing renovations.  It's like they were all visiting and "re-living" all of the memories they had in their condo in the tree...

They're really going to be depressed when the limbs go away...

Berries