Mountain & Moon...

Both...

 Snow covered Mount Hood...

Waning Long Nights Moon...

Appear in this clear December sky!!!



Christening...

My...

 Christmas Cast Iron...

 Fally Aparty Roast...

A family favorite!

YUM!!!



We're Creating....

 TJ & I...

 For the joy!!!

 And for the gifting!!!

JOY multiplied!!!!

Pepper Nuts...

This grandmother...

 These hands...

 Remember and create...

 A German family tradition!

Pfeffernusse!!!

Yum!



This Season's First...

Snow!!!!

 Winter fun...

For this Aunt and her boy!!!!



Huckleberry...

Is......4!!!!

 May all his wishes come true!

He's surely ours!!!!



And as I close my day...

I am reminded that the season...

Is meant to be full of...

Because love is what it's all about!!!!



This Time of Year...

It is rare...

That our mountain graces us with her appearance...

Today...we are blessed!!!!

 

 



Mom's Tree...

Is so sweet this year!
Topped with a tin can star...

And decorated with handmade ornaments...

She created over the years!

 



Sophie...

Loves our Christmas Tree...

Her favorite place...

UNDER the tree skirt!!!

Right Now...

The jars are scrubbed... 

 Fifteen gallons of ingredients are baked...

 Grama Donna is filling...

 Huck is capping & boxing...

Sixty jars...

 Of Gramma Spacecraft's Snack Mix!!

 And three generations are making memories!!!



Fire...

Dancing...Dazzling...Pure...Resplendent...

Incandescent...Brilliant...Radiant...

Warmth!!!

Welcome December...

Only twenty-three days...

Until Christmas!!!



My Thursday Boys...

Remove their shoes when coming in the door...

Usually left askew somewhere in the middle of the floor.

Today, I found them thus...

Thursday Smiles...

Sweet Boys!

 



Dusk...

The Full Beaver Moon...

Joins the mountain

As this day closes!

Beautiful!!



Angels on High!

Opened this weekend...

 At the Grotto...

 A Christmas Festival...

 Of Lights!

 Celebrating...

 The birth of Jesus.

And in the Chapel of Mary...

Choral groups join their voices!

Making a joyful noise!!!

 Light, music & song reminding us...

 It's all about LOVE...

Peace on Earth!!!

Mystery!!!...

A fun evening with the cast...

Eddie May's Murder Mystery Dinner Theater!

Delightful!!!

 



Gratitude...

Wishing you all...

With Love & Blessings!!!



Another Generation...

Second Cousins...

Simon, Emma, Spike & Huck...

Enjoying!!!!!!!

The Knitting Machine...

Came out of the closet...

To create...

Stockings for hanging by the chimney with care!



Signs of Fall...