Thursday, December 27, 2007

Whew!!!

That's exactly what I said when Christmas was over. Don't get me wrong ~ I loved the evening spent with my sisters and our families on Christmas Eve ~ I loved Christmas morning and opening gifts with my husband and kids ~ I loved Christmas Day at my in-laws and visiting with 45 family members (2 parents, their 12 kids, their kids' spouses, and all the grandchildren ~ can anyone say madhouse???) ~ I loved having friends and neighbors stopping by Christmas afternoon ~ and I loved having our oldest son come home after work and his girlfriend and her 3 little ones come over to visit and open gifts. I loved it all but..... Whew!!!
I'll share a few photos of the frosty Christmas morning we woke up to see. I always wish for snow, but we don't get it as often as we used to here on the Plateau in Tennessee. Even though we'd like to sleep in on a cold winter morn, that just isn't possible. Someone has to feed the horse and mule, the chickens and turkey, and the dogs and cat... funny how Mom (me) ends up with that chore so often. But what a beautiful morning it was ~ the sun coming up through the trees and nature all a sparkle as if God had sprinkled diamond dust all around.



I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and that you have a blessed New Year!

Take Care & God Bless,

Lana of Honeysuckle Lane

4 comments:

Wendy said...

Lana, sounds like you had a very wonderful Christmas just filled with bunches of family and friends! How devine!
I know what you mean about "Mom" tending to the animals...I have the same chores as you :)

SweetAnnee said...

Lana, what a lovely Christmas morn..and even though it's not snow , the frost is gorgeous..love your wild friends.

fondly, deena

Doreen Frost said...

Hello Lana. I said the same thing when Christmas was over...It's wonderful...but very tiring!!!

It sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas despite the craziness...That's what it's all about. Your photos are lovely.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you & yours

Kathi said...

Lana, You have a lovely blog. Thank you for stopping by mine. What a sweet little kitten. Blessings~ Kathi