Happy New Year 2011

Wishing you health, happiness, friendship, and the beginning of a better tomorrow. May all your wishes come true.

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Here is one of my favorite quotes: In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship, never in want. (Irish Toast)

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And here is a sketch most Germans (including me!) watch on New Year's Eve: Dinner for One.

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Happy New Year to all my Blogger, Flickr, and Facebook friends around the world. See you next year!

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Winter Wonderland

It snowed all day yesterday and all through the night. We received another 5 inches of snow. It was all fluffy and light and looked so pretty on the trees. So I went outside in the morning and snapped these photos before it all came off the branches. 

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Hope you all had a beautiful Christmas day. We had Christmas dinner with my son and his girlfriend. And I received a phone call from my dear friend David Henry.

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Have a look at one of my friend's blogs Out On The Prairie, some wonderful photos and writings from the Midwest.

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And here is more on the amazing Oogy.

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Have a good week! 

 

The fourth candle is lit

Today we lit the fouth candle on our Avent wreath. I love this wreath, I received it from my friend Kay. Have a look at her blog and her beautiful decorated house. I hope to meet her one day.

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I also received a vase from her for forcing flower bulbs. I was very lucky to find a few more vases at a local gardening store and the bulbs are cooling in the refrigerator. If everything goes well, I will be showing you some photos of my flowering hyacinths next year.

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Andrea, my beautiful and so talented crafter friend is busy crocheting her wonderfully warm scarves. She is making me one for Christmas and I have ordered two more for gifts.

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Enjoy the season!...See you soon and stay warm!

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Vacation to Florida and the Bahamas

Hello everyone! We are back from our second vacation and we had a great time. We left when it was very cold and during a snow storm. Started out an hour late, because the plane needed to be de-iced. Got to Ft. Lauderdale and it was 81 degrees Fahrenheit. Cannot beat that, to wear summer clothes in December. I could get used to that very easily. I love sunshine!

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Have a look at the beautiful scarves my friend Andrea is making. I bet they will keep you warm.

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Well, two more weeks and it's Christmas. I finally got all the gifts wrapped and the parcels into the mail. Hope they all make it there on time.

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More snow is on the way to us. Hope you all stay warm and I will see you soon!