Photo Christmas Countdown 2010

Photo Christmas Countdown 2010

December 15th

  We’re making Christmas “bark” candy by the pound over here! We’ve used white chocolate, dark chocolate, and some mint chips too (yum).    We’ve added smashed up pretzels, toasted almonds, and ground up candy canes. And we’ve eaten ALL OF THE ABOVE.  🙂 Here’s a good recipe for peppermint bark if you’d like to try it. Happy […]

Photo Christmas Countdown 2010

December 13th

Where can you go and see a hundred tutus in every color of the rainbow? The Nutcracker Ballet. I grabbed my camera as we were walking into the theater.  The owner of this stunning turquoise tutu was twirling and twirling around, oblivious to all passers-by, and perfectly content to  look down and catch an occasional glimpse of her own […]

Photo Christmas Countdown 2010

December 12th

  As a little girl, I remember making sequined balls with my mother each and every Christmas season .  She would set out a supply of different sized styrofoam balls, zillions of colorful sequins, and little gold pins on the living room table. We would make them waiting for cookies to bake.  […]

Photo Christmas Countdown 2010

December 11th

When you live in a place without white Christmases, you have to read books about them. This sketch is from an old copy of Washington Irving’s  “Old Christmas”.  The book is full of charming little sketches of old fashioned holiday cheer. Hope your weekend is Merry and Bright!  🙂

Photo Christmas Countdown 2010

December 9th

December 9th.  Trying to take a Christmas photo of the kids today, while the ornamental pear trees are still firey orange and red.   I took about 80 shots, so hopefully one, just ONE will be in focus with everyone’s eyes open.  🙂 Baby is wearing his tiny glasses while his eye heals.  […]

Photo Christmas Countdown 2010

December 7th

I know.  It’s a different kind of picture. It’s not the eye-candy you were expecting, but our December 7th turned out to be a different sort of day. My 4 month old baby boy had his 5th eye surgery. Yes, 5th. He was born with cataracts in both eyes and has had quite a struggle […]