Post Christmas...19º

Blue sky, puffy white clouds, cold crisp air and a warm cozy house...Our little Christmas tree is still up, lights shining brightly, and it requires minimal cleanup...No dried needles to fall, no strings of lights to tangle into a knotted mess and the spirit of Christmas slowly fades away....Or does it?...I think not...To me the spirit of Christmas is love, sharing, friends, family and it stays in our hearts year round, forever and ever.

Chatted with both our Kids on Christmas morning, before we settled in for a quiet day...Herb took care of prepping the prime rib, while I prepped the remainder of our simple Christmas menu...Meat, potatoes, salad and pie...We set a festive table and waited for the day to unfold...Pam arrived about 3pm...We had time for a Christmas toast before we sat down to eat...A relaxing day to the very end, after a game of cards, we had pie for dessert and called it a day.

I got a little twinge of "longing"when Bobi chatted in this morning and said that her and Ci were off for an after Christmas shopping spree...I gave them my short list and said, "Have Fun!!"...Hugs To All....OWAV:)

Herb showing off his hand

knit Christmas Socks.

Salad

Roast ready for the oven.

Cherry Pie.