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Christmas cactus |
I love this holiday season filled with family and friends...
During a lovely Thanksgiving celebration at Pam and George's house in Cincinnati, we had a wonderful sojourn to the arboretum...
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Me and mom |
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Thomas theTank Engine |
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Amazing orchids |
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Me and Mike
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And then there was also a great Thanksgiving Day with George's family...
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Mom and Joan (George's mom) |
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Scrabble with George, mom and Pam
And some craft work... |
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Pam, Alex, mom and me |
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Felt trees with beads |
And then decorating for Christmas...
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Christmas tree hoisted out of the attic (Mike's idea, what can I say?) |
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Decorated tree |
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Mantle...including reindeer by Craig and trees by me... |
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Outdoor decorations |
And as if if Christmas decorating and gifts and parties weren't enough, I decided on some painting and decorating...
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Wendy making a decision on fabric |
Seems like there is time this year to enjoy family and friends and decorating. And if we don't get it done today, there's tomorrow. Somehow this is how I expected retirement to be...
Diane
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