I reckon this scratched up ornament is about 30 years old…. one of my favourite things about Christmas is re-uniting with Christmases past through all these little treasures… Thanks so much for all your views & comments over the past day or two, and thanks SO much for not laughing at my silly attempt at haiku. :) I am certainly no poet but I do love playing with words…. Last day of 2018 - make it a good one my friends! 12/31/18

Summer memory all alone and standing strong, a small hope of spring. ( a little haiku for you… lol) 12/30/18

Always a little something going on in the Prairie, even when it’s sleeping …. 12/29/18

The snow on the trees is pretty & doesn’t last long - as soon as the sun shines, the north wind picks up & off goes the snow! Played with Topaz Glow a little, thought it needed a little added interest. 12/28/18

It wasn’t a lot of snow & it was very light & fluffy, but still enough to have to clear the driveway. Fortunately this is never my job - I refuse to learn how to start that thing… :) I do so appreciate all the time you spend commenting on my pics, thank you so much! xo 12/27/18

Happy Boxing Day.... Day of Rest in my house, Day of Crazy Shopping for some... We got snow - someone forgot to cover the wood! Hope each & every one of you had a wonderful Christmas! 12/26/18

Merry Christmas Everyone!

To all of you who are celebrating, I hope you have a wonderful day, full of fun, family, laughter & peace. (early wishes because I won't be around tomorrow... ) 12/24/18

Open the curtains in the morning & this is what you get…. It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas - ready or not, here it comes! I do so hope it’s a happy time for you & your family. I have noticed that as we grow older, there are changes…. it’s still a time when we celebrate family, but now it’s also a time to miss those in our family who are no longer here, and send them our love wherever they are…. We light a candle for our parents/grandparents, somehow it brings them into our day.... I wonder if any of you do the same? 12/23/18

The morning light on my desk... with a little added interest via Topaz Studio & Impressions. Topaz has so many fun filters to play with, it's tough to not keep endlessly spending money there.... :) Have a wonderful Saturday everyone! Hope it's not a stressful last minute shopping day for you, the crowds will be horrific! Thanks again for all your kind thoughts & encouraging comments.... 12/22/18

the day after...

Our tree only has lights on it, it's waiting for my girls to come & finish it, so, sadly, it looks a little under-loved at this point. This will be my view for the day, from my favourite chair... won't be doing much, the visit to the oral surgeon was brutal & I will need a few days to recover. So very grateful that it's over... And I am so very grateful for all your comments yesterday. It was so helpful to hear all your shared experiences in the dental chair, and to know that I am so definitely not alone when it comes to how difficult this experience is.... Many thanks for being so supportive, I really am so happy to be back with all of you, makes me wonder why I've been away for so long ... LOL 12/21/18

Yep.... that's where I spent half the day yesterday.... in the dental chair, looking at this. I had a birthday a couple of weeks ago, it seems I am beginning a new decade with the loss of a tooth. All I can say is... this really sucks! Wish me luck for the next few days, I'm gonna need it. Today I am off to the oral surgeon to finish the job. :( 12 20 19

"Just wondering if you've forgotten about that walk you promised me two minutes ago?" Ahhh.... the life of a spoiled dog - so much stress... 12/19/18

Some of you will remember Mackenzie, my granddaughter, she's been a star on Daily Photos since she was about 10 and now... here she is again, just turned 20 & drinking a champagne toast to the beginning of her 3rd decade. (with her brand new high tech ear phones lol) It never ceases to amaze me how quickly our grandchildren grow up. If only there was a way to slow it down.... 12/18/18

My two grand-kiitties..... Bella & Roger. There's just something about sleeping cats, they definitely have lots to teach us about the Art of Relaxation... :) 12/17/18

Another great thing about our mild December - frosty mornings! Thanks so very much for all your comments, your encouragement means so much to me! 12/16/18

Home .... early morning, early December.... very little snow, which seems to be our new normal around here.... 12/15/18

Looking up...always a good idea... :) 12/14/18

"Red sunrise in the morning, sailor take warning...." I wonder what pink sunrise in the morning means... any ideas? I think it may mean "sailor take out your camera, quickly!" (Shot off our back deck a couple of days ago.) 12/13/18

I love finding these remnants of the summer, the tough & determined ones that refused to let go when everyone else was giving up and I wonder what makes them different.... Perhaps they stayed to protect that precious bud that holds the magic of new life - surrounded by dried & withered beauty - in the midst the miracle of the spring bud. Small miracles, everywhere we look. My favourite thing.... 12/12/18

Usually our Prairie is covered with rose hips to nourish the deer, rabbits and foxes over the winter, but this year I had trouble finding even one. Our summer was so hot & dry that the Prairie struggled to survive.... I do so hope that next summer is not the same... 12/11/18

A couple of days ago, I posted a shot of this rock, taken facing into the sun. For no reason in particular, I thought I'd show you the scene behind me. This is our little homestead, tucked into the edge of our little patch of Native Prairie. 12/10./18

Feeling a little desperate for some sort of festive image for today, I headed out last night & went directly to our next door neighbour who has the hands-down best light display on the street, guessed at a few settings, wiggled my camera up & down several times & ran back indoors. (Need I mention that it was minus 20C with a wind?) The results were rather disappointing & not what I expected, but here they are anyway.... I'll try again, if it ever warms around here. (so that's a definite maybe), Looking forward to seeing your Sunday photos.... have a lovely day everyone, & thanks for all your time spent here with my pics... :) 12/09/18

We finally got a little snow, not much, just enough to freshen everything up and make a nice change from brown & grey. Many thanks for all your comments this week. I love 'em all! 12/08/18

This shot was purely accidental.... when it's cold out I always tuck my camera inside my jacket & just pull it out to shoot - and this is what I got! My lens have never fogged up before, probably because it's not all that warm inside an open jacket, so I have no idea why it happened that morning, and it only happened once. However... I really like the result. And have since tried to duplicate it, but of course... no such luck. 12/07/18

And so the morning finally began - on my little piece of prairie - this is how it usually looks, not so glorious after all, just peacefully waiting for snow & then spring. It was a lovely little adventure in the early morning sun, before the chemtrails rolled in. You can see them beginning here. By noon we were, once again, trapped under a heavy blanket of artificial cloud, the same way it's been almost every single day since September. Thank you so much for all your thoughts & encouragement, and for your patience, it's so lovely to hear from all of you....On to something different tomorrow! 12/06/18