January 2011!!!

January 10th. It's snowing!

January 11th our back yard with a few inches of snow!

Still Jan. 11th blowing snow! Ariela's flag is really being blown!

My bearded Buick January 20th.

Phil and our shoveling equipment and Hunter, Phil's dog at the front steps. Jan. 20th.

Munchin' some bread I put out for squirrels and birds, this squirrel is really enjoying it. He even has snow on his nose. SO CUTE!! Jan. 23rd

I must say that we have had quite a bit of snow this month, a lot more than the weather people thought we would have. We have been out of school for 4 snow days just this month. I have enjoyed shoveling on the 20th. It was very sunny and just beautiful. It has been nice seeing the squirrels eat the bread and just scamper around. I have seen many geese in flight. I love to watch them fly in the formations that they do.

Snow Day Jan. 10, 2011!!

View of the snow we had in our back and front yards. Snow fell steadily all day. Sometimes it came down harder than other times. It doesn't look like much snow but coming down today and into early morning tomorrow we will have 5 to 7". I enjoyed being home. My friend Ariela and I trudged through the snow for 40 minutes after we had shoveled snow for 20 minutes. It was all refreshing.

Merry Christmas 2010

I hope this holiday seasons brings each of you great joy, peace, love and good health. I am so thankful for Christmas. I love the remembrances of Jesus that are expressed through words and music. May the happiness, compassion and love of Christmas-time last throughout the whole year.

Cornucopia and Thankfulness 2010!!!

Cornucopia - The Horn of Plenty

The cornucopia is a time-honored symbol of abundance, long associated with Thanksgiving. However, it was symbolic well before this holiday existed. The word 'cornucopia' actually dates back to the 5th century BC. It derives from two Latin words: "cornu," meaning horn (as in the name of that one-horned creature, the "unicorn") and "copia," meaning plenty (a relative of such words as "copious" and "copy"). Thus, "cornucopia" literally means horn of plenty, and the names are used interchangeably. It was usually depicted as a curved goat's horn, filled to overflowing with fruit and grain, but could actually have been filled with whatever the owner wished. This info. I found at http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/pages/newsletter/NewsletterOctober2005.php.
There is more information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornucopia.

I was very curious about this symbol of Thanksgiving. It is amazing to me that the Cornucopia has been around since at least the 5th century. When thinking about the Horn of Plenty I feel that my life has been filled like a Horn of Plenty with many abundances to be thankful for. I've had and have lots of LOVE, FAMILY and FRIENDS for which I am truly grateful. I've had and still have diverse learning experiences that shape who I am. I have witnessed and continue to see the beauties of nature and appreciate them immensely. Earth is an incredible planet and I love living on it. I appreciate God.
I hope each of you have a safe and fabulously memorable Thanksgiving.