Celeste, the pictures are beautiful! Instead of kids, the cats (except for Zeus who needs a big hug) are nestled all snug in their beds" Snow pictures are gorgeous...looks like a rainy Christmas for me...and a warm one. But our crazy weather yo-yos cold and hot, cold and hot. But all you do with weather is talk about it, right? Your grandson is precious...love the Santa pic. My two and four YO grands were here today to make cookies with Mimi. After frosting and decorating, the two year old went off to play with blocks, but the Noah, the four year old was made of tougher stuff. "Chocolate chips are my favowite Mimi, so we made chocolate chips, then peanut butter cookies, then "but waisin cookies are my daddy's favowite, Mimi, we have to make them." so we made raisin cookies, then their cookie buckets were full, as was an additional box of chocolate chip cookies. I had to sit down for a while before I even cleaned the kitchen. I'm already planning for next year. And Celeste, we all enjoy your beautiful pictures so much. The amaryllis are really pretty. They go in the ground here when they are through blooming, and they bloom in the ground the next Spring, sometimes twice. I enjoyed your Christmas card, Celeste. Here is a picture of my tree. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas. kay

Hubby had the 6ft. spiral trees down from the front deck & stored away when I got up today. I took my diningroom table down & all the other decor & boy are my legs tired from going up & down the basement steps. I put out a simple table & coordinating decor throughout the livingroom.. If some of you remember all the amber vases & candle holders I got at the end of summer, well that is what is out now & can stay for a long time. The only things I'll have to move are the three on the diningroom table when I do Valentines day & other holidays, but the rest can stay since it all coordinates with my decor. I've been dying to use all the amber things since last fall. I'm glad mine is all put away, was dreading it, even though I didn't put out as much as last year, it sure felt like it when I was making the treck up & down the stairs!!!

twinkle nose...I used to do a lot of painting when I was selling crafts...but not so much anymore...I kind of miss it. If I wasn't such a putz at driving distances, I go to grammahony's mother for lessons...She paints watercolors and is extremely good...maybe sometime Leslie will share some of them with us...They live about an hour from me. patti

bpathome, I never used the Aux input before. But that's a good idea. I have a cable for it. I usually leave an audiobook on CD in the car for long drives. I find I like certain kinds as "car" books and others as "working around the house books". Lately it's been non-fiction in the car, or a really good author that needs more attention from a certain part of my brain. The earbuds while walking around are great. No wondering if you've missed something. The ones from my library come with neckcords. But I don't like the unit swinging. I wear something with a pocket, or put it in my phone holster at my waist. I wrap the middle of the wire of my earbuds around as much as needed, and clip it to my shirt with a binder clip, so I don't snag my wire on anything. That way I can bend over as needed, dig in the garden, etc. Check out your library. Mine is always getting new ones, and I can borrow from nearby libraries in the same system as well.