Frozen in time

I am sure everyone is glad things have finally begun to melt. But there was magic in the air with all the frost and snow. We had lots of snow, and then a very hard freeze.
When I walked outside the beauty of it took my breath away. I tried to capture some of it for you. I hope you enjoy. My favorite is the close up of the pond. That is frost falling off the trees, it looked magical. I think the fairies have been up to their tricks again. :)

Merry Christmas To All

Below is a list of how to extend your best wishes to people in foreign countries:
Albanian - Gezur Krislinjden
Arabic - Milad Majid
Argentine - Feliz Navidad Y Un Prospero Ano Nuevo
Armenian - Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand
Bohemian - Vesele Vanoce
Brazilian - Feliz Natal e Prospero Ano Novo
Bulgarian - Tchestita Koleda; Tchestito Rojdestvo Hristovo
Chile - Feliz Navidad
China (Cantonese) - Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun Sing Dan Fai Lok
China (Mandarin) - Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan Sheng Dan Kuai Le
Croatian - Sretan Bozic Èestit Boiæ i sretna Nova godina
Czech - Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok
Danish - Gledlig jul og godt Nytt Aar
Dutch - Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
Dutch (Netherlands) - Prettig Kerstfeest
English - Merry Christmas
Eskimo - (inupik) Jutdlime pivdluarit ukiortame pivdluaritlo!
Filipinos - Maligayang Pasko
Finnish - Hauskaa Joulua Hyvää joulua ja Onnellista uutta vuotta
French - Joyeux Noël et heureuse année
Gaelic-Irish - Nolag mhaith Dhuit Agus Bliain Nua Fe Mhaise
Gaelic-Scot - Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur
German - Frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches neues Jahr
Greek - Kala Khristougena kai Eftikhes to Neon Ethos
Haiti (Creole) - Jwaye Nowel
Hawaiian - Mele Kalikimake me ka Hauloi Makahiki hou
Hebrew - Mo'adim Lesimkha
Hindi - Shubh Christmas
Hungarian - Kellemes Karacsonyi unnepeket
Icelandic - Gledileg jol og farsaelt komandi ar Gledlig jol og Nyar
Indonesia - Selamat Hari Natal Selamah Tahun Baru
Iraqi - Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah
Irish - Nodlaig mhaith chugnat Italian - Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo
Japanese - Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto
Korean - Chuk Sung Tan Latin - Natale hilare et Annum Faustum!
Lithuanian - Linksmu Kaledu
Macedonian - Sreken Bozhik
Maltese - Il-Milied It-tajjeb
Navajo - Merry Keshmish
Norwegian - God Jul Og Godt Nytt Aar
Papua New Guinea - Bikpela hamamas blong dispela Krismas na Nupela yia i go long yu
Peru - Feliz Navidad y un Venturoso Año Nuevo
Philippines - Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon
Polish - Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia i szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Portuguese - Feliz Natal e propero Ano Novo
Romanian - Sarbatori Fericite. La Multi Ani
Russian - S prazdnikom Rozdestva Hristova i s Novim Godom
Samoan - La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou
Serbian - Hristos se rodi
Serb-Croatian - Sretam Bozic. Vesela Nova Godina
Slovakian - Sretan Bozic or Vesele vianoce
Spanish - Feliz Navidad y prospero Año Nuevo
Swedish - God Jul Och Gott Nytt År
Thai - Sawadee Pee Mai or souksan wan Christmas
Turkish - Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
Ukrainian - Srozhdestvom Kristovym
Vietnamese - Mung Le Giang Sinh. Cung Chuc Tan Nien
Welsh - Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
Yugoslavian - Cestitamo Bozic

Believe....

I have learned that believe is a very big word. How quickly we try to grow up and forget to believe. Then sometime, somewhere, in the eyes of a child when they come to you for the "truth" the memories of days gone by rush in...and as always you remind them how to believe...

From Drop Box

DO you believe in Santa Claus? Watch the little ones this Christmas, as they see the babe in the manger. DO you know the importance of Christmas? It isn't the cost of the gift, but the thought and love behind it. He who has no Christmas in his heart will never find Christmas under the tree. I wish for you all my family and friends the gift of "Believe". Remember the magic of Christmas ... let the blanket of white fill your heart, blow out the cobwebs of past griefs and grievences and start a fresh new year.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

Deer Hunting

Steve and I went for a drive on Friday to see what we could out in the country. We just roamed around the backroads of Colony and we were delighted to find so much of interest. We weren't sure we would see any deer, until we came around the corner and saw a whole field full. Of course they were pretty far away, but we tried the best we could to get in close. With the light fading, we decided to go a little further up, and managed to get some better shots. As we were leaving, We saw a few more, much closer up. What an exciting day. As always, we had to shoot some unusual stuff as well. The frost by the water, the horse in the meadow, the light coming through the weeds, and the poor cat looking miserable and cold, but definately well feed. We hope you enjoy the slide show.

Giving Thanks

So very much to be thankful for....we are truely blessed

For all God's creatures great and small...

For family




Friends....


and Love that never ends

On Dave's recovery

I wanted to share with you about Dave. He is at home. It has been about 2 weeks since his surgery and he is beginning to get some sight back in his eye. They told him that they removed some bony mass from his optic nerve. It had wound it's way around it and the one side was growing out towards his eye. The other side was growing toward his Carotid artery. Thankfully they got to it in time. He says right now he is kind of cross eyed but they are hoping with time, the swelling will lessen and he will be able to see better. His spirits remain high. He will not be able to do much for awhile, including reading or watching TV. He has lots of good medical assistance however, since Jill his wife is an RN and his two boys own the ambulance service and are both paramedics. :) I don't think he has to worry. Please continue your prayers.

Brother Dave and the Marine Corps

Just wanted to let everyone know that my brother Dave's operation was a success. He had a fast growing tumor behind his eye, and they have removed all of it. He is resting comfortably and will be in the hospital for a few more days. Please keep him and the family in your prayers.
On the Marine Corps, today is the 234th Birthday and a shout out to all my Marine brethren (Esp. my big brother). Semper Fi