Scenes From A Snowy Day

Commack, Long Island is buried under 20 inches of snow! We re still digging out. The trains are not quite back on schedule but the main roads are flowing smoothly. Sunday morning into Monday morning the snow was falling. By Monday afternoon, Bill had dug out our car and checked to see what roads had been plowed. We made our way with the kids to a great hill for sledding. It was so much fun but either those hills got taller or I got a lil' slower climbing back up! It must be the hills!

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and may 2011 bring new beginnings and opportunities, peace and tranquility to all our lives and most of all an appreciation for what we already have around us!

Family and friends will be gathering at our house on Christmas Day! My preparations have begun. Just like you, I am wrapping and shopping for the last of the goodies needed and hoping I get it all done in time....I always do. My husband enjoys going out for last minute extras on Christmas Eve day. He likes the hustle and bustle in those hours before our holiday officially begins. He has always loved making his little stops.

May your Christmas be special and filled with happiness and hopefulness for the coming new year.

May Your Days Be Merry and Bright!

Decorated and Ready!

Each day I have been adding more and more decorations. I love my tree this year. It seems healthy and in good grip of its needles (I hope!). Our main tree is in our family room and the gingerbread tree is in our foyer. I enjoy collecting gingerbread items for it. I find so many in Lancaster!

I love looking out my big window at my birds and squirrels. I have it decorated with mittens and hats and stockings. That window stays decorated with those items all Winter. I just remove the Christmas tree from the center. I also keep out snowmen and sleds! After all, it is Winter!

My front porch and front door welcome all of you! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

Santa's Lap

Our visit to Hicks Nursery in Old Westbury is something our whole family looks forward to. Santa is there; surprisingly the "same" Santa EVERY year so all the photos of Caitlin sitting on his lap shows her with the same Santa year after year! And he has a great sense of humor!

I could walk for hours in Hicks! They not only have a free walk through Christmas story with beautiful diaramas, but you can visit the reindeer. Beautiful displays of wreaths, plants and trees make it a winter wonderland!

We'll be back there in early March for their annual Flower Show which is spectacular!

Grab Your Hat, Grab Your Mittens!

It sure is cold here! Long Island is in a very chilly weather pattern with cold temperatures and cold winds! It feels like mid-January! I have to say the cold weather does bring out the "nesting" quality in me! My husband brought home a ton of firewood, and we are preparing for some nice cozy fires. We even light our outdoor fire pit all Winter because even in cold temperatures, Bill always has work to do outside our house so he lights the fire pit! It smells so good. My son loves building the fire with his Dad too. Last weekend, the kids roasted hot dogs and marshmallows over it. The cold weather is great. I like to embrace each season and what comes with it! As for Winter, you just gotta "bundle up!"