2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR

HERE'S TO HEALTH, HAPPINESS, LOVE & PEACE

OIL LAMP, EMERGENCY RADIO, CHAFING DISH, LEFTOVER PEANUT BRITTLE & WINE!! SURVIVAL!!

WAHOO!!! THE POWER IS BACK ON!!

WE LOST POWER YESTERDAY JUST BEFORE NOON TIL ABOUT 9 PM LAST EVENING. WE HAD HIGH WINDS AND HIGHER GUSTS. REL'S COMPUTER FRIED DUE TO THE POWER SURGES AS DID THE DVR BOX. THE BOX HAS BEEN REPLACED. REL'S COMPUTER WAS "FIXED" TODAY IN THE SHOP BUT WHEN WE BROUGHT IT HOME, IT'S STILL NOT WORKING. :( (REL IS NOT HAPPY)

IT WAS A LONG 9 HOURS WITHOUT ELECTRICITY. THANKFULLY, IT WAS FAIRLY MILD OUTSIDE. WE WERE TOASTY WARM IN THE KITCHEN. DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO FIRE UP THE WOOD STOVE.

WE HAVE A CRANK EMERGENCY RADIO AND FLASHLIGHT, LOTS OF BATTERIES, LAMP OIL & LAMPS. WE PLAYED RUMMY AND LISTENED TO ROCK N ROLL.

NOT A BAD WAY TO SPEND A SUNDAY AFTERNOON!

FAMILY MEMORIES

WE ALL HAD A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS!

BUFFALO SHOP WINDOW

THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS AT WALMART!!!!

THERE IS ALSO A BABY SLEEPING IN THE INFANT CARRIER IN THE CART. THEIR MOMMA WAS BUSY SHOPPIN'.

CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS

WINTER WONDERLAND- IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK ALOT LIKE CHRISTMAS!

MORE SNOW TODAY!!

THE CHOCOLATE ALMOND BISCOTTI IS DELICIOUS!!

IT SNOWED LAST NIGHT!!

I'VE BEEN BUSY MAKING PEANUT BRITTLE & BISCOTTI

THE WINDMILL IN WINTER

JUST IN CASE YOU THOUGHT REL WAS KIDDIN'!!!

"I REALLY, REALLY WANT THAT BIRD SEED!!!"

ICE MIST ON THE ISLAND & ON THE TREES AROUND THE BAY YESTERDAY

AN AFTERNOON IN WINTER

NEWS FLASH-

OUR SUITCASES HAVE ARRIVED BY COURIER FROM CANADA!!! YAHOO,YAHOO!!
MINE IS A BIT WORSE FOR THE WEAR, BUT ALL OF THE GIFTS I PURCHASED ARE INTACT!!!

I WONDER IF THAT'S MY RED SUITCASE!!!

LOST LUGGAGE

GOODBYE SAN ANTONIO!

WE'RE HOME- FLIGHT CANCELLED, AIRLINE SWITCHED, LUGGAGE STILL LOST, BUT WE MADE IT!!

SAN ANTONIO ZOO - FRIDAY AFTERNOON- WEATHER WAS COOL, VISITORS WERE FEW! IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A PRIVATE SHOWING!!