Good-bye December! (7th Day of Christmas)

6th Day of Christmas

5th Day of Christmas

~ Today is the Christmas Gathering of my side of the family. ~

4th Day of Christmas

3rd Day of Christmas

On the Feast of Stephen (2nd Day of Christmas)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Christmas Eve

Social Band!

Today we're off to hear Social Band's holiday concert.  Two of our friends are in the all-voice group.  Mark is in the back row, 4th from left, wearing a bright blue shirt.  Robin is in the back row, 5th from right, also in blue. They are near-professional in quality and so creative in their presentation. :-)

Ordination

Today, a woman I was spiritual guide for, for many years, is being ordained an Episcopal priest.

This photo is from her ordination as a deacon which took place last Summer.  As you can see, the Bishop laid his hands on her head at the moment of consecration.  Her priesting will take place in this very same spot.  However, today the Bishop will be joined by a "great cloud" of priests also laying on hands at the moment of consecration.  As you can imagine, there's some serious kundalini energy that takes place at an ordination!  

SOLSTICE occurs at 11:12am UTC (6:12am EST)

http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/december-solstice.html

So, the purported end of the world is to take place at 6:12am my time.  I fully expect to be asleep. ;-)

All Ready for Gifting?

...or are you banking on the End of the World being tomorrow? 

Elf Hat Mushrooms

The Snow Lay on the Ground...

December Sunset

Rejoicing on Rose Sunday

http://www.kerrymcmasters.com/third-sunday-of-advent

Here's Hoping your Hannukah was all De-light!

Rabbi on the Beach:  http://finkorswim.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/menorah.jpg

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

Saint Lucia invites you to Breakfast!

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6wpbpv8qcWqCYmGmuIpHCVy91pUQsPX4m2ULiMfk7qCgV2IO2E4MIFvU0APeu3SBC4hq5Ey0-7xZt7AB_uBIfXe7pS80bJQudkvKDi-96icoBTSpWPPeNo1eeKWhxsbw4Ie27w/s1600/s15.jpg

12/12/12

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/885205/thumbs/a-HANUKKAH-CRAFTS-640x468.jpg?12

12 Notable 12's for 12/12/12:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/on-121212-here-are-12-notable-twelves/article6223088/

Our Outdoor Christmas Tree 2012

Latkes!

http://cdn.sheknows.com/articles/2012/11/a-hip-and-modern-hanukkah-menu-latkes.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff230/peppercorn99/SAARIN/RecipeBBFRAME.jpg

Happy Second Sunday of Advent

http://www.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ckKOMOSyEyk/s/900/600/91206J9320.jpg

Happy Chanukah!

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff230/peppercorn99/SAARIN/NAMenorahB.jpg

Lights!

The Feast of St. Nicholas

http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/chancel-drama/

Okay, let's get this holiday season started!

Brambles

Cold Day at the Lake

Driftwood

The Sun is Low

Hallo December

Good-bye November

Sailors' Delight

Ah, the Vermont side of the Causeway

Kimmy has surgery today, please send Vibes!

Lake Water with Dogwood

Happy Sunday

36 years ago today was Thanksgiving Day and my one and only daughter was born.

Beauty around every corner

Black Friday

Blessed Thanksgiving

The First Thanksgiving’ by Jennie Brownscombe, 1914, Pilgrim Hall Museum, Plymouth.

http://www.knotofstone.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-first-encounters-and-historical-parallels/

Sunset over the Adirondacks

Stone Tower on the Causeway

Vermont's Causeway has reopened!!

The Causeway was badly damage by the high waters created by Irene last year.  Below is a photo of the damage, and a photo I took yesterday.  We went for a walk, not knowing if we'd get very far.  Turns out it was reopened just last week!  And it's better than ever.  I will be posting photos from our walk, this week. Enjoy!

Before Repairs:
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20110620/NEWS02/110620016/Causeway-bike-ferry-canceled-season

After Repairs:

Camel's Hump in Snow

Happy Birthday Howard Dean!

  

Howard Dean begins the day in Myanmar, where he has been protesting human trafficking.
http://www.freedomtowalk.org/#!route/c1gfj

"Sun Nov 18: Bus back [from Myanmar] to central Bangkok
We plan to be back in central Bangkok by 5pm, but recommend that, wherever possible, those of you leaving the country soon after the Walk book your departing flights for Mon Nov 19."

Once again, thank you Howard Dean!

Ahhhh, Friday

A Brighter America