As the Old Year Ends...and the New begins...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

✨ I found this image online, titled "Father Time holding the New Year Babe."  

That made me curious because doesn't the old year die as the new year is born?  

As I thought, "Someone had better grab that baby!" I suspected it was really 

a rendition of Simeon in the Temple. So I looked up the image, and sure enough 

it is a painting by Andrey Shishkin titled "Simeon and baby Jesús."  

That event allegedly took place 40 days after Jesus' birth, but I'll take it.  

It is a gorgeous painting!!  It looks ancient but Shishkin is a modern painter, only 58 years old.

Meow

Tree Turtle

Eclectic

Old Ornament

Poinsettias

Merry Christmas!

This is the Nativity set we gave to Root*Center*Son. The Kings are, so far,  behind it on the windowsill.  We love that the Baby can be set into the manger or held in his mother's arms!  We also think it's a hoot that Mary's outfit looks like she's a member of the Missionaries of Charity established by Mother Teresa of Calcutta! 😇

Madonna and Child

Deck the Halls

Charlie Brown Tree

Nature's Christmas Tree

                                                 Winter Solstice begins today at 5:23pmET.
                                             Full moon and meteor shower into the bargain.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnn.com/travel/amp/winter-solstice-wxc/index.html

Root*Center*Son's Doghouse

Late Day Barn Light

🎓👨‍🎓 Graduation Day! 🎓👨‍🎓

Raised Branches

Third Sunday of Advent

Window Nativity

Perfect day to choose a Christmas Tree

Feast of St. Lucia

Vesper Light

Advent Wreath

EIGHT

SEVEN

SIX

FIVE

FOUR

THREE

TWO

ONE

First Sunday of Advent

Bust out the Decor!

Farewell November!

It's Almost Time...

9" of Snow and 8 Turkeys.

Stick Weather

Ice Falls

Snoopy's ready for Christmas

THIS was created on Saturday at Son's house (where our family gathering will be on Dec. 16th).  

Shhhhh...it's primarily to surprise the family!

The dog house came with the house and he has no dog, so he's been saving it for this purpose! 

Double the Fun

Camel's Hump: Two Views

Giving Thanks

If you don't like the weather...wait a minute...

Morning Misty Mountains