First snow storm of the season...

...being that it's the first, it's beautiful! Here are some photos from last night and this morning! Enjoy!

Snow does make all the difference!

We've had such a mild, gentle, pleasant fall. Here in Oneonta, no snow accumulation yet...which is unheard of for this area during this time of year!

I wasn't feeling much like decorating for Christmas, since it's been so warm and un-Christmassy. I had decided that if I decorate, I'll get more in the spirit. So today I sent Darryl to the basement, to bring Christmas up...I started decorating the front porch and hung the stockings on the mantel...and lo and behold...WE HAVE SNOW!! Not tons, which I don't want. But it's white on the ground and it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Who knew all it would take is a bit of snow?! (Let's hope it STAYS "a bit" and doesn't go overboard!) I now have Christmas music playing on the computer and I'm mentally rearranging to make room for a tree. I do love a white Christmas! (After that, I'm good for another year!)

Just a couple photos, as I've only just begun.

Thankful for so much!

Yesterday, Thanksgiving, was so nice! Darryl made some vegetarian "roast" and gravy for Kate and me. I made a very tasty loaf of bread and we packed it up and went to my cousin's house for Thanksgiving. We met new friends there and had a fantastic meal. My cousin and her family had invited their friends, Brian and Jane (and their three kids) to Thanksgiving dinner, too. Very nice family. We enjoyed spending time with them very much. Sadly, no photos though. Not because I didn't bring the camera, because I did remember to bring it. But did NOT remember to take it out and take pictures! Oh well...next year!

Today has been great, too. I cut Kate's hair and then we went downtown for breakfast. Just the two of us. Then we went to the Salvation Army, where we each got some sweaters. (It's cold and rainy/snowy here...made us both crave sweaters!) I did remember to take out the camera on our walk home...got a couple of shots of Main Street.


(This is the Novelty. Never been in there...don't plan on ever going in there...but I do love the retro sign...it's been there as long as I can remember!)


(This is the front of Bresee's Department Store. The store closed in the 90's. The front on it was all sheet metal. Very new and hip when it was put up in the late 50's. Last weekend they took the front off, exposing the brick and old windows. I hope they're planning to fix up the unusable apartments and rent them out. The building front is beautiful!)

Now Kate's off with a friend and Darryl's napping...just the four-leggeds and me, cuddling on the couch. I'm wearing thick slippers, a thick sweater, a scarf and a dog blanket and I'm still cold! I can certainly feel the dampness out there!

Darryl and I made soap last weekend. We're going to make more this weekend, too. Christmas gifts. The first batch turned out well...smells fantastic!!!


We may be going out tonight to listen to a band. We've been invited, anyway. And since Darryl is currently napping, perhaps we'll actually make it out. (Maybe I should nap, too!!! Man, we're getting old, huh?!)

Tomorrow we're doing a Thanksgiving meal at my grandparents' farm. (My uncle and aunt now live there and are remodeling it.) I'll likely take more photos and perhaps blog on it tomorrow evening.

(This photo is just because...they're cute, huh?!)

Anyway, just wanted to share a couple of photos and wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving!

In Peace, Light and much Love,
Kim

Busy day today!

We've had a very busy day today and it's not even 5 PM! We got up early today (don't know why...first time we could turn off the alarm and sleep in and we popped out of bed earlier than I normally get up during the work week), so we decided to go out for breakfast. We walked downtown to a little diner. It was nice! Then I ran some errands/shopped for some vegetarian needs for our Thanksgiving meals (yes, plural...one on Thursday and one on Saturday!) then Darryl and I took the dogs to the dog park, where they had a blast! They ran and ran and ran! We came home and raked the back yard and put the outdoor furniture away for the winter.

Darryl made some soup, which is cooking now. We have a gift certificate for a place that mostly specializes in beef, which I don't eat, so we're going there for a drink and dessert before going to one of the local colleges, to see a play!

Busy, busy day...but it's been a very nice one!

While out back, I took some pictures. Please enjoy them!



My faux "secret cottage" in the back yard...I thought the leaves looked so pretty on the ground that I wanted to get a photo before raking them up! The bike is an old one that doesn't work well, so it's propped up to look like someone's visiting the cottage!


Leaf piles all over the back yard. I'd guess it will take about 10-12 bags to remove all the leaves!


Daisy and Roxie, playing in the back yard!


We buried the Brussels sprouts in leaves, so they'll keep growing in the cold weather.


Last Saturday I had a friend come spend the weekend...we hadn't been together in a long, long time. It was so much fun. I made soup and bread for dinner and this was the table set, waiting for her arrival.

Mood Lighting!

Just as we were leaving to walk the dogs, I noticed how nice the place looked with all the overhead lights off and the little lamps on around the house.

Halloween at our place

Kate came home for the weekend. She and her friend Katrina dressed up as Little Bo Peep and her sheep. (Although my little niece told her she was Big Bo Peep because she was so big!) My nieces came over before going to a haunted house and trick-or-treating. It was a perfect photo opportunity! Jade was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz and Cassidy was a lovely ladybug!

West Virginia

Darryl and I went down to West Virginia for Columbus Day weekend. We went to look around and fell in love with the area...we're going back in April to buy land!!! Can you believe it?! We won't be moving down anytime soon. Our hope is to eventually move there...perhaps retire there. But we'll at least have a vacation spot for now...perhaps put a yurt on it to stay in when on vacation...and then live in it while building our home eventually. Anyway, here are some of the photos we took while we were there...I'm sure you'll see why we feel the need to get a piece of property!