Welcome Winter!

Start of Lunar Eclipse
Fall City Back Deck
Cloudy Skies, 12/20

Happy Solstice to all!  In a few more hours it'll be Winter!  Tho', in this part of the woods, you would have thought winter had already arrived ... snow and temperatures in the teens in November, and then, just recently, enough rain to make our rivers overflow their banks.  Over the last few days, we've been having high winds, too.  Thankfully, we are on high ground and stay plenty warm in our home.

John and I are getting ready for Christmas.  I'm decorating our little tree and wrapping presents today.  John is doing some last minute shopping.  We'll be continuing our traditions -- spending Christmas Eve with John's family and Christmas morning opening presents with the grandkids -- such joyous chaos!

John has been caring for his chicken flock more and more.  He is only half way into his 6-week recovery period and the lifting & bending restrictions are becoming frustrating to him.  Tomorrow, we go to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance for a second opinion on John's treatment options.

I'm starting to plan for a road trip to Arizona in January.  During the winter, Quartzsite is a snowbirders haven ... with hundreds, maybe thousands of RVers staying in the area.   I'll be joining a group of my traveling friends for a rendezvous.

May this Christmas be your merriest!