Hanging out

Painting

Rook

Langs

Cake

One of Naomi's creations.

Together

There were some adventures on the way, but everyone made it home for Christmas. 

Merry Christmas

Christmas lights

Wreaths

Naomi and I made Christmas wreaths on Saturday.

Stars

Conversation

Decorating

Reading

Now that I've finished my master's classes, my reading isn't limited to passive voice, peer-reviewed, dry texts with in-text citations followed by reference lists. 

Exams

Last week there was much studying as the college students in our midst prepared for final exams. Yesterday there was much rejoicing as the last exam was completed.

Hot chocolate

After singing at the Dow Gardens last Friday, the carolers came to the Cookie house for hot chocolate, caramel corn, and cookies. 

Dishes

Gingerbread houses

Pink

Light

Chicken soup

Last week I made chicken soup to share with my colleagues at work.

Monday: bought a chicken
Tuesday: cooked chicken
Wednesday: made soup
Thursday: put soup in containers
Friday: transported and served the soup

Lake

Some days I need to take a trip to the lake, even if that trip is only through pictures.

Diploma

Cookie exchange

Gray

Cookie time

Chilled

Blue

Flowers

Flowers on my desk make me happy.

Games and snacks

Aaron and Lauren Mae invited us to their new house for games and snacks one evening last week.  

Frost

Windows '15

Raking leaves

Julie came home last week to rake leaves...or did she come home to eat turkey and pumpkin pie with family?

Thankful

Thanksgiving cactus

Feast

Powdered

Yellow

Dark

One of the biggest adjustments for me with my new job is that I'm not home during the daylight. It's dark in the morning before I leave for work...

and it's dark when I get home at the end of the day.