ABSOLUTELY RAMBLING... AND TWINS!!!

Heidy-Ho, Blogging Pals!

Things here in the swampland have cooled off and have certainly been getting dark early!! :) I wish they would not mess with our time. I believe the original reason for the DST we now deal with might have been logical... but it doesn't make sense any longer. Could we just stay on Standard time from now on? Please?? Geez!!

Alright. With the cooling, a few things have been happening here. One of them is the coloring of some of the trees. While I admit Austin, TX has a limited amount of color in the fall, I will say there is more here than I expected. Neighbors on both sides have trees that have turned lovely shades... one red... one yellow.

Very nice.

I also have heard from one of those "we were in kindergarten together!" pals recently. She was the bearer of very excellent news. Her daughter gave birth to twin boys on September 11th and, while they did have to spend some time in the hospital since they were a bit early, they were both home before Thanksgiving. Now if that isn't something to be thankful for, I don't really know what is!! For those of you who attended kindergarten with me (and 12 grades past that!), the grandmother is Gail B. The photo is of her daughter, Andi, with the two bambinos... Andrew Bennett Christopher and Devan Taylor Christopher. Congratulations, Grandma Gail!!

Not too much to report on today. Thanksgiving has come and gone (although the extra poundage does not seem to have followed Thanksgiving out!) and I guess Christmas is coming up much faster than expected. Oh... speaking of Christmas... the Beauregard Community Action Association has an "Angel Tree" outside of its front door at 104 West Port Street (where North Washington seems to dead-end). Take a moment... go pull an angel or two off of that tree... and provide a child (or two) with some Christmas gifts they may not otherwise receive. It will help take the "Bah Humbug!" out of Christmas for you... really. :)

So... with all that said... until next post...

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS 2009

Heidy-Ho, Blogging Buddies!! And a fine Merry Christmas to you all.

It's a lovely, sunny day here in southwest Louisiana. Colder than we like it... but lovely nonetheless.

Debbie and I took my aunt out to view the Christmas lights around town a couple of nights ago. Just in case you have not been fortunate enough to see some this year, I am going to post some for your viewing pleasure. Some were sacred, some secular. It didn't matter as the spirit of the Christmas season shone through either way. I will comment on a few but most will simply be there for you to enjoy without my babble!!

Many thanks to Debbie who was my photographer for the evening. We had her in the back seat, able to switch from side-to-side at a moment's notice to capture a display worthy of our attention. Heck... she even got out to get closer to some displays. That is a photographer you don't want to lose! LOL!! I was doing my best to drive at a turtle's pace without getting us run over.

I will mention that T-Claus in his pirogue pulled by his gator made his appearance in my front yard this year. Some of you recall this from Texas. :)

While we were out, we stopped at Debbie's, my friend's, and my aunt's friend's house, Sue, to enjoy her display. Sue had not yet turned the lights on but graciously scrambled to get them all on and running as we arrived! Debbie took a picture of Sue by the car, my aunt (well, actually just the top of my aunt's head!), and me at the wheel from Sue's yard. You can see we are all in fine form for the evening... even Sue's display!

I will also comment on the display below. I had not been aware Santa was from the Caribbean. I had only heard North Pole!! But these fine displays make it clear that Santa hails from parts tropical and might even enjoy a little rum in his egg nog! :)

(Yes, Santa has an "umbrella drink", a parrot, and flip-flops. I call this one "Smart Santa!")

If you think Texans take their trucks a little too seriously, sometimes... check this out. It is full-sized, licensed, and used for business. While Debbie is a very accommodating photographer, I didn't think it wise to ask her to jump the fence to get the shot. I still think it's pretty recognizable!

Alright. I will let you all just enjoy the remaining pics. There were some very lovely displays and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Peace and love to you all. I wish you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year!!

Until next post...