SHS loop-mates meet!!

Last week my ds and I had the great pleasure of meeting our Cynthia and her two dd's for dinner. We talked so long that her dh called to see when she would be home. I hope he didn't worry that she'd met with a nut from the internet.

Anyway, it was a great time! It is such fun to meet cyber friends for real.

Thanks for getting together with us, Cynthia and dd's!!

Note--date is the date we got together. I like to do it that way so that I remember things in the right sequence. That is why when it rains here I will post pictures from February. I don't want to spend that much time on a beautiful day. They are too few and far between. Cynthia on left, Karen on right.

January 13--Steve's Tree
Every year Steve, the owner of a local restaurant and inn, puts up a beautiful tree. This tree has 720 ornaments and it is amazing! Every one of the ornaments has a story.
Steve puts decorations all over the inn, so customers can walk around and find unexpected Christmas treasures in every corner. It is really wonderful.
Each year we make sure we go to the inn for the tasty Saturday buuffet dinner so we can admire the decorations, and most of all the tree!
These pictures don't do justice to the decorations, but they are a start. I decided that this special subject needed more than just one picture for the day. So, I included a close up--look at all of the wonderful ornaments!
The best thing about Steve's decorations is that he loves doing it. I can imagine that it is great fun to watch customers discover treasures on the tree or in corners of the inn. His decorations are truly a gift.
Thank you Steve!