 Reason Tree |
 Horse Wagon on snow |
 Tired Horses |
 Horse Wagon |
 Smith Island Cake |
 Farm Xmas Tree |
 2010 Lunar Eclipse on Solstice |
It’s been a busy one this year. My mom hosted a large party up at the farm on the 19th complete with Belgium draft horses to pull folks around in a wagon and a pony for the kids to play with. Over 75 people showed up and it all turned out very nicely.
Then we had the solstice with its once-in-hundreds-of-years full lunar eclipse. I slipped out of bed around 2:30 to take a look and a few pictures. I’ve never been about to photograph celestial images worth a damn and this was no exception. I think it must require better equipment than I have. Must look into that…
Next up was Xmas at the farm with my mom and brother’s family. His two little girls were really fun to have around. They are two and four and at the perfect age to enjoy all things “Santa”. When the gifts were finally opened it was an explosion of pink and Barbie as that’s what they’re into these days.
Immediately following was Lea and Jay’s St. Stephens party. St. Stephen’s day is the day right after Christmas and they have taken to throwing a casual gathering for those wanting to escape their families. It was a small gathering this year but very enjoyable and excellently appointed with lots of tasty treats and drinks.
Okay, two laps left in the Yule, Saturnalia, Natalis Invicti, Christmas, Hanukkah, Solstice, Festivus, Kwanzaa, holiday marathon: New Years and our post-New years getaway.