The very deep freeze is here and will stay for some time.  We woke-up to -6* (-21.11 c).  Cold is relative I know.  Some of you are seeing much colder temps than we are, but us, here…this is C.O.L.D!

It looked like snow lingered on Grand Mesa for most of the day.  Today it is crisp and clear up there.

Terry and I were feeling housebound so we decided to go for a short drive…our neighbor was moving his 2-year olds into the corn field

We wanted to see what the snow level looked like ‘up-in-the-hills’.  It’s starting to look very nice.  If we continue to get more snow all through the winter water will not be as much of a concern as it was last year.

Come on snow!!

I thought the trees were extremely beautiful all decked out in their winter finery.

Today I need to finish up some Christmas shopping. Then I will need to get things for both Christmas meals…the Christmas Eve Dinner and the Christmas Day Dinner.  I haven’t really decided which one to make the really big one–Turkey, ham, all the other dishes or the lighter one….lots of buffet foods…I’m leaning toward the Dinner at night and the buffet one on Christmas Day.

Usually, we have a treasure hunt in the afternoon of Christmas Day, but with the snow (and if it melts) the mud the thought just doesn’t appeal so I’m thinking we will play lots of games.  Games and snacking and just enjoying each other seems like the way to go for a long Christmas Day.

Wishing each of you a really nice day today,

Your friend,

Linda