54 and 80!

First Sledding

First sledding courtesy of the neighbors plowed up snowbank. Those half price sleds that I bought last March came in handy.

More December Stuff!

Happy 39, Melissa!

 Aunt Madeline came to visit which was a big treat for us!

 And Gruncle Jim and Kathy came to visit bringing toys!

 Our gingerbread house before...

 and after the storm of frosting!

 Mmmm... ham slathered in mustard, brown sugar, bourbon and ginger snaps!

 Aaah!... a hand slathered in mustard, brown sugar, bourbon and ginger snaps!

 Xmas Eve dinner!

 The Xmas Day haul!

 Santa drank another one of my beers this year!

Some of the tool haul for me!

Christmas Miscellanea

 Ok, not a Xmas shot, but a pre-Xmas shot of them playing nicely!

 The tree getting home.

That night the tree inspectors checked it out.

 And then alot of fun with existing light, a high ISO and my 35mm f1.4 manual focus that is next to impossible to focus accurately in dim light!

 The new lights from Melissa's Aunt Carol!