Saturday, December 22, 2012

The Twelve Days of Winter


On the first day of winter my True Love gave to me......

December 21, 2012

A green lawn with some bare trees.

On the second day of winter my True Love gave to me...

December 22, 2012

A cotton candy sunset,
and a whitish lawn with a bare tree.

On the third day of winter my True Love gave to me...

December 23, 2012
December 23, 2012










Strange icicle formations,
A disappointing thaw,
and a greenish lawn with a bare tree.


On the fourth day of winter my True Love gave to me...


December 24, 2012

Frigid sandy beaches,




December 24, 2012
December 24, 2012












Frozen Great Lake spray,


December 24, 2012

A cold walk on a long pier,



December 24, 2012
and (still) a greenish lawn with a bare tree. (no bare tree photo worth posting).


On the fifth day of winter my True Love gave to me...

December 25, 2012


JESUS CHRIST HIS SON!!!!


December 25, 2012


Keeping the tradition
of Grandma Grace's cheesecake,
for Christmas breakfast,


December 25, 2012

And a white Christmas with a bare tree.


On the sixth day of winter my True Love gave to me...


December 26, 2012


 Snowball packing snow,

JESUS CHRIST IS BORN!!!

December 26, 2012
December 26, 2012










Winter Storm Euclid,
Snowflakes in the hot tub,
Goddaughter's birthday,


December 26, 2012

And a gray day with a bare tree.


On the seventh day of winter my True Love gave to me...


December 27, 2012

Freshly fallen snow,
On the patio,

JESUS CHRIST IS BORN!!!

December 27, 2012
December 27, 2012













15 inches plus,
Holy cow that's deep,
Scrape it off the car,


December 27, 2012

A winter wonderland with snow laden trees.
(that middle tree is the same maple tree in the previous pictures).


On the eighth day of winter my True Love gave to me...


December 28, 2012
December 28, 2012













 A drive down to the cabin,
Pick your shovel boys,
Tackling the snow,


JESUS CHRIST IS BORN!!!

December 28, 2012

Grandma's making soup, (yum!)
Grandpa's grilling white hots, (yum!)
Stay inside all night (playing Monopoly)   NOT!!!!!!!


/December 28, 2012

Let's go skiing and forget the bare tree!!!

On the ninth day of winter my True Love gave to me...


December 29, 2012


A frolic on the four-wheeler,


December 29, 2012
December 29, 2012












Sleddin' on the snow-mobile,

December 29, 2012

Sittin' on the sidelines,
Contemplating snowflakes,

JESUS CHRIST IS BORN!!!!

Oh what fun it is to ride,
In a 100 horse open sleigh,
Driven by a 10 year old,




Lucia, watch out for that bare tree!!!


On the tenth day of winter my True Love gave to me...


December 30, 2012


December 30, 2012


December 30, 2012

A day of rest and gorgeous scenery!!!

On the eleventh day of winter my True Love gave to me...

December 31, 2012

 Abbott's frozen custard,
Yum! Yum! Yum! Yum! Yum!

December 31, 2012
December 31, 2012












Bringing in the New Year,
Solemnity of Mary (Mother of God),
Celebrating Mass,
Where my parents wed,

JESUS CHRIST IS BORN!!!

December 29, 2012

Taking a look back,


December 29, 2012

The past week at a glance,
Goodbye 2012,


December 29, 2012
Lake effect snow falling on the bare tree.

On the twelfth day of winter my True Love gave to me...
A BLESSED & HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2013!!!


May Jesus draw you ever closer to His heart during this new year, and may you shine brightly for Him. And remember, with Jesus in your boat, you have nothing to fear....He is PEACE in the  midst of every storm.

God bless you and yours,
Janet
January 1, 2013

2 comments:

  1. How greatly God has blessed you.

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    1. Amen! I pray that I will never fail to recognize His goodness.

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