"Tis the season of shopping, wrapping, eating, running, decorating, eating, making a list, eating, checking it twice, cleaning, company and eating a little more. There wasn't a lot of picture taking going on--sorry Jessica. I did want to let everyone know I am thinking of all of you and wishing you the happiest holiday!
No matter how busy, I do find myself stopping for a few minutes each day to watch the birdfeeder (although, somedays I feel horrible when I realize I am chumming dinner for the cat!)
These are ladies who understand most what it takes to make an "Ussery" Christmas because we all inherited the same "falalala" gene!
Cathy, how did I miss noticing your cute purse that night--love it!
Did I mention eating!! La Jolla Grill--a new favorite!
And our annual Derby Girl lunch was another Christmas memory! Lots of food, fun and generosity as everyone donated to Andy's Friends Clubhouse--thank you, thank you ladies!
Cheryl always has a "creative" Christmas house from the gingerbread Christmas card, to the lego Christmas village to the Food Bank Christmas tree--you never know what is around the next corner-thanks for being the "hostess with the mostess" this year!
Charlotte, one the Derby Girls--third generation--was the hit of the party!
And Jessica and Rissy got to attend through the miracle of cyberspace--not exactly the same as being there but still a miracle!
Watch out Charlotte--you probably inherited the Christmas gene too! It makes you smile in red.
Draper Park is all all lit up "like a Christmas tree" and has provided a lot of smiles and even one romantic walk with my sweetheart this year!
Besides the birds, this Christmas cactus, a fresh tree and my poinsettias are the part of Christmas that make me slow down, just for a moment and "smell the pines!"
4 comments:
It is all so beautiful! You decorate, hostess and document! Thanks for all the fun spent together the last week or so! Have a Merry Christmas!
I think "Christmas" is one of your many talents! Love you!
This post made my Christmas. It is so true, no one does Christmas like you! I prefer seeing the spread of food from the derby lunch on the blurry web cam. Seeing a clear pic makes my mouth water. Love all the pics. I keep coming back to this post.
I don't know how I missed this post before tonight, but those are some great pictures! Thanks for recording our memories and making it all look so great. I appreciate your love of Christmas and the way you share the joy of it all. It's good to be an Ussery/Derby girl! Love you.
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