Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas and Peace to all of family and friends!

Putting up the tree

We finally did a little decorating! In between trips, illnesses (it seems everyone's been sick!), and other committments, we did it! We have a tree, and some wonderful outdoor decorations. We are hoping the ones outside don't blow away! To aide against this, we bolted the snowflakes onto the deck. They aren't going anywhere!!! The wreath, on the other hand.....

"Cow Watch"

We've noticed Mr. B taking up vigil on Cow Watch recently. He hollers each morning for his door to be opened, as he needs to make sure the cows are doing what they should. Sometimes he sits on the back of the couch, for a better view, and sometimes he suns himself on the front rug. Either way, he makes sure that all the critters are ok accounted for.

Additional Thanksgiving photos!

First Thanksgiving!

We celebrated our first Thanksgiving in our new home yesterday, with members of the Wood and Hurst families in attendance. We had LOTS of food, and the turkey turned out great! We started the day at 5:30am, getting the turkey in the oven, and proceeded to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. After all the prep, everyone arrived, the weather cooperating with us to allow for time outside with our cousin's little girl, Addison. Although windy, the temps were around 50 degrees and sunny. Quite a relief from the last week.

Hope you enjoy our pics! See you again soon!

Joli & David

Cold, Wind, and Our First Snow!

The day after we moved in, the wind and cold camped out at our doorstep. The 50 and 60 degree temps of recent weeks are GONE WITH THE WIND, literally! Welcome to Floyd! We've been educated to a whole new level of cold. The 30 MPH sustained winds at times, with temps in the mid-20's during the day, and teens at night. Let's not even talk about the wind chill. At least we've got a lot to keep us busy here inside! We were delighted this past weekend with our first snowfall! Not a lot, but the dusting helped set the mood for the upcoming holidays that will fill our house with warmth. Thank goodness for the fireplace, which has been lit more times than not, over the last week.

Check back in later for photos from our family get-togethers later this month.

decorating!

We started adding some pictures on the walls, and my wonderful Gail Geer sculptured bears and critters have taken their place on the platform near the stairs. We have our first guest room set up with David's grandparent's bedroom suite. Next is getting our "fun rooms" in place, the studio and toy/rec room.