Merry Christmas

We are celebrating Christmas at Avalon, our

American Homestead.  We were out late last

night and didn't wake up until 10 am, we had

to wake up the kids.  Ohhh,  how times have

changed.  When the kids were little, I would 

tape crepe paper streamers across the stairway

to remind them that they couldn't go downstairs

in the wee hours of the morning.  They would

wake us up at the crack of dawn in the old days.

After opening and playing with our presents,

it was time to start cooking.  I made a homemade

honey baked ham this year.  The choice was ham

since we had a collection of mustards that we had

either purchased on our travels or received as gifts.

The birdies got some new presents this year

and they have been enjoying their Christmas

feast on this cold winter day.

From our American Homestead to wherever

you may be, may your days be merry and

bright and may you be surrounded by the 

ones you love.

All the best ~ Ellen