On The Inside Looking Out

Well, I'm on the inside looking out and it is beautiful! Since it snowed again, let's enjoy the snow while we can.

This is a picture of our actual Advent centerpiece in our home. For several years I have used the Advent calendar, but this year, I added the advent centerpiece. It is quite an experience. We light it for our supper hour. We talk about "hope" which is the first candle that we light the fourth Sunday before Advent. This is a tradition that some Christians follow and it makes the Christmas season more special.

We light the candle for the supper hour each evening and it burns until supper is over. We will light two candles this coming Sunday and so on... The last candle is the white candle which represents Christ's birth which we will light on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Some people do not use the center candle, but will replace the four, 3 purple & 1 pink, with four white candles, but I prefer the one white candle in our observance. The idea is to celebrate the reason for the season and make Christmas a more spiritual time.

Also, I have been using the Back To The Bible, Advent scriptures. This is a good guide that is already made out with the appropriate scripture reading for the days of Advent.

A Poem To Share

When I was in grade school, probably the 6th or 7th grade, Robert Frost visited our teacher in our class room. I remember him as a white haired older man. I have always liked this poem that he wrote. It makes it more special because I have met him.


Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

poem by Robert Frost

Beautiful Snowy Day

I just love a beautiful snowy day! Today is perfect. The first big snow of the winter. It's just right.

When I was a girl my brother, Clarence, and I would make snow forts, igloo's and snow men. We had such fun! That was many, many years ago. Today, I enjoy watching and seeing my grand children's creations. But, deep down inside, I wish I could go back and make another snow fort or igloo with my brother. Those are memories that I cherish.



These are pictures that I took today of trees that I planted many years ago. We had to trim the bottom of the one by the mail box because it was too dangerous when backing out of our drive. I am glad we did not have to cut it down. It is still a beautiful tree especially with Snow on it.




Wouldn't it be great to have a beautiful snow like this at Christmas? There is just something calming and peaceful about a clean white snowfall. Well, we will enjoy it for today.

Have a wonderful day and enjoy the snow!

Lost is Found

Well, my lost camera case is found, only it wasn't lost at all. Have you ever looked for something so hard and it was right under your nose all the time? That's it, right where I put it, right where I could see it and for whatever reason, I just passed right by it. :)


These are picture that were taken Thanksgiving when Stephanie was in from Florida. Beth and Mike were just getting back from Kansas and stopped by to see her & Duane stopped by to tell her good-bye.

The Christmas Tree

I like my little Christmas tree that I found on the internet. The tree and my animals that I have down the left side of my blog are for the young and young at heart. I do hope you enjoy them.


Last night after church we stopped by Waynes. Wilma, Lauryn and I played Rummikub & Brooklyn was bouncing around like Pooh bears Tiger. :)

Today, I found this picture of the girls and Isaiah to share with you.

First Sunday of Advent

This is the first Sunday of Advent...

"Advent, Advent the little light burns,
First one, then two, then three, then four,
Then the Christ child at the door."

I do not know who wrote this poem or where it originated from, but I learned it a few years back and I liked it. By the way it is written, I would presume it was written to make it easy for a child to remember and get the significance of the ceremony.

Today, the first purple candle in the advent wreath is lit. Three purple candles and one pink candle is used in the wreath. The white candle is used in the center. One candle is lit each Sunday prior to Christmas when the white candle is lit. The symbolism does vary among different Christian groups but the purpose is the same and that is to prepare our hearts and minds for the remembrance of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Into The Christmas Season

Well,Dec 1, we are officially in the Christmas season. Today, I'm going to start decorating for Christmas. Merrill didn't use to like to have the Christmas tree up until after Thanksgiving. So, I would put it up while he was away hunting. For the last few years, David and I would put it up, but this year David entered the hunting arena. But, I decided to do things different this year anyway. I'm considering having a tree done by the Grandchildren and just using my ceramic tree upstairs.

We will be going to Kansas for Amy's RN nursing pinning and program in a little over a week. I just can't believe how time as gone by. She has worked so hard for this achievement. She has been an LPN this past year and loves nursing.


Today, Breanna and I had a tea party. She loves her tea parties. She'll say, "Grandma, I think we need to have a tea party!" What fun!:) She stayed with me last night and slept in Grandpa's spot. One of the first things she asked me this morning was when he would be back. (Grandpa loves his granddaughters and they love him.) Then, right after breakfast, it was time for a tea party, of course!