Christmas Eve.

We had as always a real nice Christmas Eve. This year it was by Louise and she did a beautiful job. Just got a e mail from Oom Gerrit and told him I would put a couple pictures on the blog.

A other generation.

I have to put this picture on my blog. It was a two generations ago that my husband sat with one of his daughters by the piano. Jimmy called me yesterday morning and said that Molly, his daughter want to come to my house for a tea party. Jimmy remembers that was a big part of our life every day.So I was very pleased that Molly wanted to come.Keep the memories going.And then this picture did something for me.

Cold in Europe.

After I wrote that in the Netherlands they do not get a lot of snow, well this year it is different. I was talking to my brother Gerrit and he said it is getting real bad there. They had planned to go up North to his wife family, bad he does not think they can go for Christmas because of the weather. And they only have to ride a hour. For us that is next door.They also are not use to this kind of weather. They do know icy roads.

Winter in Holland.

A drawing of my memories from over sixty years ago.Flat, cold and little snow. Not every year are the canals frozen. They have the influence from the North Sea. That keeps them warmer and damper. In other word water cold.

Smal town tradition.

What I love about living in a small town? Traditions. I belong to a Senior group in our town . Yesterday we had our Christmas Festival I think about 55 people came, plus Santa arival. It was a lot of fun. Then last night I went to a concert of all churches in our town. To see people of difference beliefs having that spirit and joy with singing. My special of the evening is as always the Hallelujah chorus.

C O L D.

It is a cold day. A nice day to do some handwork or do some reading. You also can pray for heat.

Volunteer work.

Today we got together to do some volunteer work.My daughters and granddaughters, seven of us came together and made blankets for children of battered woman. We had a great time and did great work. Knowing that several children are going to be nice and warm, makes you feel good.And for our family a nice way to enjoy one and other.