Last week was this little blog's first anniversary.
I can't believe I have been able to keep it up!
Ironically, I have been celebrating it by trying to be away from the computer, getting crafty.
I have been gardening, knitting and chopping my long mane off one inch at a time.
There are no inches left to cut off anymore!
I can confidently tell you that December is, by far, my least favorite month of the year.
If I could dig a hole deep enough, I would spend the month in there, waiting for January to come.
Then, while reviewing my latest photos, I realized that this December brought some serious fun.
Besides parties with good friends and lots of yummy food:
There were magnolia buds,
Cows,
And a parade of lighted tractors.
We discovered a persimmon tree on our back yard,
Played with fire,
Had a beach all to ourselves (and lots of birds),
Saw Elk,
And ate the freshest of crabs.
I suppose I should be reconsidering that "least favorite" label.
We have been at our new home for a few months now and although we still still have a few unpacked boxes around, we are getting settled enough for me to show you.
Over the past couple of weeks the vines in front of our home have changed drastically.
The grapes have been picked just in time, because as soon they were gone the weather got cold.
So cold that we have had fires in our stove almost every day now, so cold that the leaves on the vines have turned brown. They will fall off soon.
Autumn rains have begun, making the grass green again.
The contrast between the orange red of the vines leaves and the bright green of the grass is incredible (to see the opposite, visit here).
I got a happy, unexpected surprise in the mail today.
My dear Mom sent me an envelope full of Día de los Muertos paper banners!
Some are long and some are little, and the designs are different in all of them, but they all are colorful and pretty.
To spread the love I would love to give away a couple of banners to you guys.
Please leave me a comment below, sharing your thoughts on any of my blog posts or my blog in general.
I am hoping I will get some useful feedback, so please be honest.
I will be selecting the winner(s) at random next Friday.
Yes, I know the banners would be arriving late, but does it really matter? I hope not!
Maybe you could use them next year.
As for me, I can tell you this banners will likely still be hanging on my walls in January.
Cannot wait to hear from you!
♥,
R
Update: Some people commented here and others on different posts, so I am happy to declare this giveaway a success. Two lucky winners have received an e-mail from me and should receive their banners soon. This was fun!
