private moment between cousins....

A tradition in our family ....

I wonder if she thought the hat was Superman's cape and that she could fly, cuz it looks like she is wanting to take off...

Isabella with her Santa hat on...

Isabella Ann was amazed too!

before we started... and then the gifts kept filling up almost each time we would open them all... what a wonderful Christmas!

Christmas Day started off with Phillip sharing some videos of their Church Christmas program. AWESOME!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Thank you - Santa

Santa left a big box of wood at my front door... wonder who dun thet?.... hahaha... 

Thanks for the Hickory Wood - Craig, Missy and Reese!!

Now if I just had some armadillo to go with it.. smoked armadillo... wow... wonder where I can get a dead one to use??? hummmmmm..... 

haha It's an inside joke... but I think I could find some at one of my neighbors...   nothing says Christmas like... dead armadillo... in the middle of the road.. right??  

anyho... thanks for the wood... 

hickory wood...

have a Merry Christmas everyone ... I know we will!!!

Stan and Ann

From my Sister Marilyn comes this wonderful Christmas wish... to all...

Merry Christmas to You!! 
Today...I wish you a day of ordinary miracles- 

A fresh pot of coffee you didn't have to make yourself. 

An unexpected phone call from an old friend. 

Green stoplights on your way to work or shop. 

I wish you a day of little things to rejoice in... 

The fastest line at the grocery store. 

A good sing along song on the radio. 


Your keys right where you look. 

I wish you a day of happiness and perfection-little bite-size pieces of perfection that give you the feeling that you are someone special and rare. 

I wish You a day of Peace, Happiness and Joy. 

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them. 

Send this phrase to the people you'll never forget 
It's a short message to let them know that you'll never forget them. 

If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're in too much of a hurry and that you've probably forgotten your friends. 

Take the time! 
Wishing you the very best for 2009

"We hardly ever realize that we can cut anything 
out of our lives, anytime, in the blink of an eye."
— Carlos Castaneda

from fox news this am... comes this ditty...

liberals vs. conservatives

which is more 'giving'?

Well, come to find out after exhaustive studies...  Conservatives give 30% more to charity's, and out give liberals 45% in 'giving blood'. Just think, if they gave as much as conservatives... it would increase the blood supply 45%!!!!   

and....

conservatives out live liberals by an average of 12.5 years!!!  

perhaps it's due to the core value of belief! 

Most are religious in nature, by an overwhelming number, while most liberals seem to value themselves highest!

and this had to be studied????  Wow... this is something my father and mother taught me early in life... and to date I have seen NO evidence of it changing. 

a real life example... our wonderful new exalted Vice Pres. Elect Joe Biden, releasing his tax papers for last 10 years... gave almost a 1000 dollars to charity over that period...  yes... less than $1000 over a 10 year period...   100 a year.. wow... big giver... hahaha... but we all know, he believes big time in "JOE"... first!!! haha... yelp, he does!!!

next time you are in grocery store, look for someone who looks like they could use a bit of help with life... maybe near the dollar shelves, etc., and walk up and hand them 10 or 20 or more... and wish them a merry Christmas, and walk off... you will be floored at the wonderful feeling you get in from giving anonymous at Christmas time!!  This is the true meaning of Christmas! and it overwhelms you from actually doing it! Trust me, I know!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL! MAY THE TRUE MEAING OF THIS JOYEOUS SEASON NEVER BE LOST AS WE CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST!

never to cold

11 degrees - wind chill -10

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"Everything you are against weakens you. 
Everything you are for empowers you."
— Wayne Dyer

Isabella Ann at Jakes Christmas Party

with Walker Welding at Aggie in Stillwater night before last.

Birdman of Berlin shared flat with 1,700 budgies

Birdman of Berlin shared flat with 1,700 budgies

Dec 17 02:45 PM US/Eastern

Berlin city officials, summoned by complaints over the noise, found a 60-year-old man sharing his two-room flat with 1,700 budgerigars.

The budgies were living on perches installed along the walls, while the floors were saturated with droppings, veterinary services said here Wednesday.

The pensioner told officials he had adopted two birds because he felt lonely and that nature had done the rest.

About 1,000 of the birds were evacuated on Tuesday, 300 on Wednesday, while the remainder were to be taken from the flat to a rescue shelter over the next few days, officials said.

The tenant was also having to move as the flat was deemed no longer fit for human habitation.