On this day, we actually drove with friends to the big city of Cheyenne to do some shopping and see their son who is attending college there. It was a beautiful crisp day and as we drove the two plus hours across the mountain, with the sun streaming through the evergreen trees and glistening on the snow, Christmas seemed ever so close. The snowmobilers were headed out for a day of fun and although we didn't see much of natures creatures, there was one moose watching the activity. Leaving at 7:00 a.m., it was nearly 9:00 p.m. when we arrived home. As always, we have a list and enter the big box store with one or two items and leave with a cartload. Like kids in a candy store, we grabbed for all kinds of things we hadn't intended to purchase, but couldn't resist. It was such a good day and so great to be in the company of good friends.
The sugar cookies are baked, soon to be iced and sprinkled, the peanut brittle will be cooked and cooled and the biscochitos (a Mexican cookie made with lard and anise and sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon) is on the list along with a few others...rum balls---a recipe from my sister, and white chocolate dipped ginger cookies.
So above is my staircase to the loft, strung with garland and stockings and hung with a Christmas quilt. There are now many more cards on the stairs and when we arrived home last evening, there was a deer on our front porch and a large buck near the driveway and another small herd in the back yard munching on grass. NO sign of Santa!!
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