Some of My Favorite Things

I love trees, especially in the winter.

Could be many trees....

Or just one (or is it three?)

Could be artwork too.

Yes, that's me.

Seems like it is just for me.

Also for me.

I love water too, and beautiful colors. 

Now for some comic relief...

My children think it's funny how much I detest Sponge Bob.

I love this!

The blog software would not allow me to download the last picture

so I will just copy what it says:

Dear God,

Thank you for 2025.

For every closed door that protected me,

every open door that surprised me,

and every step where you went before me.

Amen.

New Year's Eve 2025

Watching Duke football win at Tobacco Road in Raleigh

 

Christmas Festivities

 

Mimi, Michelle, Eric, Zach at "One Starry Night"

 Pittsboro UMC, December 2025

Eric & Rachel Lawrence

Michelle, Zach, Archie

Zach, Archie, Michelle

December 2025

Christmas Cantata at Pittsboro UMC, Dec. 21, 2025

Mom & Katherine found a troll in Raleigh! 

Christmas outdoor gathering, December 2025

Thanksgiving 2025 at Our Home

 

Michelle, Keith, new puppy Archie, Mimi, Zach

Playing Bingo after Thanksgiving dinner

Zach insisted on calling the numbers!

Happy Rail Bike Excursion

Katherine and I went on a rail bike excursion last weekend

here we are smiling

it was a gorgeous day

chilly clear perfect

electric motors meant we only pedaled

when we wanted

our speed between 7 and 25 mph

on an old old railway line

two hours of bliss

hour out and hour back

with picnic in between.

This was in Anderson, NC

near Murphy

a four-hour drive on mountain roads

autumn leaves bright and beautiful

listening to Kat's favorite

Taylor Swift

her new album.

It was just overnight

breakfast at some bougie place

Katherine found on Tik Tok

food and coffee were great

the whole day perfect.

Thank you God

for this daughter.