Christmas Days

we had both boys home

to celebrate

Xmas

 in between rainshowers,

there was two-hand tag

football to be had

the usual

the cajouled

 we invited my parents

for Christmas Day

festivities

my psychedelic table

the hostess & host, that's us

we four

me & Mom

facetime with my brother in Charleston

between meals,

we walked (adults) &

ran, climbed, swung, tossed (these two)

with Samuel (21)

with Joseph (18)

we four all-grown ones (ageless)

finally got around to opening presents....

Mom & Dad

indulging my penchant for glamour

he built it & totally enjoyed explaining how he did

(two of) the sportswatchers

Christmas Dinner preparations

the next day called for

Eating Out

with my parents at A Special Blend

lunch at Pho Hien Vuong

several days later,

it was time to return the eldest to NC State

(the marching band was headed to the bowl game),

so we visited Mike's parents & family

in a triangular on-the-way route

Mike's mom enjoying a photo album gift

Mike's dad with a Christmas shirt

 the pretty Xmas tree

in Raleigh, we had a speedy dinner

with my parents

then completed the triangle

& returned home...

Happy Christmas to All!

diy

if you build it

the small-but-mighty processor

they will attempt to comprehend

with accompanying hand gestures

or at least standby as you explain

there's bound to be paparazzi, too

it will pay to be uber-organized

with all the bits&bobs

for the all-important motherboard

(you know how mothers are)

it works (of course)!

a couple from his senior year

(class of 2019)

in front of his residence hall, Hill House

NCSSM (formerly Watts Hospital)

love him muchly!

other ways of see(be)ing

in, at, or to

some other place

when the ice melts*

buttoned-up*

as seen through a veil*

light box destinations*

(*titles are mine, not the artists')

Loo Art

 p.s. i am mildly obsessed

with human hair art

always my pleasure

to discover at

Elsewhere;

~ ~ ~

however,

this is why

we

were

there

*

Lonnie Holley

http://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/artist/lonnie-holley

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lonnie-holley-mith/

seriously. click on the pitchfork link,

turn up the volume,

& listen.

 voice

hands

finished,

as a prayer

his art is currently on exhibit

at SECCA

now

get up and dance

o.xmas.tree

an impending snowmageddon

had us out in the yard

wrapping up our

autumn chores!

the birds, too,

were scrambling.

some

more than

others.

i'm thinking

these were left behind

(under the bird feeder)

by a cardinal,

who did appear

to have escaped

the same fate.

 though it occurs to me

now

the cardinal 

may have been

carried off

in the mouth of the winner.

back to sweetness...

a Christmas rose

 i've been exceptionally slow

on the seasonal activities

this year,

which meant no progeny

around to assist

in the 

Hanging of the Festive Orbs

 i've expanded to 2 trees

this year,

as the smaller dogwood

is now up to snuff.

then, while we had settled our brains

for a long winter's nap,

this happened...

& it just kept snowing!

we ended up with more than a foot!

in my bear-like way,

in anticipation of the weather,

i had plotted out

snow day

meals,

like this one...

 basically,

i ate.read.ate.read.ate.read

...you get the picture...

* * * * *

we had put up our tree

the weekend before,

and added lights & the angel

but i was

(refer back)

feeling rather lazy & indifferent

about ornaments on the tree;

however, on snow day three...

well, i decided

to do more than

eat.read.eat.read.eat

from my childhood

Christmas gnome, made by my grandmother Korte

Christmas ornament, also made by my grandmother Korte

Christmas Elf, from my grandfather Roberts' childhood

little antique ornament with face (the size of a thimble) i found along the way

snowflake angel (not old) that reminds me of my grandmother Korte

lightbulb snowman, made by Samuel

lightbulb reindeer, made by Joseph

snowman, by...

SAM..UE..L

lower left point is broken & there is a memory there

 & then, there are

the Octopuses

made by me, age 9

they both look a little anxious

octopus luxe

yes, i counted them.

the world's happiest octopus

Octopus Bliss

i also enjoy other

sea creatures.

especially if they sparkle

 Merry Christmas to you

from this Pondering Pomegranate