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| Tales 'round the old campfire ... well, in this case the candle light. Last week I lit this candle in the living room and we loved the shadows ... they seemed to be dancing from a very flickering candle. Clint sat across from me and told me some tall tales. ☺ |
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| The day after Christmas, Clint and I attended the "Windows to Heaven: Treasures From the Russian Icons" exhibit at the McClung Museum in Knoxville, Tennessee. The University was closed that day, no problem with parking! I was captivated by the history and style of these paintings! |
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| The masked one has returned, we are growing fond of our little cardinals. |
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| Some fun loving people in the museum parking lot at the McClung. The guy and his wife were shoving and pushing the man inside from the back and laughing as we walked by. They saw my camera dangling from my wrist and made a joke about a picture. I took this picture and warned them it might appear in a blog! :-) |
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| Last week we visited the oldest city in Tennessee, Jonesborough. It was a perfect cool and sunny day. |
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| We visited the Andrew Johnson museum and tailor house in Greeneville. My grandmother enjoyed telling the story of how we were related to Andrew Johnson. Clint reminds me that he was the first president to be impeached. ha! |
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| A window display on the streets of Jonesborough, Tennessee. |
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| Jewelry worn by Mrs. Andrew Johnson on April 15, 1865, at the inauguration of her husband Andrew Johnson. Johnson was inaugurated after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. |
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| Scenes like like make me so happy I am back home! |
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| A picture made from the car, love this expanse of sky! |
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| Beautiful contrast between the white church and the blue sky. This church is in Jonesborough, Tennessee. |
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| No relation to Peter Pan or J.R.'s mom. :-) Jonesborough, Tennessee |
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| Beautiful old architecture in Jonesborough, Tennessee. |
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| Snow was falling from underneath the dark clouds. |
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| Last week we had some light snow fall. The snow had fallen on top of our patio table. |
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| Precious little bird tracks on our deck ... |
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| It has been a long time since we have had quiche and it makes a perfect supper as it did Sunday. This is the Southern Living recipe for ham and bacon quiche. A good way to use up a little ham. |
The following pictures may seem out of place here. I had scanned them and had wanted to post them before Christmas but never got around to it. Since my blog is also part family scrapbook, I am going to include them in this post.
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| My sister Patti and me, Christmas Eve 1963. I am sorry to say I can't recall my step-mother's little dog's name. |
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| Christmas Eve, 1963, I still have the ruby ring that was in the box I am holding. |
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| My brother Jimmy, Christmas 1961, at my grandparents' house next door. He passed away last June 2011. |
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| An excited Cindy and Patti, Christmas Eve 1960. How do you like that decoration job on that tree! ☺ |
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| We all appear a little somber and sad in this picture. This must have been around the time of the ♫ D-i-v-o-r-c-e ♫. |
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| My brother, Jimmy (Jimbo to us) and Lucinda, my daughter. Christmas, 1977 |
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| Another Christmas has passed ...time to put away all the decorations. I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." ~ Charles Dickens (1812-1870), English author. From 'A Christmas Carol'. ♥ |
