Tuesday, January 13, 2026

January.

Hello January!  A new month.  A new year.  New challenges and new memories ready to be made!

I am going to do the Bible Recap again this year for my devotions!  I'm excited and have done this now since 2022!  Check it out if you want to read through the Bible in one year!

 


Taking morning walks in January is cold but so worth it!  Linda and I stroll the paths at the park even on cold days.  By the time I leave, I'm warm and got exercise!  Love this!!!!  Watching the ducks on the frozen pond is fun!  


I dug this out of the trash because this seems to be our thing sometime over the weekend.  The kids come over and we go for a Freddy's run.  Again, it's so fun!



And this cutie is such a big part of our lives!  The kids had such a long Christmas break and we went to The Strasburg Creamery before they went back to school to try the Sauerkraut Ice cream.  OK ... I was the only one to sample it but just had to try it.  None of us got a bowl of that flavor but our snickers and cookies and cream was great!

 


Our remains to be lit up.  One of these days the lights will come down.  It's been fun to be a light in our neighborhood!


The winter sunsets here at our house are so gorgeous!!!!


We had a warmer day and I was working outside pulling out the red berries and holly from the outside pots and changing them into "winter" pots instead of "christmas" theme.  I used a lot of fresh magnolia leaves and they look great!


It was the perfect weather to pull off the lights on the outside shrubs and store them away for next year!


Winter skies are so pretty to me!!!


Austin had his first basketball practice and baby dear got to go along!  


Served up some fancy drinks and made sushi at home with Ashlyn!


Colson was with us all weekend and the boys gobbled down a chilkfila meal on the way to the high school boys basketball game!


On Saturday, Austin watched Colson play his first Upward basketball game and then Colson went along to watch Austin's first game.  They both play for Upward but on different teams at different locations.


We are dreaming of our vacation in the south!!!


These boys had so much fun together and loves the venison bacon and French toast sticks!


I finished up my first book for this year.  A book on friendship and it was a good read.  Ashlyn and I watched God paint the sky last night on the way to the volleyball practice.


We hit the bulls eye with this gift for Austin this Christmas.  His new bow is getting lots of practice!


Another gorgeous view at the park on a wintery day!


I grabbed a bunch of tulips last night to add some joy to the kitchen sink!  I am enjoying these winter days but can't help but dream of spring days!!!!