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Sunday, December 6, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIERRA !!

We just came back in the house after our little cul-de-sac Christmas rendevouz with the neighbors. It was a nice day for it. Cold, but the air was still. The snow is just about all gone already.

Originally, the plan was to help each other decorate our houses for Christmas. Since everyone had already done that, we had warm apple cider and warm wine with cookies instead.

It really was nice to visit with the neighbors for a while. We seldom get the chance to ALL get together like that. I imagine this will become a yearly tradition for us.

3 comments:

OmaLindasOldeBaggsandStuftShirts said...: This post and the one previous are both very wonderful. You are very fortunate to live in such a friendly neighborhood. Hurrah for you. Your decos are cool too.; December 6, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Anne Huskey-Lockard said...: Here!Here! I'm definitely for the warm wine as it is COOOOOOOOOLD!!!
How nice to be in such a neighborhood---lucky girl!

XXOO!!
Anne

P.S. My verification word is *dicrup*.....it sounds an awful lot like *decrepit*.....hmmmmmm, Blogger knows me....; December 7, 2009 at 6:28 AM
yoborobo said...: What a great idea! I love getting together with the neighbors, too. I just never seem to get my house in order in time for Christmas! :)) xo Pam; December 7, 2009 at 6:30 AM

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