Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

This is a local river where an eddy in the bend of the river froze into a perfect circle. An amazing piece of nature.

We have no new snow but some freezing fog last night. The grandgirls have been out of school nearly a week now and are coming over for a Star Wars/pre-Christmas party with me. They've never seen it and I have first three films, not that we'll be watching all of them at one time. I have popcorn, muffins, and hot chocolate. Lunch will be pizza. The little tree is decorated, not a Charlie Brown tree although it's working it's way there. It doesn't seem to take up water and the needles are dropping fast. Still, it is lovingly decorated with care by the eldest of the group and its beautiful to me. I am grateful they live near and I can see them often. I am missing the two who live in another city about 275 from here. Merry Christmas all.