Elly, posing next to my homemade Christmas decorations consisting of craft store sticks and berry garland, and some branches cut off my boxwood bushes, and lights. From the street at night, the lights actually just look like little xmas trees because they're serendipitously clumped into a cone shape.

 

Maxine says: "Mom, next time you go out of town, you should take me with you."

 

"Share your dreams"
A typical evening scene around here.