Readers, Welcome to my blog (formerly Birds, Blooms, Books, etc). I'm entering a new decade taking on the challenge of moving from Maryland after living there 46 years and learning about my new home here in New England in the Live Free or Die state - New Hampshire. Join me as a write this new chapter of my life.

Sunday, December 21, 2025

My Advent Calendar

December 21st
First day of Winter!



 A little bear painted by my mother.  I had to show you both sides.

Mom took up tole painting in her 60s then expanded to landscape painting.

****

Not sure about a white Christmas here.  Here's the view from here.  That pile of snow is left from plowing the driveway.


Dan tells me there is snow in our forecast for Tuesday so maybe I'll be wrong.

****

Dan plays the tuba in a brass quintet.  Yesterday they played at the Powerhouse Mall in Lebanon, NH.


They got a nice response from people out shopping.

****

And to close here is our go to Sunday breakfast.

Well air drop to my computer is not working. I'll show this another time.

6 comments:

DrumMajor said...

Love the little bear that your Mom painted. Mine painted two things, then quit because she knew she could paint. Linda in Kansas

Tom said...

...we are green and bitterly cold with only a slim chance of a White Christmas. Have a merry one.

Anvilcloud said...

I am also hoping for snow on Tuesday although we still have quite a bit of white.

Granny Sue said...

I enjoyed that bit of brass! They sound great. And the little bear, that made me smile
Rain is in our forecast for Christmas. Better than sunshine in my book, because that just seems wrong.

Fun60 said...

What a beautiful precious tree ornament. Dan's quintet sounds great. Thanks for the video.

B. Rogers said...

Love the little painted bear. Tole painting is still beautiful if not that popular these days.