I photoshopped the Santa hat on “my” Christmas cactus!
This is Christmas in the desert! 🎄The photos aren’t great because it was getting dark, but this was just before we joined in the Christmas parade on 12/18! It was the 2nd year for this event & everyone here was encouraged to participate. There were about 20 vehicles & we drove through the entire campground, with a full moon glowing & no headlights on! Talk about BLIND faith! 😎 Other than the moonlight, it was DARK!!! Afterwards, there was a gathering at someone’s campsite, way out in the middle of nowhere. We had hot drinks, all kinds of food & snacks & a toasty warm campfire for S’mores! It was a lot of fun! I’m the first car/SUV at the 30 second mark! https://youtu.be/8uAOZXH_DGA 💝
This is Janet’s very festive tent! 🏕 I met Janet at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota in early October & she drove here from Iowa to spend the holidays with us! We’ve been having fun sightseeing & getting to know each other. Now if the weather would just cooperate! The daytime temperatures have been nice, but it’s been unusually cold at night. 🥶 We’ve had several nights of near or below freezing temperatures! Even locals & regular visitors have been complaining about the cold. Yesterday (Christmas Eve), Janet & I spent the day hunkered down in our tents & occasionally in our cars because of the STRONG winds! I’m pretty sure I saw Dorothy & Toto fly by us! 😁❄🥶❄⛄🌵⛄❄🥶❄I was saving these for Christmas, but after being “trapped” in my car by the rain & wind, this was my Christmas Eve breakfast! 😍 Dunkin Thin Mints coffee & knock-off matching cookies! 💝Maddie – Christmas 2009, our first Christmas together. 💝Christmas 2017 – Maddie, Alfie & me 💕Christmas 2017 – I left Alfie & Maddie in charge to guard Santa’s cookies & hot cocoa. I learned a valuable lesson…… 😁Maddie & Alfie tried their best to make our Charlie Brown tree look better, but the WIND proved to be too much for them. 💕Maddie – White Christmas in Massachusetts – 2010This is the first year since Mom died in September 1999 that I didn’t visit the cemetery for Christmas. She’s been “traveling” with us in her Guardian Angel 😇 role, so I’m sure she’s ok with it.
Janet & I were invited to join a group of campground neighbors for a potluck supper on Christmas. I’d met two of the people recently, when Maddie broke loose & ran down to their area. 😳 I’m VERY GRATEFUL to Carol for catching her & calling me. Maddie’s name & my phone # are on her collar, so luckily we were reunited quickly. 💝
This is one of the things I contributed to the potluck. It was glazed donut holes & maraschino 🍒 cherries, shaped into a Christmas tree! I used toothpicks to hold it together. The tricky part was transporting it on the bumpy, dirt road to the party, 1/2 mile away! It was sticky, sweet & yummy!There were a lot of delicious options & I filled my plate! The tiny, panoramic photo here is from the end of the meal. There were about 12-14 of us & despite hearty appetites, there were LOTS of leftovers! We all made plates of food & desserts to enjoy tomorrow! I’ve always loved the taste of grilled food, but the turkey grilled in the desert was exceptionally good!
I hope everyone had a wonderful day. I wish you peace & love, today & always.
On May 2, 2021, I departed from Massachusetts in my 2017 Ford Edge (Breezy Blue) with my 13.5 year young pup, Maddie, to fulfill a lifelong dream of a road trip across America. Our departure was delayed by a month, but we're making up for lost time now! My goal is to be out and about for a year.
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Glad your friend was able to make it to spend Christmas with you. Glad you are making lots of friends and memories! Happy trails to you and Maddie!💕
Hi Valerie! It’s definitely been nice to have company. We’re fast approaching the 8 month mark of our journey & it’s going way too quickly now! I need to play & win the lottery, so we can stay out longer! I hope you had a nice Christmas!
Only 364 days left until Christmas……..😉 😁😆
Where's Wendy? Livin' in the Edge! 
Glad your friend was able to make it to spend Christmas with you. Glad you are making lots of friends and memories! Happy trails to you and Maddie!💕
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Hi Valerie! It’s definitely been nice to have company. We’re fast approaching the 8 month mark of our journey & it’s going way too quickly now! I need to play & win the lottery, so we can stay out longer! I hope you had a nice Christmas!
Only 364 days left until Christmas……..😉 😁😆
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