Christmas Tree Decorating

Sunday, Nov 28 Rob invited us over for Tree Decorating and dinner. He got a fresh tree from Oregon and it makes his house smell like Christmas. We played Batman and Robin with the kids. They found the Penguin (Grandpa) really fast. I was Cat Woman and it took them 15 minutes to find me. I was crouched in the small space under Rob's desk and getting leg cramps! Finally I started making Meow sounds so Grandpa and the kids would spot me! For dinner Rob made a wonderful Spagetti Sauce that we all, kids included, scarfed right up. I am going to get the recipe. And for desert he made Lime Bars with the juice from Grandpa's Lime tree. A great meal.

Rain Coming in the Desert

Last year Reg (Grandpa) got these cute yard size Cookies and Candy after the 2009 Christmas holiday. He intended to put them up on Saturday (Nov 27). He put them up in the afternoon and it started sprinkling and the temp had dropped to a very brisk (for us) 60 degrees while he was getting them in the ground. As he finished, he could see the wall of water coming. He called me for the camera and he took a shot from the front of our house, looking east to our view of the Superstitions. The mountains have been swallowed up in the wall of water coming. Water is always so exciting here in the desert land Apache Junction Land.