baking friday :) Cornbread Muffins :) Christmas Gifts pictures, Snow coming. Peaceful day :)

Happy baking friday :) We're enjoying a great day :) it was a wonderful Christmas holiday to remember :) We're very happy and excited to share more Christmas pictures with everyone, including pictures of our nice Christmas gifts, goodies, and treasures we recieved :) We enjoyed a very special time, sharing in and celebrating the Christmas holiday with everyone :) we've been reflecting back upon a wonderful Christmas holiday, and all of the heart warming moments shared throughout the season :) Thank you angel friends, for celebrating the Christmas holiday with us :) You all made our Christmas and season, very special and memorable :) We'll always and forever treasure all of the great memories made from Christmas 2025 :) Today, i took some nice pictures of our Christmas gifts to share with everyone :) We all recieved wonderful gifts, nice cookies, candy, and our favorite snacks :) We enjoyed a nice Christmas dinner yesterday evening :) my mom cooked a delicious glazed ham, and also cooked American chop suey :) Pasta, with hamburger, and stewed tomatoes :) the foods are delicious :) Holly and i watched a special feature documentary on our new Mr. Bean dvd disc :) We're looking forward to watching the episodes soon :) We've been resting up today, enjoying our Christmas gifts, and put our favorite sports radio on :) We had a light baking friday adventure, Holly and i baked pumpkin cornbread muffins :) We're going to be having a Happy new year, welcome 2026 themed baking friday adventure next week :) We've got snowfall in our area here, possible 3 to 6 inches of snowfall :) We're going to be home this weekend, resting up, reflecting back upon a wonderful Christmas holiday season, watching movies, and football :) Holly and i are gonna bake some cheese pizza's on football sunday :) We look forward to sharing in many more special times with everyone as we begin to countdown to the new year, 2026 is almost here :) Thank you angel friends, for sharing in the season with us, and for the special joy you all bring us :)We love you all bunches and bunches :)Wishing everyone continued joys of the season :)



A Wonderful Christmas to remember :) hi angel friends :) my family, Holly ,and i hope everyone is doing well, healthy ,and enjoying a peaceful day :)We love hearing from you ,and we think of you all often :) We hope everyone enjoyed a nice Christmas holiday : )We were thinking of you all often ,throughout the day :) We enjoyed a very special time, sharing in and celebrating Christmas with everyone ,with many heart warming moments ,and great memories being made throughout the day :) We'll always treasure the memories made ,from Christmas 2025 :) We enjoyed a nice ham dinner yesterday evening :) We love my mom's ham dinner ,it's our favorite :) my mom used brown sugar and water to make a nice sweet glaze, it was a spiral ham :) She also made a nice American chop suey :) it's her famous recipe, she uses pasta, with stewed tomatoes, and hamburger :) a special thank you for my mom ,for the nice Christmas dinner :) We all settled into the evening yesterday, with Christmas movies on ,and last night Holly and i watched the documentary on our new ,Mr. Bean dvd :) We're very excited to watch the episodes beginning on tuesday night's :) he's one of our favorite Comedians :) It was a really sweet christmas holiday shared :) We all got good sleep last night ,and looking forward to reflecting back upon Christmas, the season ,and looking forward to counting down to the new year ,2026 :) We're very excited to share pictures of our Christmas gifts in my journal today :) We had a light baking friday today,and also are on snow watch here :) it's gonna begin to snow tonight, 3 to 6 inches of snowfall are forecasted. We're looking forward to sharing in many more spirit soaring times with everyone, as we countdown to the new year :) Thank you angel friends ,for all that you do for us :) We appreciate you all very much :)Sending our love, our most warmest caring happy friendship hugs, and happy holiday season smiles across the miles ,from our hearts, and home to yours :)



Thank you angel friends so very much for your wonderfully heart warming comments :)We're very happy everyone enjoyed our Christmas journal ,and our pictures :) That warms our hearts ,and brings us smiles :) Thank you all, for making our Christmas holiday and season ,very special and memorable :)We were very into the heart warming moments of the season, taking in Christmas time moments ,with family and friends :) it was so nice, and a very special gift ,getting to celebrate with everyone throughout the holiday, and season ,with many festivities and traditions :) We love these spirited fun times :) Holly and i enjoyed watching our family open their presents, and the joy it brought them ,and we enjoyed opening our presents :) We love everything we recieved ,and have our Christmas cards ,and gifts displayed :) We've been enjoying our nice swiss colony goodies gifts sets throughout the season :)one of our favorite joys about the holiday's, is hearing about your holiday, festivities ,traditions ,and sharing ours :)We all were with eachother in spirit ,throughout the season :) my mom and dad, Taylynn were resting upstairs yesterday evening ,they had their Christmas lights on ,and Christmas chronicles movie :) Holly and i, and Tiger girl were resting ,with our Christmas lights on, and Christmas vacation movie :)We all were hanging out ,talking about the day :) i texted with family to thank them for our nice gifts :) it was great getting to visit with family on Christmas :) it was a wonderful Christmas holiday shared :) i took some very nice pictures today ,of our Christmas gifts, goodies ,and treasures to share with everyone in my journal :) Thank you all again ,our dear angel friends ,for celebrating with us, and for the wonderful joy you all bring us throughout the season :) We love you all very much :)



This morning, we had a sweet new day, rising and shining :) a very special tradition i love very much, is wishing Holly ,our family ,and our friends a happy baking friday, and i share with Holly and our family, your sweet happy baking friday wishes :) Thank you angel friends, so very much :) You all are very nice, and sweet :) i was up early this morning ,enjoying some nice time here on DS ,writing to friends ,and getting ready for my early morning nature walk :) We're keeping an eye on the weather forecast ,they're calling for about 3 to 6 inches of snowfall here, beginning tonight into tomorrow. It's gonna be a winter wonderland :) We're keeping warm :) It feels like classic winter season outside. i bundled up warmly, gathered a big bowl of goodies ,and went outside for my nature walk :) our nature friends ,and spirit of winter season nature greeted me :) it has that classic feel of winter ,with the upcoming snowfall tonight into tomorrow :) i put lots of goodies on the bird feeders, and in the bird sanctuary area for our nature friends :) They love gathering the goodies :) They're enjoying a nice holiday week of feasts :) There's been lots of nature friends visiting, including our winter nature friends who are beginning to arrive :) Holly and i are looking forward to a snow day nature walk together tomorrow :) Happy Winter nature smiles :)



It was a nice peaceful early morning :)We enjoyed our breakfast ,and having some hot chamomile tea, water ,and ginger ale :) Tiger girl enjoyed her breakfast, some dry food ,wet pate food, and some of her treats :) We're getting ready to countdown to the new year, as 2026 approaches :)We're looking forward to new year's eve, holiday, and welcoming the new year :)Holly and i put our favorite sports radio on around mid-morning:) We love tuning in, and very excited to watch football this weekend :) We're gonna have a football party on sunday :) Holly and i look forward to baking 2 cheese pizza's, and having some snacks ,and drinks :) This week ,and next week, are the final weeks of the regular season :) the nfl playoffs begin on January 10th :) it's gonna be exciting watching the playoffs ,and seeing which teams advance to the superbowl in February :)



Happy baking friday :) Calling all cookie monsters :) hi angel friends :)We had a light baking friday adventure today :) Alyssa mentioned, a couple of the kids (Jacob ,Brody) aren't feeling well, and Jenn and family had a busy day, they're helping their friends here in the city. on Christmas Eve,a family that we all know, who are friends, there was an awful fire at their house. it's the house that Jenn and family lived in, until about 2020. Thankfully, everyone made it out alive, and are ok. Jenn and family began a gofundme page ,and taking donations of clothes ,blankets, items for Quinetta and her family. they went with them to the house today to see if any belongings could be salvaged. Our thoughts ,and prayers are with them all, as it was a huge fire and being covered on the news here. Jenn and family had many years/holidays, birthday's in that house, and it really touches close to all of our hearts. Quinetta's children went to school with Mikey when they were younger, and they lived downstairs, and moved upstairs, they often came to the birthday party's, and holidays during those years they lived there. it was Jenn's and family's first home, on Platt Ave. We're very thankful, and relieved, that Quinetta, family, everyone was able to make it out of the house safely, with their lives. the whole city is rallying around them. Jenn and family are doing an amazing job, helping Quinetta, family. Wishing them much comfort, and peacefulness during these times.



Holly and i baked pumpkin cornbread muffins this afternoon :) We're looking forward to the baking friday crew uniting next week ,for a full baking friday adventure :) We hope the kids get well soon, and we hope and pray for the very best for Quinetta and her family <3



We're enjoying a great day :) baking friday, and sweet holiday season spirit :) my family, Holly, and i are doing ok, and continuing with the good care :) it was so nice ,baking some goodies today, and reflecting back upon a wonderful Christmas holiday :) We love these very special, spirited fun times, and all of the great memories being made :) the weekend is arriving with lots of seasonal spirit, as we countdown to the new year :)We love the weekend's :) We have snow coming tonight into tomorrow, about 3 to 6 inches, it'll be a good indoors weekend, and enjoying some hot drinks :) Tomorrow ,we're gonna take it easy, after a big Christmas week :) resting up here at home :) Holly and i are gonna have a fun, popcorn movies party, and gonna watch a new movie on saturday night :)We're gonna return to shopping next saturday :) on sunday, we're going to have a football party :) Holly and i are gonna bake 2 cheese pizza's, for our gameday meal :) it's gonna be a nice weekend :) i look forward to sharing our weekend ,and pictures with everyone in my weekend journals :) There's lots to look forward too, as the new year approaches :) Tonight,Holly and i are going to watch an episode of most haunted show :)We love our fun, friday night paranormal party night's :) Thank you angel friends, for always being here for us, and for the special joy you all bring us :) We're very blessed, and thankful to have you all in our lives :) We appreciate you all very much, and will always be here for you all too :) Big group caring, happy sunny sunflower friendship hug :) We wish everyone a nice peaceful evening and night :)
-never lose hope :)



my mom, Holly,and our family says hello :) We hope everyone is doing well,healthy,enjoying a great day, and a really nice baking friday :)We love you all bunches and bunches, our sweet dear wonderful guardian angel friends :)We're loving these golden days of December, and all of the special memories being made, sharing in and celebrating the holiday season with everyone, and looking forward to counting down to the new year, 2026 :) We wish everyone a healthy, safe, and peaceful weekend :)



Christmas Sharings :) Presents, goodies, treats, and treasures :) my family and i enjoyed a fun time opening our Christmas presents, throughout the day :)We love and appreciate everything :) it was so much fun, sharing in the joyful moments, sharing lots of Christmas smiles :) Holly and i loved seeing our family open their presents, and had fun opening ours :) A wonderful and Merry Christmas to remember :) We'll always treasure our nice gifts, and all of the great memories made :)We have lots of nice Christmas cookies, candy, and treats to enjoy :) We're very happy and excited to share pictures of our Christmas presents :) Merry Christmas Smiles :)



Christmas gifts, from my mom and dad :) They gave Holly and i nice gifts, including gift cards (Dollar tree, Ebay), Mr. Bean's show dvd set, pajama pants, goodies, snacks,candy, coffee, and more :) Holly and i are very excited to watch the whole Mr. Beans's show series :)We're going to watch the episodes on tuesday night's :)
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Christmas gifts i gave Holly :) hotwheels, yarn, goodies, candy, treats, popcorn tin, socks, star wars plush characters, and more :)
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Christmas gifts Holly gave me :) star wars book, hat and coaster she crocheted for me, goodies, snacks,candy,a new leather belt, pajama pants, and more :)
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Holly gave me this cool, Christmas Vacation, Cousin Eddie's RV ornament, and nice polar express ticket ornament,with my name on it :) a picture of me with one of my ornaments:)
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Tiger girl loves her teddy bear she recieved for Christmas :) She was playing with her teddy bear earlier :)
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Christmas gifts ,from Jenn and family :) They gave us, tea, hot chocolate, coffee, caramels,and 2 nice mugs :)
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Christmas gifts ,from Lisa, Kayla ,and family :) a nice popcorn and candy gift set and cookies :)
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Christmas gifts, from Alyssa, and family :) Christmas cups, hot chocolate, coffee, and peppermint candy spoons :)
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Christmas gifts, from Bobby and family :) Hillshire farms goodies/snacks gift set, and tin of butter cookies :)
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Happy baking friday :) Calling all cookie monsters :) come on over for some baking friday goodies :) Holly and i had a nice time baking pumpkin cornbread muffins :)We added pumpkin spice into the cornbread mix :)We're looking forward to many more super fun baking friday adventures, in 2026 :) 


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CoolGal
CoolGal

Hi Chris Glad, you Holly and your family are doing well enjoying a nice baking Friday The muffins look great Sorry to hear about the house fire Hope the family will be ok We may get a small amount of snow overnight where I am too. I enjoyed seeing your photos of all your gifts and snacks and Tiger and her teddy Wishing all of you a peaceful weekend. Thanks for all my nice hugs today Have a good evening Hugs to all-Stephanie
Lilysawyer
Lilysawyer

HI Chris, Well you are all set for movie nights with popcorn. And hot cocoa. I love all your gifts. Does Holly know what she'll make with the yarn, yet? We're lucky we're not getting any snow here. Or ice. It's supposed to be a dry day tomorrow. Tiger looks So cute playing with her bear toy. Have a great evening. I am going to watch something on TV. Love and hugs.
JeanCarlin
JeanCarlin

I am glad that you and Holly got so many nice gifts from one another and from family, you both did very well. have fun spending your gift cards and eating all your yummy snacks, :-)
have a wonderful weekend and try your best to stay warm and cozy.....Hugs
Squarley
Squarley

Hi Chris, Holly family thank you so much for sharing those pictures. It was so enjoyable seeing all your gifts and everything and especially seeing tiger. It was so nice and I could just see cozy up the tiger on your lap. Very nice to be able to share all these days with you and your baking days and the muffin sounds delicious those are different. I would love to have that recipe. You stay warm and cozy so glad you got to do all the things you want to do for Christmas, you always make Christmas and every holiday special your special friends of mine you know that thank you for sharing your days with us. Love you bunches from Bruce And Shirley.