Christmas 2014

Much of the year saw us working on our lot in central Colorado. We extended the driveway, put up a storage shed, installed a temporary dog run, and cleaned up load after load of dead wood. Next year we hope to put in utilities and possibly get started on building a cabin.

A couple photos illustrate some of the work done:

I took my annual motorcycle trip, this time to Brockville, Ontario to attend a motorcycle rally. On the way home I stopped at Niagara Falls:

During the summer I enjoyed a few high-country ATV rides.

In October Pam and I scheduled a 40th anniversary trip to New Orleans and Florida. It was a great trip. We visited friends and family, the Florida panhandle beaches, Epcot Center, the Everglades, and Key West. The 10 days went by all too quickly.

Now we are finishing the year with a quiet Christmas at home. Daughter Felicity sent us a tree from Oregon and Pam decorated it (per usual).

We had a full year, very busy, but that’s nothing new for us.  To all our friends and family, have a very Merry Christmas!

That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!

Pam’s Two Cents Worth:

You can’t see it in the photo, but the Christmas tree is actually tied to the ceiling.  The house cats are often a bit too curious, just making sure I don’t have to pick the tree off the floor.

Those of you looking for a holiday card in the mail from us, not to worry.  Enjoy the electronic one above and know I’m working on New Years cards this year.

Jer’s diabetes diagnosis has me pondering why exactly we don’t just move ahead with building up on the Sanderling property.  What are we waiting for?  Holiday notes include tales of age-related medical complaints and illnesses, impacting friends and family.  Just as the [biological] clock ticked during the child bearing years, so the [aging] clock now ticks for the geriatric  years.

I predict a surprising 2015.

Happy Trails.