December Eleventh

My last fern outside is turning spectacular autumn colors!

The rain has gone, and now it is only cold and windy. Adam and I are hunkered down, inside the house. He has moved on from baking cookies to baking kolaches for a friend. He made an apricot jam for the center. Apricot is my favorite fruit filling ... right after peach. 

 Adam iced his ginger cookies. Decorating to follow.

 The Christmas Cactus a friend gave me is bursting with blooms. I've never seen one so pretty.

I'm taking care of Christmas shopping too, sending packages off to loved ones, and ordering a bit online. I'm organizing our church's Christmas service, this Sunday evening. And Adam and I have some fun date events planned between now and Christmas. Lots to do! Oh ... and I'm writing my Christmas Mouse story for next year. I think it'll be called "The Christmas Rescue." It might be exciting!