We’ve had some rain since I’ve been gone. About 3 1/2″!

Ashley came by our house and did some remodeling. THANKS, Ash!

Started working on my newsletter. Normally, it’s complete by now. We can’t print it till January 3rd so we still have a few days to put the finishing touches on it.

Worked on home jobs today. Cleaned fish tank. Moved one of the big fish from the top tank to the bottom tank. All the little fish pester the big ones. In fact they killed one of the big ones while I was gone. ; (

Called the carpet people to come clean. We’re going to try the ZeroRez people and see how it goes.

Also wrote the checks for the household and did some financial work for the ministry.

Did the family shopping. Kathy bought some hoodies she needed too.

Put everything up.

Finish admin duties now. All the photos are uploaded and social media is caught up.

Kathy, Jesse and I just returned from our safari to Texas!

It was almost exactly 1,000 miles from my house in Stone Mountain to my family in Georgetown, Texas.

Crossing the Mississippi is always groovy!

Love to see we’re getting close!

Enjoyed visiting the Strecker Museum in Waco at Baylor.

I thought the baby armadillos were cute.

How ’bout them longhorns?

Final mileage to my Folk’s house from Stone Mountain. It always changes a little bit.

I liked this shot of Jesse.

Beautiful skies!

And sunsets!

I couldn’t believe how tame the deer are.

I love these limestone cliffs.


Always wonderful to be with my family!

We sang some Christmas songs, I told the Christmas story and we shared gifts. Our family opens the gifts on Christmas eve. I think that’s a German heritage thing.

We also had a birthday cake for Jesus. It tasted good too!

Fun with the GREAT grandkids!

My Mom always used to dress us alike. We hated it. Just like old times, minus the bad attitude.

Leaving to go back to Georgia!

It had snowed the day before. Still saw some remnants on the way home. Roads were fine.

We liked the Texas shaped waffles we had at the hotel.

This seems like cheating to me.

Batmen!

Virtual world meets Walmart.

I love these old tractors!

Cool caution sign!

Spineless cactus.

I thought this dog house was cool.