Tapes, Advent & Ice Falls

Hi there.. welcome!  How is your weekend going?  We went to Costco the other day to get some things, a few gifts... and I plopped a box for me in the cart.  They had a washi-style tape dispenser that I just had to have.  Have your tried "washi" tape?  It's paper and colorful and fun.  

I've already used it to seal and decorate some envelopes I'll be sending out tomorrow.. cards to my two granddaughters that live in Ohio and a little something that is heading to Florida... :-)

If you haven't tried this stuff, you need to get some!  :-)

We've had foggy weather for several days.. I finally got the replacement light bulbs for the vintage advent candelabra I got off of eBay and so here is my natural wood colored one.  I ordered some candle rings to go on both of them as the other one is missing 2.  This one is in the bay window behind our easy chairs in our family room.  We returned home in the dark the other day and I just loved seeing these glowing to welcome us home.

This is the one in the dining room window, see the fog?

I received a surprise box from Florida.. it was from my blog friend Meredith from Mereknits Blog.  I'm hosting 3 of my blog friends that live in the NW for a luncheon in a week and wished that Meredith could join us.. just a bit hard as she's across the country in Florida.. but that darling girl sent a gift for each of us anyway!!  Mere, you're adorable.  Thank you.  Below is my box with my little Angora goat who wants to say Maaaaaa to Meredith's yellow sheep.  

I wonder what is in there?  o<[]:{D

A mountain of surprises is growing by the tree.  The little grandsons have been so good and have not bothered the tree or gifts.  They DO ask each day if it's time to open them yet.  No, no.. you have to wait more.  :-)

This is my little North Pole Village on the piano.  The skating pond finally stopped working, but I like the pond and skaters even if they don't move.  

One of the Friends of Multnomah Falls volunteers sent me this photo of a bridge near the top of Multnomah Falls.. I was so enchanted by it I asked if I could share it with you.  The photographer's name is Terry Hill.  

Another FOMF volunteer sent these photos of the falls iced over, which is neat because I wasn't able to get there to volunteer last thursday because of a predicted ice storm.  Of course the weather people were wrong.. duh.. and we could have gone.. that happens to me every winter.  Canceling events and activities due to overzealous weather people.  Anyway.. Ron Goodwin is the photographer for the next 3 shots.

It's a good thing it's warmed up some as the ice was building up pretty high under the bridge.

Isn't it pretty?

I don't have huge plans for the day.. wrap a few last things.  Make some gifts.. I might have to shoot some shots of my project.. what are you up to this fine day?

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((hugs)), Teresa :-)