A Snowy, Colorado (and Friendly) Christmas

As a symbol and sign of our very snowy Christmas, I post this photo of the wreath that I hung this year. I cannot recall when there was more snow than this Christmas.

It was interesting in our neighborhood. People actually talked to each other. If nothing else, there was Christmas cheer and people chatting over their snow shovels during the numerous shoveling episodes of the last two weeks.

We all had to stay home and we all weathered the storm together in our homes and in our neighborhoods.

It was truly Merry Christmas...whether we liked it or not.

Blizzard of 2006-Denver

The snow outside my house. Getting pretty deep here. I've actually cleared the walks five times and we are expecting 12-15 inches more tonight.

The blizzard of 2006 in Colorado.

Christmas Shopping

I really, really struggle with Christmas shopping. My brain strains about what to get everybody and I worry that it will not please them. I think what we ought to do is to establish a perpetual present that we just exchange with each other every Christmas. It wouldn't matter what it was...maybe a figurine or something of trivial value. I think it simplify Christmas shopping and take away false expectations and fear of failing to get the right present. It might serve to emphasize the real purpose of Christmas and it's real Christian meaning.

Wilco, Surgery

Mr. Wilco, the family dachshund, had to have surgery today. My heart broke seeing him go into surgery. Such a little guy with a sad face. We couldn't do without him.

Minor Recognition

I will be going to DC next week and receiving an award for some work that I did in my current position. I have to admit that I was surprised to get any recognition, because there have been projects that were more important in my mind over the last five years that I should have gotten some accolades. I couldn't help think that it has been a long time coming, but I am grateful for any tidbit of appreciation of my work. It's at least a nod that I contributed something.

I hope this doesn't sound ungrateful, because I am.

Wilco, The "Wonder Dog" is on the mend.

Wilco, the wonderful weiner and family dachshund, who you know from a previous post, had a bout with his back and was lame in his back legs. It was heart breaking to watch him try to go across the floor before Thanksgiving. However, I am pleased see the results of taking anti-flammation medication (a steroid). While he stills has some stiffness and he has some trouble with walking on wood floors. He slips on his back legs, but I am hopefully he will fully recover his former agility. Stay tune for more updates on his come back.

Elementary Body Language?

"By a man's fingernails, by his coat-sleeve, by his boots, by his trouser-knee, by the calluses of his forefinger and thumb, by his expression, by his shirt-cuffs, by his movements---by each of these things a man's calling is plainly revealed. That all united should fail to enlighten the competent enquirer in any case is almost inconceivable. "

Sherlock Holmes, 1892