~Maple Poplar~: ~ Christmas 2014 ~

Grammy and Pappy are still hanging in there with us to celebrate this Christmas......with the 'have you brushed your teeth yet?' or 'quit fighting' and the 'stop, be nice!' being yelled at most all times. LOL Our Christmas Eve was very RAINY....I took the kids to Peebles to pick out gifts for one another and Grammy and Pappy. That was fun. Hilly was so proud to be using her OWN money to purchase a gift. Brock was thoughtful too as well as Cooper (but he was broke- so Brock was nice and loaned him some $$$ for his gift lol). These kids.......Anyway, that night we had dinner at the Common Man in NH. It was a nice night out. Afterwards, we came home and opened up gifts. The kids had a great time.....We made cookies for Santa, Hilly left out her letters, I read Twas Night Before Christmas to everyone, and off to bed. ..........Early rise of 5 am on Christmas Day! (foreshadowing here)

It was my first Christmas not in Tennessee, without my mama and Rick.......we talked over the phone....but that after dinner walk on Luther Lane, or riding 'up the road' was not present. Funny thing....Mama bought an ipad just for this event, and couldn't get it to work. Good thing, she met a stranger kid who is tech savvy who is going to help her load it on Saturday. I just know I have taught him at some point....she couldn't remember his name......Anyway, here it is: it's Vermont, no snow, and the fourth warmest on record. What the hell? I thought this was a white Christmas for sho! Nope. Well, I've enjoyed all the snow up to this point,....so pretty, so I am thankful for that. Right now the sun is rising over the mountains onto the hillside behind the house- the light is pretty as it shows through the window.

Had the traditional (as we have been told) Prime Rib for Christmas dinner. It was good. Here are some pics as of late.....I'm off for a run in this warm weather, then to start the day......xoxo