In a nearby neighborhood in the month of December, a kind couple dons their festive finest to greet eager children along the sidewalk. Their home is bedecked with twinkling lights and doo-dads, and they stand out front in the evenings, asking each child if they've been naughty or nice and what might be their Christmas wish. Then the children are sent on their way with a little candy cane.
The Mr. and Mrs. are kind and jolly and not at all phased by the chill in the air. I drove past last weekend with my little ones and couldn't resist. So, we stood in the cold and waited our turn. Piglet mesmerized by the shining wonderland of the front yard, clutching his fleece blankie and snuggling close to me.
It's one of the sweet things about living in a small town such as this, that people such as these can do such a thing.
One of my most darling neighbors (I have several darling neighbors) brought me these pretty little chocolates. How kind! For a moment I thought they were too pretty to eat, but I got over it rather quickly.
To celebrate rocking the vote on Tuesday, we popped into a new joint in town to sample the wares: Frozen Custard (or ice cream, soy milk, yogurt, etc.). Have you been to SubZero Creamery yet? Tried it, loved it. Digging the interesting flavors: Dutch Honey, Dr. Pepper, Coconut, Egg Nog, to name a few. I am already dreaming up my next combination.
Last night our very cool neighbors had about a gazillion people in their garage carving pumpkins. Every single pumpkin they carved now adorns their [beautifully landscaped] front yard. Dozens of them. We strolled over before M's bedtime this evening to have a peek, and somehow ended up carving more pumpkins with more people. And they aren't done yet. I've given up decorating my own porch since any attempt would pale in comparison. The yard looks amazing, as do the jack-o-lanterns. B earned some serious high-5s with his owl (see photo below). Love it. Other stunners? the Statue of Liberty, a black cat, and a penguin! One carver even drilled little holes just the right size for stuffing with clear shiny pebbles. Darling. So glad we got to participate. M was rather glad to stay up past bedtime, run around at will in the neighbors' garage while being served candy at his leisure by all the grown ups who found him irresistible. Note the chocolate mouth...
Free Movies at Edwards Theaters in Ammon. Yep. Movies, for free.
this gal, my effortlessly gorgeous neighbor, totally rocks. She (and her hubby) have extended many kindnesses this week, not the least of which was volunteering to take [naughty] M off my hands for awhile today. Big fat fancy thanks to K'Stina.
