2013 edition of the Connie Tree. What a spectular creative display! |
2012 was our first Iowa Christmas in the past two years. Connie liked escaping the Iowa winter so we had an unchristmas-like festivity in Augusta. This year was very Christmas-like in that it snowed five inches and the temperature dropped from a forty-five degree high, six days before Santa arrived, to a blizzard five days later. The night before the blizzard, Tommy aka Vincent Van Gogh, one of our four cats, decided to bust out in the dark and chase an annoying neighbor cat. As Connie feared, Van Gogh decided to hang out in the freezing temperatures rather than return to a warm bed with plenty to eat---and they say cats have some smarts??? Being the animal lover she is, Connie stewed endlessly over Van Gogh's welfare. After two weeks of no Tommy sightings, the feline came crawling up to a food dish I put out next to the sliding glass door. With a fresh pack of Fansy Feast and bundles of patience, I was able to coax him inside, making for a much happier holiday. It was so nice to celebrate with Chris and the kids. Grandmuffins, Ian and Alex got some nice things including clothes and a trip to horse camp for Alex and season golf pass for Ian. He will be able to habitate Copper Creek Golf Course most of the summer. Guess who will be playing with him?
Santa biked into Coralville a few days late due to Chris' work schedule. |
Alex and her
dad Chris with
Grandmom
cropped out due
to major eye
closure
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Alex takes a picture of Chris, Ian and Connie and Me in front of a very beautiful tree with 99% Connie made ornanments |