A Trip to the Christmas Tree Farm

Hello, Dear Friends, I hope that you are finding

time to make sweet memories

as we celebrate this special time of year. 

One of my favorite memories, so far this season,

was our recent trip to the Christmas tree farm. 

It was a cold, misty morning when we started our journey,

 along the foothills of the Cascades, to meet my two son's, 

their wives and my little grandson. 

Mist settles into the landscape of sleeping farms and 

leafless trees as we travel the back-roads of Washington State. 

There is beauty in every season. 

Mural depicting logging history of town on side of building

We traveled for over an hour without passing through 

another town, finally arriving in the historic 

logging town of our destination. 

The sign points the way.....

We were on a mission........

To find a tree for my son and his wife. 

My son has snapped his Achilles tendon - oh, I know, 

so painful and so worrisome ..... but he is on the mend, 

a long and slow process, and is now able to hobble 

around on crutches (Jen is his crutch here :). 

Here are the rest of us, all bundled up on a cold, winter day. 

Hmmmm.....did anyone bring a saw?

The tree has been selected, cut and brought down for 

wrapping. That's my Ramblin' Man in the lead. 

He can still keep up with the young guys, although
with a few extra aches and pains the next day.
xoxo 

Meanwhile, the 'girls' and I found our way into the gift shop.
I found a few little things to take home :)

Afterwards, we all met up in the cafe'
for a cup of hot cocoa.
Uncle Dustin warms up the little guy.

The ceiling was strung with twinkle lights and chandeliers.
Santa came and sat in a big chair by a decorated Christmas tree,
but my grandson was too shy to say hello :)

So we took a little train ride.
My grandson was so excited, but very serious
about this momentous occasion.
xoxo
He loves 'Thomas the train',
a favorite book series and children's television show.

It was the best part of the day.
xoxo

We all meet at Dustin and Jen's for pizza and to
help set up the tree. We nicknamed it 'Dumpling'.

It was a wonderful day.

Thank you for coming along, Dear Friends!

xoxo

P.S. I've postponed my narrative of our trip to Italy
until after the New Year, so I will share that soon.
It's hard to believe that the new year is 'soon', isn't it?

I've been so busy decorating and hanging out with
some fat little elves (my grand-babies), so will
share the results next time.

'Tis the Season!
xoxo