How to make s'mores ... one of our favorite treats at the cabin.

You need a nice fire...wood burning give a yummy flavor!!

Roast some marshmallows - or just stick them in the fire.  But if you let them cook slowly, they nice and gooey...  yum...

Nearby, have your graham cracker and chocolate ready.

Now that's a pretty marshmallow!

Assemble, squish and eat.  The messier it is, the better it is.

An old stump behind the barn. This is why I love winter at the cabin. You don't see cool things like this in the summer when undergrowth is lush and green.

aka Peeping TA!!

Poor Mr Snowman...where's your body?

The sign is for those that are not so observant!

Note the boat dock near top of the photo - behind the trees.  Yeah. We park near there and walk onto the dock. Not right now.

a dear friend. so full of spunk!!!

Does the phrase 'herding cats' come to mind.

The old pump...

There is a reason we call her catdog.  She snuggles and give attitude like a cat, yet plays like a dog.  she doesn't know what she is - except spoiled rotten!

EQ dressed to go 'cwazy' with Aunt J. on the day after Christmas.

(are we crazy???? don't answer!)

We enjoyed pedicures and getting flowers in our toes...and they didn't charge for EQ!

Then we celebrated Boxing Day.  ok - not really, but i thought the crackers looked fun and decided to get a pack for us to open.  There were colorful crowns and either an old gag or some sort of office supplies.

amazingly, the kids slept in a bit on christmas morning.  we were able to get showers and be awake when they found their santa loot. Santa also surprised them with 1 large toy each in their rooms at home. He put photos in the tree for them.

We had a WHITE CHRISTMAS - ok a dusting, but according to EQ it snows everywhere on Christmas.  How to top this one???

The Christmas Jew enjoying her Cheerwine.

Performing her Christmas Jew duties... helping the princess get ready. (J. gave herself the nickname.)

santa Daddy!!!

Yummy!! Blueberry muffins - a Christmas tradition.  The bubble wrap? not so much.

Look pitiful all you want Lucy - you ain't gittin' any!!!

Can you see me now?

oh no! it's triclops!!!

Family jammie day portrait. minus Bart. He was wandering around somewhere...

the girls

No, we didn't plan for my jmammies to blend with the sofa.

The effect of a busy Christmas morning...

...although she tried to fight it!

Hummingbird cake - YUMM-o!!!

No Lucy. None for you!!! Or for you Bart!

TA and mom...self portrait

GWB