Fender Bender

Yesterday on her way to Bellingham, mama was in a little fender bender (in one of those ridiculous roundabouts of course!) Everyone is fine, and it wasn't her fault, but it caused us all to be so very thankful that it wasn't worse! The Lord is so good!

Our poor little Jetta car suffered the most, and we now drive a silver car with a bashed left corner and no hubcap on the left front wheel. Eeew. But it will be fixed when all the insurance companies calm down and decide who has to pay for what.

Oh, and they made it on the Bellingham Herald! :) I can't even find the article. It must be buried somewhere in local news, but mom read it, and said that they don't mention names or anything.
And there's only one really bad picture from a roundabout.

So that's been the buzz in the Clarkie house! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and stays safe during the left over holiday traffic!

Christmas Cookies and Decorating

Sorry I haven't been blogging lately, but I am subject to a crazy schedule (as we all are this time of year) But the time I haven't spent blogging has been spent in enjoyable holiday hubub and activities. Some of my favorite things to do at Christmas time are bake cookies, and decorate.
So... today was cookie bakin' day. Shortbread, Cherry Flips and Almond Roca for starters. (Yes you can make your own Almond Roca, oh so yummy!)

Oh umm..that's not Crisco...umm...really. OK, OK, it is Crisco shortening. But the ONLY time we use shortening is in Christmas cookies and lighter desserts were you can taste the lard. Promise!

Cherry mice and peanut butter thumbprints are up next.

Mrs. Williams gave me this adorable idea for holiday candle holders. Cranberries is canning jars with tea lights in the center. SO cute!

Ready for the tour? Welcome to the 'House of Christmas' as we like to call it. :)



Mom and Daddy's mistletoe. :) Like they needed another excuse...

The Christmas tree looks the same as it does every year, but our angel is on straight this year, this year we're not going to let her fly. :)

Hand crocheted angels made by my great-grandma for each of us girls.

My mother has hand embroidered each of our beautiful stockings.



So the tour wasn't that long right? Thanks for hangin' in there with me. This could very well be my last post until after Christmas, unless something absolutely incredible happens.

(i.e. It snows six feet, Ali sits on her Guinea pig, or I win the lottery. which would be amazing since I don't play the lottery)

It was always said of him that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man posessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so as Tiny Tim observed, "God bless us, every one!" ~Charles Dickens

So Merry Christmas my dear blog readers!

Blessings this Christmas,

Emily