Ho Ho Ho in Nuremburg

Santa and Rudolph DH and I saw while visiting this year's 

Nuremburg Christmas Market.

He gave candy to the kids whether or not he was given money.

We stopped by to watch him every night we were there

Ho Ho Ho ... Merry Christmas everyone!

Cold flower ....

Gerianum plant on the terraza had a rough time the day it snowed.

It snowed last night!

There was a dusting of snow on the car this morning. 

It gets parked at the bottom of a long driveway.

Santa Pup

Santa Pup -  

DH and I saw him while visiting the Nativity displays in Mineo

(a hill town about an hour from where we live)

Street view

Looking out of my doctor's window onto the street below ...

Sunset ...

A recent sunset ... and my timing was good ...

a week later, only one water tower was standing there.

I've missed you all ... my computer died, my camera wonky ...

and work, well ...

let's just say it has been very challenging.