Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Jan 01

 

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Happy New Year everybody!

 

We all stayed up and rang in the New Year warm, safe, and together here at home.

 

Hope everyone had a fun and safe New Years Eve.

 

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Dec 24

 

 

 From our home to yours, we want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas!

 

 

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Our cat Leo impatiently waiting for Santa

 

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Our mantle with the Haunted Mansion inspired mirror displaying Christmas loops

 

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Gus from the Haunted Mansion all decked out for Christmas hanging out with the soldier style nutcrackers

 

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COOKIES! Molasses cookies, my favorite! – Recipe here –> http://www.melissaetto.com/?p=1461

 

 

Merry Christmas everyone!

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Christmas!

Christmas!

Dec 04

 

Yep, it’s that time of year already. Time to start getting ready for Christmas!

 

 We got a good jump on things this year.

 

 We splurged and got a new tree. We had our old one for about 19 years and were due for a new tree. We’re all really happy with it.

 

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Dane and I took advantage of the unseasonably nice weather and got some of the Christmas lights up.

 

 

Dane and I made the lighted yard ornaments at least 5 years ago. It was a great project to teach him how to weld and they are still working as good as the day we built them.

 

We’re all looking forward to a great holiday season.

 

We’re wishing everyone a happy, safe, and wonderful holiday season this year.

 

—– Brandon

Homemade Gin – Day 2

Homemade Gin – Day 2

Apr 05

 

Here’s a quick update to my Homemade Gin adventure.

 

Added the Botanical Blend from the kit tonight.

 

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Now I wait.

 

According to the instructions after 12 hours, I’ll have Gin.

 

Stay tuned!

—–Brandon