December Sunrise

It is easy to be up for sunrise these days. Yesterday - when these images were taken - the sunrise was at 7:18 which is well after the time I am up and about in the morning. Another benefit for this time of year - the leaves are gone so the horizon is not a solid wall of vegetation. It was a very cold morning so I took the easiest vantage point: through a window on the second floor of my house!

The first image was taken about 10 minutes before sunrise. Doesn’t the sky look like molten lava behind the trees? The second image is about 5 minutes after sunrise when the light was turning lemony.

December Hurry and Flurry

The December hurry and flurry is in full swing already for me. I seem to be a little behind in a number of areas.

The front yard needs raking because the oak tree waited to drop its leaves until about a week ago and it had been very wet since then. The leaves need to be raked even though it will be a cold and miserable job.

The gifts that have to be mailed are purchased - which is good. But they need to get in the mail this week. And there are more on the list to be ordered and sent directly to the recipients. I appreciate the Amazon wish lists!

I am barely started on sending out cards. It is more time consuming since I want to write at least a short note in each one. My goal is to do at least a few every day over the next week and hope they all get done.

The house needs a good cleaning - the floors and bathrooms are OK but many surfaces (particularly the bookcases) are very dusty.

And items to be donated are piled in the dining room.

It is all easily corrected…and I’ll feel a lot better about the holiday when it is!