It is the Saturday before Christmas. I'm sitting here in front of a fire with a dog and a bowl of popcorn at my side. It is mid afternoon and Blake is watching the end of a college bowl game on tv. It's cozy, a day that calms the soul.
I made some treats earlier to share at church tomorrow. My kitchen is one of my favorite places to be. It is my space, my things, my organization (good and bad).
Lemon cookies (light and soft and perfect).
Pretzels with dark chocolate kisses melted in between,
then dipped in white chocolate and sprinkles.
Blake and Charlie were checking out the neighborhood together.
Last Saturday we were in Arlington (Washington) at a JROTC competition. Seven schools were represented. Austin shot with the rifle team and took 6th place. His team earned 1st and 2nd place overall. Here he is with 3 of his teammates (he is 2nd from the right).
This next picture is from the award ceremony. Our JROTC is represented by the group in the upper right corner, that isn't all of them, just the representatives. The rest of the 90-some kids from our school are sitting in the bleachers just below me. The group on the lower right is Marysville Pilchuck. You may have seen them in the news as they suffered a school shooting just six weeks ago. They were top notch at this competition and took home many awards. My Austin is in the center of this shot, standing there in the middle of the group of three, receiving his award for marksmanship.
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Happy Saturday before Christmas to you!
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