Owl Be Seeing You!

When my ten year old granddaughter came to visit during Thanksgiving, she made a few Christmas ornaments for their tree. Do you remember these little owls? (You can find the tutorial here.)

 We chose some scraps and she went to work. She has become very proficient with the sewing machine. Her little owls will join these in her Christmas decorating this year. She made them with almost no help at all!

These young west coast grandchildren learned a little Texas history on this trip. 

We also took a trip to the wonderful San Antonio zoo, where we discovered........

 

a jarring family resemblance! (He had styled his own hair that day!)

Have a wonderful weekend and...

Bee Blessed!  

Christmas on the Riverwalk

We went to the San Antonio Riverwalk last week with two of our three sons.  That night the temperatures hovered around 68 F. and the skies were clear. One terminal of the Riverwalk is a mall area. The river goes right up to the steps. Peruvian musicians have been there for years, playing their beautiful music (pan pipes and all!). This night they were playing Christmas music. In the middle of the river is a little island with a huge Christmas tree on it. 

. We could have ridden a boat along the river to see all the lights and sights, but we chose to walk. All along the cobblestone pathways, we heard carolers singing. They were sitting in small barges along the river - one held a group of school children, another a woman's group, another a men's quartet. We stopped at a steakhouse for dinner and chose to sit at a table on the river.The Riverwalk is below street level, so it feels like a separate city. We decided to walk up to street level and see more of the city. Horse drawn carriages covered with lights were drawn along the street. (We don't have snow or white Christmases, so we make up for that with lots of lights!)  And there we were at another Texas landmark, the Alamo! Most people are surprised at how small it seems.....                                            

                   
                             but it is a "huge" attraction here.
                   Merry Christmas from the Alamo!