Merry Christmas Everyone!

Today we got some sun, so we went out and took our annual Christmas card photo. We are lucky that very close to us is The Country Christmas Shoppe complete with two female Siberian reindeer, Star and Spirit. We were lucky that they wanted to become part of our Christmas Card.

Merry Christmas to all from Gordon and me and Star and Spirit!

Out and About

It was such a beautiful morning we decided to go for a little drive. We ended up going south of town around the Frankville area checking out back roads.

The scene above reminded us of Texas as did the two below (without traveling 2000 miles). The sky was so pretty!

This was quite a herd of goats. It was much bigger than seen here.

 We saw lots of pretty red barns this morning and one yellow one.

This is called Mother Barnes Homestead.

 

 

 Mother Barnes was quite a colourful lady. You can read about here here.

We weren't out very long but it was an enjoyable escape from the confines of the house and it was just too beautiful to stay cooped up.

Smiths Falls Santa Claus Parade

It was a warm, grey day for our Santa Claus parade but I think everyone in town was there. The main street was lined up forever. We stood on the corner of Elmsley and Beckwith Streets and had a good view of the parade coming toward us and turning the corner. The Macy's parade it's not but for a small town it was well done.

The Gordon Pipe Band playing Jingle Bells as they passed us. Nothing like Jingle Bells on bagpipes!

Our mayor, Dennis Staples

Chimo Cheerleaders (elementary school)

And finally, the jolly old elf himself!

Someone's little dog was doing tricks on command.