Snow!! Well, sort of...

We woke to a dusting of snow this morning. I wish it was more, but that can wait until all the packages are shipped and shopping done. We expect the Sears man to be here some time today to look at the oven. Sometimes it doesn't heat up at all, and the rest of the time, it takes forever to get to the desired temperature. With Christmas baking just ahead, this is unacceptable. While we're captive, I will be finishing up the last of the Christmas customer projects and starting my own gift sewing.

We have been having to take in the bird
 feeders at night because the bear came and trashed them one night. The birds were abundant and looking for the feeders in the snow, so Mr Wazoo needed to hurry and get dressed and get the feeders back up!

With the leaves off, it is easier to see Epp mountain just next to us.  Over the weekend, we heard numerous gunshots as the deer hunters are busy killing in the woods over there. The Epp family allows hunting on their land. I always hope the deer will walk over here and hang out in the woods behind us where they will be safe. Six were there yesterday morning, four of them were just youngsters. A couple of years ago we had a herd of pie bald deer here. They were mostly white, and really pretty. We haven't seen one since the hunting season that year. I think the hunters shot them all because of their novelty. 

One of the mama deer with her pie bald babies. There was a herd like this around the area in 2015.

Mr Wazoo worked hard to get the lights ready and put up around the yard. It's really hard to get a decent photo in the dark, but you'll get the idea from these pictures.

Mr W and his friend put up the light balls in the dogwood tree. We first saw these in Charlotte , NC and he had to have them.

We bought this garland of colored balls in Wisconsin years ago. Mr W carefully went through the entire garland testing each light and replacing the dead ones. I really like it. It is pretty in the daytime, too!

This tree was our first Christmas tree here in Georgia. It was about 15 inches tall in a pot. We decorated it and then planted it in the yard. Now, it is almost as tall as Mr Wazoo! He figures next year he will need a ladder to get the lights on it to the top!

Our first little tree.

Well, it is time to get to work. I have a quilt cut out and the block pieces sewn waiting for me in the studio. I have to make a couple of tee shirt pillows for a customer, and then I will be finished with all the orders for the holiday. The binding is being sewn by hand on the steam punk quilt and should be finished tonight. Time marches on, and Christmas is a mere 23 days away!!