More About the Season

12/13/06 Missed the cookie party. That’s because we were shopping at a tree lot for our tree, and when we got home, I was baking. For the cookie party. I was pretty sad to miss it! I invented DELICIOUS pumpkin pie pinwheel cookies.

It was, a huge consolation, however, to know that the time was spent with my family. We ate at Fazoli’s- really no big deal- and then shopped for a tree at a privately-run tree lot. We considered both Home Depot and King Soopers (in fact, we had already hauled up our pathetic little fake tree, which looked laughable in the light of day), but decided to go to the lot. The light bulbs strung overhead, the REALLY NICE man in Carhart overalls hauling the trees around and strapping them on cars for people, the paths between the trees, the smell, the branches on the ground, the cramped trailer where the wife and daughter took our money: I think it was maybe even a better experience than cutting our own!

12/09/06 Loved miracle on 34^th street, the BEST part is when Santa starts speaking Dutch to the little girl, and they start singing a Dutch song.

12/10/06 I loved going to Barr Lake.

12/2/2006: Holiday Open House

Week-long Sale, Saturday December 2nd- 9th Save 15% and shop with a purpose Beat the mall crowds and parking hassles! Shop for great gifts and stocking stuffers all on sale. We carry a wide variety of children’s books, puzzles, and gadgets; field and hiking guides; natural history books; stuffed animals and puppets; numerous bird items and ornaments; fabulous Friendswear clothing, and much more. Your purchases support great programs at Barr Lake because a portion of the proceeds from our retail sales comes right back to the park. (Nature Center is open 9am-4pm Wed-Sat and 11am-4pm on Sun.) Time: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Location: Barr Lake Visitor Center

At Barr Lake, I made pinecone bird feeders, and two really nice log bird feeders. Peter and Rose went for a walk and saw biblical numbers of waterfowl.