Thursday, January 1, 2026

December Fun...

And here we are.
December! 
I'll be posting my 2025 Re-cap Blog soon!
 
Here's all the December Fun!
 
Christmas Fun:
 
 
I love my tree!

Mom knows how to decorate!

Happy Krampusnacht!

Rascal likes the Candy Cane Ropes

Loving my new lights!

 

Yes, basically I love to post pictures of drinks in front of my tree!

 
 The fur fam and friends:
 
Saw a stunning sunrise one morning

This jackass has skin allergies and has to now sleep in a onsie at night to keep him from licking his underbelly

He's not in love with it

 
Winter break has begun!

 
Daddy's Boy

Pat and I hit up Temecula for our Wine Pick up!
Corkfire Kitchen Brekkie!

Seriously probably the chillest winery ever


So peaceful

There's a new sign on Rancho California!









One of my favorite Christmas Traditions is Knotts Merry Farm with mom! Albeit it was a rough start that morning, we had a really great time as always!
 
I took her to Jardin for brekkie!








Taylor got to hang with us for a tiny bit!

Showed us the hidden Krampus Ornament 



 
We threw our annual Holiday Open House and it was a huge hit! Love doing this!
Literally how it started...I always wanted to have a reason to make Mulled Wine










Tried to move people out of the kitchen so we set up in the garage too!


And made a photo op!
 
 
Susan and Lib


The last crew standing


Heather and Jo

Noel with The Gallo's

The pool crew

Jack and The Dorman's


Me & Bobby Dean

Alex, Elysse and Angela

The McCoy Fam

T, Jules and Cynthia

The Avery Fam


Then my other favorite tradition around this time of year is the Winter Sawdust with Julie! Had a lovely time and even took and art class!


Julie and I got there too late to sit together...


Our "GingerBread" houses

I cannot love this woman more!


Got some hiking in:


 




Our friend Sarah had an event at her house to raise funds for a friend. Your ticket got you a couple of glasses of wine, a picnic box and a tour of the SparkleBall neighborhood! It was so lovely getting shown around one of our favorite neighborhoods in a golf cart!

 

Rascal seemed fine in the Golf Cart!


Thank you Danny for being a great tour guide!


The lovely Sarah!


 I had my monthly brunch with Maria and Jen! Festive posing this time around!

"Spritz and Giggles"




Jen and Maria sandwich
 

Pat loves the wine glass Jen gave me for Xmas!
Got out to the cemetery with mom:

 



Our work had their holiday bash. It's gotten a bit lame, but Trang - our  newest employee was so excited we had to get a picture in! Plus Maria and I always try to as well!


Most of the Systems Team
 

Christmas Eve morning I had breakfast with Hailey and Libby then Libby and I wandered in the rain for a couple more. Such a great way to start the holiday!
 


Libby hates umbrellas




The rainiest Christmas Eve Eva!

 Christmas Eve we had Dad, Lori, Shane and D over for dinner. We made the same thing we made for ourselves for Thanksgiving. Huge hit! Sadly I again forgot to take pictures of the evening but it was lovely. Christmas Day was our usual silly fun over at mom's house. Then Jeanne and Ted came over that evening for Christmas Dinner which I also forgot to take pictures of.



Rascal loves to get weird with Gramma

Games!



I won this game!

Daddy's Boy


Rascal loved his presie from Gramma


Our attempt at a Family Photo



Griswold Family Christmas



 We had a very wet last few weeks of December, and Pat and I enjoyed sitting out on the porch enjoying the rain.

Mom got me this great new cozy throw for porch sitting/drinking and love my new wine glasses from Shane/D!


 Lots of out of towners this time as well! 

Why yes I'll have a Christmas Mimosa even though Christmas is over

Keri and Wendi were both in town after Christmas!

Twisted Vine

Bob Tully is visiting as well!

Glad we got a lunch in just us so we could catch up!

 New Years Eve was quiet. Pat and I stayed in and he made Lobster Ravioli and we watched the finale of Stranger Things. Celebrated the East Coast New Years then passed the hell out.



 So that's it folks.

Another year of monthly photo fun! 


 

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