LJB Chronicles by Lana J Brock

It is Thursday December 22nd.  My daughter and I made it in to see my mother.  This year all my brothers and sisters and their families will be in for Christmas dinner.  My twin sister, Lisa, will be spending Christmas with my mother early...just like me.  And boy was I met with a beautiful treat when I went into my mother's garage.  It is warm, festive, and prepared for a Christmas feast and joyful, cheerful merriment.  Here are a few photos to delight you.  Yes, you can turn your garage into a warm festive room for family gatherings.  My mother even found a way to hang snowflakes and pinebranches with lights from the ceiling. There is a table with deserts and fruits...pretty to look at and good to eat.  The sweet treats encircle a miniature Christmas tree with pretty colorful lights. A side view of the table shows the colorful bags as well.  Inside can be found treats for all the Family and guests. With a different flash the lights really glisten.  This

I am a lover of trees, the woods, paths, bushes, ponds, creeks and wildflowers and tall dry monkey grass.  I love the feeling of the forces of nature out amongst the trees.  It is there, I can take a breath of fresh air and feel most alive.  These were taken at Meadow Lark Park just behind my house.  It is in Carmel Indiana, a metropolis city of Indianapolis.  You wouldn't even know you were in the city here.  These photos have captured the magic of the woods as I relate to it.  Enjoy.