December, Year End 2025

Finally the close has come to a really crazy year. Not much to write about as I have been busy with Christmas and other things. But I thought it would be worth looking at the pictures from this past year.

January, the earliest I’ve seen a robin.

Robin in winter plumage

February, an attempt at making home-made saltine crackers.

second try of saltines
Results of the second try at home-make saltines


March, volatile weather to say the least. Going from this…

Snowdrop flowers in March


….to this a few days later….

Snow on snowdrops

Just an FYI, the snowdrops did recover nicely once the snow melted off.

April, warm weather did bring some fresh greenery and early flowers.

purple spring violets


May, Memorial Day brought the usual parade.

Honor Guard: Memorial Day


June produced a surprise hatching of baby spiders.

baby spiders on foxglove buds


July burst with a profusion of flowers.

potted petunias and geranium


August produced more flowers.

Pink Echinacea


In September came a cornucopia of acorns, much to the delight of squirrels, chipmunks, birds and deer.

pile of fall acorns


October, of course, brought out the Halloween decorations.

Halloween skeleton chilling with pumpkins


November gave us the first hints of winter to come in the form of hoarfrost.

hoarfrost coating stems

December is coming to a close with Christmas on the 25th and an ice storm today on the 29th which left a quarter inch of ice on everything, bringing down some tree branches.

pine branch downed by ice


Here’s hoping the coming year will be quiet and uneventful.

Dippy Hippy


Peace (from the famous Dippy Hippy above).