We DO Love A Fireplace!

We have so enjoyed our fireplace during our time at home.

This is next to the last fire we'll have this month.

One more for in the morning while we read and have coffee - 

then we'll have to let it get cold so I can clean out the ashes before we leave very early Wednesday!

Normally I like to eat at the table but tonight I made an exception.

Pinto beans and cornbread by the fire - just too good to resist.

We didn't want to miss one lick of the flames.

It's amazing how you can lose yourself just gazing into the fire.

We love it.

I snapped this picture of Louis Dean this afternoon when we got home from the dentist.

So we have had THREE fires today!

Morning, afternoon and evening.

Louis Dean has enjoyed that easy chair and the big screen TV!

We've pretty much enjoyed everything about being home this trip.

I missed seeing my family - they have all been sick.

We dropped some goodies off yesterday for some favorite friends - they used to live across the street from us and we have kept up with them even after they moved. We have watched their children grow up and the older two are full fledged teenagers!

 My next door neighbor walked over for coffee this morning - we love her like family. It was wonderful to sit down and visit.

 We had a front yard chat with our other next door neighbor and their 2 little girls - who shyly told me they missed us and our camper! Kids! Who knew they liked seeing the camper parked between our houses?

LD is still sitting by the fire as I write. 

We've watched an episode of MONK and are winding our evening down early. 

Maybe a good game of Dominoes - the only game he will play!

A little out loud reading and then climb into a comfy bed made up with freshly washed flannel sheets!

Perfect.