On Saturday the 28th of December our kids and grands started the day off with a nice walk along the Rotary Trail in Colville. Andrew and Katie left for home right after the walk but Josh and Laura hung around for a few more hours before heading back west.
The resident eagles still grace the tops of the power poles.
She didn’t get those two front teeth for Christmas!
Thank you, Laura, for all these wonderful photos!
After the kids left I pulled out one more puzzle with a Christmas Carol theme and was able to finish it before the New Year rolled around. This one wasn’t tough and was fun to complete.
2025 has started quietly for us at our country bungalow. On New Year’s day I made Eggnog pancakes with a Vanilla sauce that we enjoyed on that day and then we had enough left over batter and sauce to repeat that breakfast on Thursday. The recipe was good and you can find it here. I chose this recipe because we had a lot of left over eggnog.
On Thursday we pulled down all the Christmas bins so we could put Christmas away but then we got side tracked in the kitchen re-organizing several of our cupboards and our pantry. Our garage sale/donation pile is getting larger and larger! Several very outdated items got thrown out, too. Friday (today) will be put away Christmas day.
Enjoy your first weekend of 2025.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
What a fun walk with the family. Love the photos and your puzzle.
Take care, Happy Friday! Have a great weekend.
Eileen, Thank you! Have a great first weekend in 2025!
My oldest grandson has a similar smile. They must be close in age : ) The pictures are beautiful and those eagles!! I love to see them…we have some on the lake and it’s always fun to spy one in flight or perched atop a tall tree. Have a nice weekend!
Joyce, It is always a treat to see eagles soar! Our oldest grands are close in age. Cheers!
…you captured the puddle landing perfectly!
Tom, our DIL has the knack of capturing these moments perfectly!
Eggnog pancakes! Have never heard of those before.
What a happy looking crew you have there. 🥰 Many blessings for a New Year filled with hope and promise. God bless you and keep you.
Hi Sandi, It was that leftover eggnog taking up space in my refrigerator that made me look for any recipe to use it up. Eggnog made some delicious and fluffy pancakes! God bless and keep you, too!
It sounds perfect. Lovely time with your family. The photos are wonderful. The puzzle and pancakes sound good. Way to go on organizing things. Have a nice weekend.
I always love seeing your countryside views. So different to ours. Your grandkids make me hoot. I love the toothless smile lol! B x
Barbara, ‘Grands’ are such a sweet addition to life. I’m glad you are enjoying yours, too.
I’m planning to at least start the take down of Christmas today. I brought 2 of the boxes in this morning and will start this afternoon or evening.
I love the photo bomb of your granddaughter without her front teeth. Such a beautiful place for a walk with your family. Thanks for sharing all these pictures.
Cathy, I started the take down but I still have a ways to go. Thanks for taking the time to stop by.
LOVE that airborne shot of your grandson!
I applaud your growing pile of things that will soon leave your property 😉
Our Laura captured that shot well. Thank you for the encouragement.
There is something about puddles and children and the need to splash in them! Happy New Year!
Mary, thank you for your comments on my posts. It is good to give the littles the freedom to splash! Cheers!
Always great to go walking. I had a little walk in the afternoon today in very snowy weather.
Looks like your family really enjoyed the winter walk. Your pancakes sound really good Ellen. We have now put away our Christmas decor except the wreaths on the doors that we will leave for a little longer. Stay warm and cozy.
Martha Ellen
As beautiful and wonderful as family celebrations are, there is also something lovely about quiet January days. (There is also something lovely about cleaning and organizing and having a reset!)