Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas family! Here's some pictures of our Christmas eve and Christmas day - we had lots of fun here today, just relaxing and sleeping in and going for an adventure walk with the dogs later in the day. Hope you guys all had a good one :)
Love Jesse and Bryan

the day is almost upon us

So here is a thought or two. Can we keep the blog up even after the holidays? Some of us are thinking about Christmas in July and the blog would be helpful. It's also been fun and besides I think that all involved might like to take pics with their Secret Santa gift and post it to the blog.

give an elf a break

The people who have posted their lists are great but some of the elves don't know sizes or color preferences so it really helps the elf guys if some of the specifics accompany those items otherwise.......

Christmas season at the Harvey Short Household

The Mazda has become familiar with December in Rochester.














Bustopher meets the tree.










Bustopher does further investigation.









Bustopher deems the tree (like most things) to be edible.






meanwhile...


Spartacus prepares to meet the tree by sharpening his claws and his cage fighting skills.*







*There are no photos of him actually meeting the tree. Due to Spartacus' apparently desperate need for nuzzling, most times one is only able to capture a glimpse of cat-snout on film as the model launches himself towards the photographer's hand for petting. Also, the string handle on the camera is a most interesting toy. (see below)












And here is the tree after the cats approved it for decoration.
I just love the juxtaposition of our miniscule tree next to our gargantuan television.

(The giant electronic device pictured here was an early Christmas present from Greg. It was a VERY cheaply acquired hand-me-down from his office. )






Merry Almost Christmas!!
Love,
Megan, Greg, Bustopher, Spartacus

Shorty's List

• Barnes and Noble Gift Certificate
• Coffee (Regular Dunkin Donuts, or gourmet Ethiopian/Kenyan)
• Golf Balls
• Golf Towel
• Socks
• Pullover Fleece or Hooded Sweatshirt (fyi - fan of Yankees, Knicks, and Redskins)
  
• 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle (396 or 454)

Scott's List

1. socks
2. wooley buggers (flys for fishing, not socks)
3. gift certificate at AvidAngler.com
4. gift certificate at Cabelas.com
5. t-shirt
6. patagonia long underwear
7. llbean.com men's moc boot slippers size 10

Phyllis's List

-Tea: Black or green and black combo

-Sudoku puzzles: favorite levels moderate to Hard (the demonic level is too frustrating, but most books have mixed levels so that’s ok)

-Cotton crew style socks: blue, tan, brown, cotton patterned socks in blues or tans

-soundtracks: Must Love Dogs, Grey’s anatomy (first volume,meaning it doesn't have a volume number), Notting Hill

-Other music: “Now that I’ve found you: a collection (Alison Krauss and Union Station), Andrew Lloyd webber collections

-Books: Elizabeth Cadell (these will be used only- older books, hard cover better but paperback ok, large print also ok) The Round Dozen, Out of the Rain, The Yellow Brick Road, Mrs Westerby changes course,
(also like: Six Impossible Things, The blue Sky of Spring, but they are hard to find at a reasonable price, so only if you find a great buy somewhere)

-Like vests also

-Lavendar products

-kiss my face chapstick