Memory Monday - First Christmas Ornament

"When you find a golden memory, savor it." - Barbara Holstein

This Christmas is mine and Will's first Christmas together.  When we started thinking about putting up the tree and decorating, we decided to get an ornament for every year.  We looked around and didn't quite find anything that we just loved.  We didn't want any writing on it and wanted it to fit in with the other ornaments.  One night we were out Christmas shopping and found IT at Gordmans.  It is so pretty and matches the other ornaments great!  The tree is decorated with reds, greens, gold, and bronze.  The ornament is gold and bronze checkerboard.  We had a great time looking for our "2008" ornament.  I'm sure it will bring back the memory of finding it and celebrating our first Christmas together each year we hang it on the tree.

Memory Monday - Hunting

 "She glances at the photo, and the pilot light of memory flickers in her eyes" - Frank Deford

This weekend I went hunting with Will.  Will has been asking me to go with him since the beginning of the season.  I finally went on Saturday.  I don't know why I didn't do it before then because we had a great time.  I got dressed out all in camo and even got my dusty boots out.

We headed out to the woods and climbed some fences.  Will got a good laugh and we were off to find a spot to sit.  We settled in.  I took a book with me and read a few pages (with shakes of the head from Will, apparently I turn the pages loudly).  I had a great time sitting there in the middle of the woods just enjoying the quiet, reading, and whispering back and forth.  We didn't see anything at all but as we were walking back with Curt (Will's Dad) the deer started moving.  Of course they would, they knew we were leaving.  We watched them for a minute and then headed home. We didn't get a deer but made a great memory.