Friday, November 25, 2016

Friday, November 25, 2016

Tonight's picture was taken in November of 2008. The day after Thanksgiving to be exact. Peter started a holiday lighting tradition with Mattie! The day after Thanksgiving, they would work together on designing a holiday light display in our commons area. They would begin Black Friday by going to Home Depot and buying a new light addition to add to their display. I loved watching how they transformed our commons area together and because it was a commons area, we weren't the only ones who benefited from the lights. Our whole complex did. For years, people would stop me to thank us for brightening up their December! Mattie was a huge Scooby Doo fan, therefore it was no surprise that in 2008, they bought a Great Dane animated light. 


Quote of the day: Grace isn't a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It's a way to live. ~  Jackie Windspear

When Mattie died the elaborate Christmas light displays that we used to put together also ended. This disappointed many of our neighbors, but Peter did not have the heart or inspiration to do this. Then a few years ago, Peter started it back up in memory of Mattie. Certainly he no longer does the displays, but Peter does string out lights. This is the only holiday decorating we do.

 A view of our balcony from the road. You can never miss us since we are the only balcony on our side that does this. But worse, I leave these lights up until the Spring. To me it isn't just about Christmas. The lights help cheer up our bleak winters. 

We have lights in two places.... on our balcony and on our deck.