Reflections of the past month all seemed to come in a blur. Christmas was lovely with both of our children and our three grandchildren spending the holidays with us. It all seemed to pass so quickly--good times seem to do that! Blogging about our family times eluded me, though we have many happy memories together.
Do you find the holidays to be exhausting? I must admit that I do. As I have been aging (and very thankful to have that privilege) I have less energy to do "it all."
Our gift to each other this year was to spend the first week of the new year in Colonial Williamsburg. What?, say you, you were just there in October. No matter, we love it there. It is a short distance to travel and we have timeshare points to use. So off we went to one of our favorite places after all the family returned home.
Powhatan Plantation has lovely grounds and is in close proximity to Colonial Williamsburg by car. If you look closely you can see Canadian Geese on the front lawn. During our walks around the property we found them eating their breakfast. Being mostly herbivores there are still grasses for them to enjoy. They also enjoy eating insects and we suspect they are finding these choices here.
We suspect these geese are trolling for some type of aquatic food such as small fish.
Having been around aggressive geese in the past, we gave them a wide berth. I'm sure that their past aggression was in defense of their nearby nest! This is not nesting time. Though it was a little chilly it was a lovely day to enjoy our surroundings.
As you can see there are several lakes around the property.
The morning was so lovely with the warming sun and the reflections it provided.
It's lovely to see the silhouettes of the Crepe Myrtles without their leaves. Though the leaves have left the Crepe Myrtles, they still look nice to me. I love seeing the structure of them, particularly when they have been pruned properly.
Grayden has been feeling so much better in the new year. We are so thankful! There are still mysteries to be solved, but we are both hopeful.
Powhatan Plantation has lovely grounds and is in close proximity to Colonial Williamsburg by car. If you look closely you can see Canadian Geese on the front lawn. During our walks around the property we found them eating their breakfast. Being mostly herbivores there are still grasses for them to enjoy. They also enjoy eating insects and we suspect they are finding these choices here.
We suspect these geese are trolling for some type of aquatic food such as small fish.
As you can see there are several lakes around the property.
The morning was so lovely with the warming sun and the reflections it provided.
It's lovely to see the silhouettes of the Crepe Myrtles without their leaves. Though the leaves have left the Crepe Myrtles, they still look nice to me. I love seeing the structure of them, particularly when they have been pruned properly.
"Reflect upon your present blessings-of which every man has many-not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." Charles Dickens
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