Christmas Trek... Where We Have Gone Before!

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    Well on Tuesday, my momentum and my get up and go, returned. The weather was on the mild side, so I decided to put our three string circus of solar powered white lights on the "small" Austrian pine in our front yard.......turned out it has grown a bit since we last met. Too big for the red & white bamboo "jump-ropes) garland....sooooo only the lights went up. I have left them turned off to allow a few days to charge up. I will turn them on tomorrow and will post a picture soon.

    I did add a 16" white lighted star above the 5 light candelabra in our front window. We are all set!
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    DON QUIXOTE -Christmas Trek
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    The lights on the outside tree were lit up last night, with interesting results. After charging a few days they were bright and stayed on all night. When I went out to take pictures, the shaky camera on zoom, made interesting light patterns. The headlights and tail lights of passing cars.....along with the bright moon, left interesting results.:confused: :eek: (Probably could have used more lights)
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    I found a neat "industrial" type lamp that I used to replace the old mason jar lantern in the front hall. I added a 15 watt amber led bulb.
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    "Beam me up, Biscotti!"
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    The solar Christmas lights on the outside tree proving to be a disappointment.:( We have had no sunny days to charge them up. But I will try to grin and bear it....just chalk it up to the unpredictability of the weather.;)
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    Star Trek star in one man show
    PATRICK BOLDLY GOES SOLO ON LONDON STAGE
     
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    Tree Topper
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    The end of our Christmas Trek, is just over the horizon and approaching at Warp speed! Yesterday, in church we gave the acolytes their Christmas gift bags.
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    The Service was beautiful!
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    We had to up, and leave church early, as our daughter, granddaughters and grandchildren where stopping for a visit. It was decided the kids would open their gifts now. It was a great joy for us.
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    Today is Christmas Eve! Fasten your seat belts.......
     
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