Two Hundred

Christmas is just 9 days away. Herb and I went on a trek on Grand Avenue to find a few items. We were looking for the new LED lights that are purported to use less than 10% of the electricity of conventional bulbs. We scored two strings at Ace Hardware near Dale. They were a little more expensive than other lights, but they were made in China, like the other lights, so the cost wasn't painful. The photo below shows Herb and the tree with the lights strung over its branches. They are bright enough and the colors are good, but the photo doesn't do them much justice. Herb looks okay, however.



It was a nice day for a walk on Grand. There were a lot of people out, most carrying brightly colored bags with Christmas goodies inside. We stopped at Evla Pottery on the way and did some shopping. It's run by the potter owner and his family. He makes some nice vases, bowls, and mugs in his shop in Stillwater. Herb found some stuff to buy there, too. I think that we have left the bone chilling temperatures for a while, and that is a nice thing. There are rumors of a possible temperature above freezing in the next few days.

This is my 200th post. I wish that I had a photo of a lot of posts so that I could have a pictorial pun. Sadly, I am without that resource. So it goes.