Heigh-Ho Heigh-Ho

Most of our holiday shopping is done after two weekends hitting the craft and artisan shows, the CCAD student sale, Amazon, and a few select mainstream stores. The CCAD sale was my favorite and we ended up with three pieces for our own trailer. One was framed, I framed the second, and the third is out being professionally matted and framed for the kitchen. One of our holiday gifts is also there and should be done on the day I leave for home. Fingers crossed! I'm a huge fan of supporting local young artists and even more so when they are students! The art community also lost Timmy's favorite to cancer this weekend. RIP George Rodrigue. 

The family celebrated Dad's 68th birthday with a huge bonfire in the freezing cold temperatures last Friday. My brothers decorated a hay wagon with lights and we took a Winter hay ride to see Wachtel's holiday display. It is still quite impressive, and highly recommended, but not quite as magical at 40 as it was at 10. I do love their classic Disney and nursery rhyme displays from the early days. 

http://youtu.be/whnn9ReUV04

Speaking of Disney, Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, it's off to work I go! This will likely be the busiest Dallas trip I've had in months with all three days booked from early AM to late evening. I really need to extend it to Thursday or Friday, and packed accordingly, but will do whatever it takes to avoid traveling closer to Christmas. I suspect the airports will be a disaster as we approach the weekend. There are only three more flights on my 2013 Itinerary. It's been a busy year!

Wachtel's: https://m.facebook.com/pages/Wachtels-Christmas-Lights/319074091457043