Hello my friends. It's that time again. To remind you that is. It's getting colder here. The leaves have finally departed from our trees and I can see my rivers clear as day. Everything is so beautiful and still except the damned duck hunters that sit across from me on a tiny island in their stupid blinds. I wake on Sat. and Sun. to boom, boom, boom!! Grrr...

I DO love to eat duck though. Aren't I a hipocrite? Oh well.

When the hunters have left, I walk out onto my gazebo and glory in the beauty of our cold winter world.

I lit my fireplace for the first time Sunday. I had a bottle of Mondavi Cabernet, a candle, soft gentle music and a wonderful book called "King Soloman's Ring" by Konrad Lorenz. What a way to idle away an afternoon.

Well, you know the shpeel(?) Everyone is welcome. Jan. 14th through Jan 17th. Music, friendship, music, food, music, drink, etc. Just let me know you'd like to be there and I'll send you directions. My e-mail is in bbc's resources.

Love, annap