Relaxing Thanksgiving Day at Home

We are spending a relaxing day today. Just chilling out at home. Baking pies, drawing, and preparing for tomorrow. We will be getting our tree with all the family except the Germans. We will try to Skype them once we have the tree in the house.
       We will have a real tree again at the request of many grandchildren. So with our high ceiling we are shooting for a 9-10 foot tree. Of course this has become a new chapter of Christmas preparation. New topper was needed as the old small one would get lost up there. A new stand as we had parted with the other when we went artificial. and then new lights, more ornaments. and who knows what else we need once we see it up in the living room.

Here are a few glimpses of this year's Christmas card in it's pencil drawing state. I will begin the inking process today. Keep posted as I present more small glimpses as we head toward card completion.