Iowegians for lunch

Our friend, Missy, rode up from Iowa with her sister, brother-in-law and nieces. We lunched together; the kids all played together.
Happy New Year! 

Suburban Decay X

Fried out. Kentucky Fried Chicken no more. Empty.

Lavender snow

White lights. Red lights. Blue lights. Christmas lights.

December Moon

On a cold night's walk around the neighborhood...

Where's Santa?

Did the reindeer abandon their toy delivering leader?

Strung in a row

Christmas trees off McAndrews Road. Lovely!

Holiday regards

My family and I wish you a blessed, merry Christmas!  This Parisian photo from Jardin du Luxembourg graced our Christmas card. 

All set up

My cousin, Sarah, and her finance,' Kurt, came over for lunch on Sunday. I set the Christmas table on Saturday night.
Merry Christmas! 

On the 3rd day of Christmas....

The Eagan Ambassadors were cheerfully ringing the Salvation Army bells to collect donations while singing the "12 Days of Christmas" at the Cub Foods grocery store on Cliff Road! 

Gas station no more....

This newly completed retail building along Cliff Road replaced the old, abandoned gas station previously posted here.  Photo taken in November. 

Frosted

Winter is here. So is more fresh snow....

Trimmed with lights

Illuminated with lights. A Christmas glow. 

Mocha break

Santa and his elf were ordering their coffee drinks at Caribou Coffee on Cliff Road. Huh, I didn't see any reindeer waiting outside??

Morning Santa time

Santa visited Lifetime on Saturday for breakfast with the kids.  

Guest photographer - Miranda Erickson 

Christmas pose

Greg and Jennee wanted a photo for their Christmas card and I was delighted to photograph them. 

Like powered sugar...

The pine trees stood covered in powdery snow at Oak Cliff Place on Nicols Road. 

Got old fashioned coffee?

Who drinks Folgers coffee in today's world of Starbucks, Caribou and other gourmet coffees? Walgreens on Lexington Avenue and Diffley Road still sells it...

A light in darkness

White light, blue light. Lights in the winter nights.

Orange highlights

Mr. Snowman has carrot eyes, a carrot nose and buttons made of carrots!

12:12 am on 12-12-12

Our neighbors came over with sugar cookies for us all to decorate! Hands of children and parents lovingly made these festive yummies!

Trio time

Hope, Abe and William played a piece together at the Sara Stephens Kotrba Winter Recital on Saturday afternoon. Our youngest daughter also performed. The Suzuki Method is taught along with additional techniques resulting in excellent student abilities!

Reporting for duty

Snow fell all day on Sunday so I was glad to see these eager snow shovelers!

Christmas joy

The tree stands decorated and lit in our living room!

How many Eaganites....

.... does it take to change a light bulb?

Lights of Lifetime

Lights in the nights of December. 

Forest stroll

Follow the path; enjoy the nature walk!

Squash & gourds, oh my!

Are you a squash and/or gourd fan? Favorite recipe?

"Harvey"

Eleven cast members will present this 1945 Pulitzer prize winning play on the Eagan High School stage.  Show times: Friday, December 7 - 7:30 pm; Saturday, December 8 - 7:30 pm; Friday, December 14 - 7:30 pm; Saturday, December 15 - 7:30 pm. Order tickets here.

The crew, costume designers and technicians give the actors tremendous support. Production directed by Nancy Owzarek. 

Bridge side

Nathan Welliver, lead massage therapist at Eagan Lifetime, posed in Blackhawk Park.  A Brainerd native, he enjoys mountain biking and crossfit training in his free-time.

The adult table

Our neighbors, Jason and Erica, invited us and others to their house to celebrate their son's 4th birthday.  Adults sat in the dining room; kids ate in the kitchen. It was a festive brunch feast!

My street

A mid-November snow covered my street in south Eagan. To see other City Daily Photo blog December theme day participants, click here.