A December Hike

 

 

On one of our December hikes we walked along our favorite bridge and we noticed several more locks added to the bridge. The day was very grey, with a little bit of snow on the ground. I thought it made the locks looks extra special.

 

Typically the sweethearts' names or initials, and perhaps the date, are inscribed on the padlock, and its key is thrown away (often into a nearby river) to symbolize unbreakable love.

 

 

The tradition may have originated in Hungary after World War I, when a woman fixed padlocks on the bridges where she and her lover used to meet. It became popular in other parts of the world, including Paris, in the 2000s.

 

A wreath was placed on the bridge too.

Merry Christmas to You and it is the Hodgepodge

 

A cute little garden shed that I saw on one of our recent drives in the countryside.

 

It is Wednesday, that means it is time for the Hodgepodge.

Joyce asks the questions.

We answer the questions.

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1. What's one thing you want to get done before the calendar flips to a new year?

 

I like to sit down with my husband to discuss goals for the next year. We usually do this the last few days of December. I also work on my 2025 planner, adding birthday's, anniversaries and more.

 

2. What's something that brought a smile to your face this year?

 

My family!!

And my little dog... who usually does some silly thing everyday to make me smile.

 

 3. What do you like on a cracker? Do you have a favorite cracker variety?

 

Cheese.. Wisconsin Cheese!!

My husband bakes a sourdough cracker, they are my favorite cracker. 

 

4. Do you have plans for ringing in the new year in a fun or special way? Are you typically awake at midnight on the last day of the year? 

 

We usually head to bed early, because for the past several years we plan a first day hike. We have our hike planned for 1/1/2025 and it is a bit of a drive, so to bed we will go to rise and shine early for our adventure on 1/1/2025.

 

 5. What are three words that describe your 2024? 

 

Blessed

Family

Friends

 

6. Insert your own random thought here.  

 

Merry Christmas

 

 

 

 

Holly Jolly Christmas

 

Each December our little Village has a Christmas parade. It is always well attended and full of creative floats.

 

 

I love all the creativity.

 

 

I love all the twinkle lights!

 

 

Our friend Larry.. see his smile. He loves driving in the parade. 

 

 

Our local garbage service .. I liked Oscar the Grouch waving out from the garbage can.

 

 

Here comes my favorite float of the night. The Cameron Fire Department had HUGE blow ups. Well as you can see they are getting away. No worries, people jumped up to help hold the extra ropes so Santa and his Elf would not move around so much.

 

 And who is last to come.. Santa..riding on a firetruck.

 

 To finish the night Santa sits for you to come visit and receive a bag full of treats.

 

 

 Merry Christmas!!