Okay firstly, I turned on the radio last week in my car and found that a local station, 98.3 WTRY is already playing xmas music...I think it's a conspiracy to get consumers to start thinking about Xmas shopping but whatever the reason...I'm happy with it, my radio is on constantly during the holiday season because xmas music is my favorite, I never get tired of it....mostly....it brings me back to the days when my grandparents were alive and I would go over to their house and look at the christmas tree and listen to the xmas albums,(yes big vinyl things) of Perry Como, Andy Williams, Brenda Lee and Bing Crosby...sigh...

and I want to apologize in advance...I've learned a bit about night exposures this year so I'll be trying it out on the xmas lights about town...you might see a few of those experiments here...hopefully I won't tire you out with them....just be prepared...

Made cherry bread this weekend...with a new technique, I think it came out much better, not so dry because we mixed it by hand, not with an electric mixer so no overmixing....cherry bread is one of the foods that says to me, Christmas...it's the only time of year we make it...


And, I wanted to say something for the longest time. Every time I submit a deviation, I always consider the critique button...now let me say, I don't mind at all when someone critiques my work, in fact, I expect my friends to tell me if they like or don't like an aspect in my photos, if they're too dark or bright or the angle is wrong, etc. because I always though this was a given...I thought it was a part of sharing the artistic process here on DA...so just wanted to say, feel free to critique my work if you feel it needs something, that helps me grow here. I expect it, I just won't request it because I considered it a given anyway..

Hours are getting cut back again for the winter because my site is partially shut down for the season...I guess they think the vandals and thieves keep the same hours as them so they don't think they need overnight guards...so from 40 hours to 30 hours..and right at the best time of year, sigh....well it's the spirit of the season, I say...got a roof, clothes, food, family, friends...I think i'm set..

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