Happy New Year 2009!

Candy, me, & Dawn with bluetinis.

Who knew there was such a thing?

We're not partiers, I'm afraid.

One bluetini and we needed a nap.

Home before eleven.

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!

Lisa Cookies--Yum!

New Year's Eve Eve with Friends

Christmas Tree. Hehe.

Star of Wonder

I think this is the 3rd year I've posted 

this star.  Here it is before dark.

And at dusk.

A little darker--

see the star in the sky?

And at full dark.

I like to think about people driving late at 

night or early in the morning, and seeing 

the light of the star waaaaay up on the hill.  

Our prayer is that our star 

reminds people of the star 

of Bethlehem that pointed to

the Light of the World, Jesus Christ.

Warm Saturday in December

Morgan is engaged!

We are all very happy.

These Build-a-Bears' names are

Bobby Galonski & Morgan Galonski!

Christmas Day

Thank you, God, for a wonderful day.

Doggies love treats.

New kitty toys.

Yay--a new squeaky!

Burger (yes, he humors me 

and wears green & red.)

Tired doggie.

Faith, Hallie, and Morgan at the Galonski's.

Oh, and Penelope.

Blaine's roast beast--even 

more delicious than it looks.

Yule log.

Galonski's tree.

A great day of family, friends, & fun.

We are so blessed.

Cat Christmas

Christmas is busy for cats--whew.

Morgan got us toys to match my fur.

Yes, really.

Nom-nom-nom-nom.

Cat-astrophe--a little too much catnip?

Birdie watching.

Siamese twins.

Hey, let's play.

I am a tiger.

The wrapping is always more fun.

Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas!

"Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store . . . 

Maybe--just maybe--it means a little bit more."

Joy to the World,

the LORD is come.

Let earth receive her King!

What tops YOUR Christmas Tree?

I knitted mine a tossel cap.  

You have until midnight Christmas Eve

 to vote . . . take poll at right--->

MERRY CHRISTMAS from the Knappenbergers!

Merry Christmas from Burger, Mindy, & Morgan!

Burger still drives a tanker for Bradigan's, 

and still gets up at 3:15 every morning.  

No deer so far this year, 

but he's looking forward to muzzle loader season.

Mindy is thankful for a year of good health 

for all of us, and for God's grace.

She still works for the Armstrong County

Community Foundation.

Morgan and her boyfriend Bobby are Pittsburgh Penguins fans; we all had lots of fun at a Pens game this year.  Morgan graduated with honors from Geneva College, and is an elementary substitute teacher for four different school districts.  She has been accepted at Slippery Rock's graduate school, and will begin work on her master's degree in 2009. Morgan also is an AmeriCorps member, serving at Arts on the Allegheny.

Bobby is a Penn State grad, and is part-way through his master's at Clarion.  He is a biology teacher and subbing as well, and is a fixture at Pondo.

Boo (nickname "Boo LeMew Clawsby") 

is a reluctant Pens fan.  He loves shooting 

bottle cap hockey pucks under the stove.

Riley is the newest addition to our zoo of rescued 

animals.  He has the best purr of all the cats.

Demi is the Queen Kitty, the first of our current 

houseful of pets, and the most beautiful.

Gracie could give Marley a run for his money, 

but she is pretty and has a sweet personality.

Cody is our sweet tiger-man; 

we inherited him from my nephew Jason.

We've had lots of winter weather so far 

this year.  It's been cold, but so pretty.

We wish our family and friends 

a very Merry Christmas, 

and a blessed year in 2009!

Most of all in these troubled times, we pray for the "peace that doesn't make sense" (Philippians 4:7 ), "for [we are] looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose  designer and builder is God" (Hebrews 11:10).

With all our love in Christ,

Burger, Mindy,  & Morgan

(and Demi, Grace, Cody, Boo, and Riley, too!)