Originally, I was going to blow off Christmas this year.  Brian and I were going to spend the holiday by ourselves, the weather would be crappy, we’d be stuck indoors, finances are tight since Brian got laid off from work, yada, yada, yada. Bah, humbug.

But, then, we decided, “what the hell!” So, we chopped us down a little Christmas tree, decorated the inside of our house a bit, invited some family for Christmas Eve dinner at our house, and voila, happy Christmas!

Christmas has come and gone by so quickly. I am already planning my New Year’s resolution!

But, here are my Christmas 2010 memories. Please share yours, too!

Debbie and Eric brought their dulcimers and regaled us with music!

They played a number of songs, including, 'Shenandoah,' 'Oh, Danny Boy,' 'Little Drummer Boy,' and my personal favorite, 'Joe Clark.'

Here are Steve, Carrie, and Grandma!

And, here we are getting ready to sit down to dinner. Rib roast, Yorkshire pudding, roasted vegetables, stuffed baked potatoes, caprese salad, cranberry cake, pumpkin pie... OMG! Fabulous, if I do say so, myself!

Sam Dog loves Steve and Steve loves Sam Dog!

And, after breakfast on Christmas morning and the last of our guests left, Brian and I went to Folly Beach! Folly is always jolly!

Whenever I need to get my bearings, I come here! See the dolphin in this photo? There were a bunch (think it's called a pod) swimming and playing up and down the coast!

And, I found this cool star fish. It was still living, so I carried it to the water's edge and gently tossed it back to sea.

That's my sassy self wearing my purple scarf.

This is Morris Island Lighthouse from our vantage point from Folly Island. Yes, this is the lighthouse that is now surrounded by water and you can only get to by boat.

Here is my man, Brian! Woohoo!

JOY

On Sunday, it snowed! Rare treat for us. Big, wet flakes, but just a little too warm to accumulate.

Woodpecker at the feeder!