Admiring the Amaryllis "Charming" -

This year I actually have a beautiful amaryllis blooming in time for Christmas.

I purchased this one in November at a hardware store, the only place at that time

where I could find this color which I though would be really pretty in my decorating 

theme at Christmas.

Spending most of the time from early November on the dining room table, where the

 light is good, this beauty started growing and has just kept going, first one bloom

opening and soon followed by three more. I'm hoping they will last through the 

holidays.

I continue to have frustrating problems with Blogger/Google/Safari  - who knows which

 one is creating gremlins - both posting and commenting!

I'm not giving up quite yet but things really need to improve soon as my patience

 is wearing thin!

Meanwhile, this post I'm using Chrome which seems to be working much better for

 me, fingers crossed!

Hope your holiday plans are moving along smoothly.

Enjoy each day of this busy weekend.

Here in North Carolina most of the snow has gone as we have had heavy, nonstop, 

rain for two days. Quite honestly, it's not looking very Christmassy out there, just a

 mass of soggy brown leaves covering everything under leaden skies.

Last evening I went to a fun "Girls' Holiday Wine Night" at a friend's

home - my driver was Bob who transported me through inky darkness

in pouring rain and miserable rush hour traffic, and came back

 for me a few hours later. That made the evening so enjoyable, 

and I was able to enjoy my wine and time with a lovely group of 

interesting women.

Hoping the coming week will brighten up, I need to get out 

and about to finish my shopping and start on my baking!!!!