D: Decorations, a Delightful Doodle Dog, Daddy Dallies, Desserts, Donations, Sundown, and…

Summary

The web content describes a series of heartwarming holiday season experiences, including admiring Christmas decorations at various locations in Florida, the joy of family moments with a pet doodle, the fun of cake decoration with grandchildren, the process of donating books, and the reflection on the changing seasons marked by the winter solstice.

Abstract

The holiday season is vividly captured through a visit to Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida, where the author marvels at the grand Christmas tree adorned with large reflective ornaments. The festive theme continues with the decoration of palm trees at the new Pier in St. Petersburg, where people enjoy the winter scenery. At home, the family's doodle, Penny, adds to the holiday cheer by participating in the gift-opening ritual. The author's granddaughter even adds a personal touch by decorating the doodle. Cake decoration becomes a bonding activity with the grandchildren, emphasizing the fun in making desserts beautiful before enjoying them. Post-holiday, the author engages in decluttering, leading to the difficult decision of donating valued books to charity. The content concludes with a contemplative note on the winter solstice, inviting readers to observe the gradual shift in sunset direction over the next six months.

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The author expresses amazement at the impressive Christmas decorations at Busch Gardens, suggesting a sense of wonder and appreciation for festive displays.
The inclusion of personal photos with the doodle and family indicates a strong value placed on family time and the joy pets bring to holiday traditions.
The author seems to find it challenging yet rewarding to donate books, highlighting a personal struggle between sentimental value and the desire to contribute to charity.
There is a clear appreciation for the natural phenomenon of the

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At Busch Gardens, Florida (Photo by Rhonda Carrier)

The holiday season is a time for decorations. We recently stopped at Busch Gardens, an adventure park in Tampa, Florida, and were amazed at their huge Christmas tree and the huge decorative bulbs hanging on it. The bulbs were large enough to get a quick photo of us in the reflection.

At the Pier in St Petersburg, Florida (Photo by Rhonda Carrier)

In Florida, palm trees are decorated also. The scene above was at the new Pier in St. Petersburg. It was a chilly winter day in Florida but there was still a crowd of people enjoying the view along the shore and along the walk to the Pier.

A Doodle and our Grandson (Photo by Rhonda Carrier)

Of course, we had our decorated Christmas tree at home with decorated gifts under the tree. Penny, the doodle, helped our grandson carefully investigate a present before opening it. It is always good to have a dog to assist in opening gifts on an early Christmas morning.

Doodle keeps Daddy company (Photo by Rhonda Carrier)

Sometimes it is nice to snuggle up near Daddy (our son) as he dallies on his phone. By the way, yes the doodle is decorated. My granddaughter thought the doodle needed a touch of pink color on her head. Isn’t it dandy?

Dabs of frosting to decorate the cake. (Photo by Rhonda Carrier)

We all love desserts, don’t we? The grandkids love to help frost and decorate them too. Eating the dessert is the goal but making them beautiful first is fun. This is my youngest grandson’s first attempt to decorate a cake by himself. Isn’t his concentration delightful?

Possible Donations (Photo by Rhonda Carrier)

The Christmas decorations are put away for another year so I am spending time cleaning, decluttering, and reorganizing. These are some of the books I have pulled from the bookshelf. My goal is to donate them to a nearby thrift store that will resell them to raise money for local charities. My problem is that I value books and have a hard time donating them. I might reread one or two first but will donate the rest this week.

Sundown on the shortest day of the year (Photo by Rhonda Carrier)

It is the end of another year. I love watching the sun go down. Dec. 23 in the northern hemisphere is the shortest day and the longest night. From now on our days get longer and the nights get shorter. The sunset will gradually shift away to the right in the scene. In 6 months the sun will go down on the other side of the house. Where are you? Where does the sun go down? Watch tonight and pay attention over the next 6 months. Do you see the change in direction of the sun from the southwest to the northwest?

D: Decorations, a Delightful Doodle Dog, Daddy Dallies, Desserts, Donations, Sundown, and Directions

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