Another year has passed! Just how quickly was evidenced by seeing Andy again (center) after his 3(!) year expat stint in Ireland - we had a lot to catch up on.
Christmas was around the corner, so the dogs got their final bath of 2024 ...
... and after some recuperation were (somewhat) ready to pose for our annual Christmas family photo.
After our traditional Christmas Eve fondue it was time to unwrap the presents and spend the next few days relaxing and playing with our new toys - good times were had!
As is expected for the season, it was mostly raining (no white Christmas this year), but we made good use of whenever a window presented itself where it wasn't raining (or at least not raining as heavily).
And - as most New Year's Days - I made it up to Mt. Hood's Timberline to great the New Year in the snow early in the morning. A bit cloudy and at times foggy, but plenty of powdery snow to be had! Happy New Year!
