Thank you, Sharon! I woke up this morning thinking about how beautiful the trees look, even in their bare state. No matter the season, they have a certain beauty! In the winter, I can see the stars through the trees at night.

I so enjoyed this article and love all the woodwork too, Vic, Hank's shop is very nice! My dh would drool too!

I also just finished reading the first article, loved it as well, with all the posts of trees! Beautiful. It's nice to see other tree enthusiasts!

Wonderful!!

Lynn, I would love to see your beautiful maple pieces. I think it's wonderful your husband takes the tree and other's throw away's and makes a beautiful musical instrument with them.

Mary, it is very sad about Haiti

Christine, thank you for your kind words

I am lucky enough to know how beautiful the flutes are that Lynn's husband makes as I got one for our Garden Art Christmas Exchange. Awesome!

How nice!

= Envy.

I love the bear, too!

Brenda, thank you so much for posting the photo

LOVE the bear

Sweet Anni, thank you!

Lynn, you have treasures with those wooden pieces, and the flutes are treasures as well! Beautiful.

Mary, I mentioned the problems that Haiti faces in the Tree article that preceded this one. It's a sad situation there. Something I hope can be avoided in other places.

Christine, I love your avatar!! And like you, I enjoy the bare bones of the trees this time of year. Seeing the stars through the trees at night is pretty wonderful, so is seeing the moon! Last night it looked like a cradle holding on to the branches.

Brenda, I'm still green over that flute.

Thanks for reading the article, but all recognition must go to Vic and Hank. I'm just the keyboard operator this time.

Here is the full moon as seen through the branches of our trees this past December...

Brenda - what a STUNNING photo

Sharon, your words put it all together so that it not only makes sense, but you have the ability to make it an interesting story that folks enjoy reading - I'm so grateful. Thank you

Brenda.

Beautiful, Brenda!!

Thanks, Vic.

Anni, if you don't quit changing your clothes I'm going to lose you!!
However, the almost pink is quite becoming.

The other thing I love (and don't get to see very often now that I live in the south) is the bare bones of a tree powdered with its winter frosting. These are from my front/side yards, Feb of 2010. First one is a maple, the next a sweetgum








and the morning sun gilding the powdered trees across the way

Beautiful, Flit!!
I haven't seen anything like that this year, though.

The flute is beautiful!
I have a bit of envy myself, what a special gift to receive, Brenda! and the moon pic is most stunning!

Sharon, thank you about my avatar - that's one of my bug's-eye-views of the trout lily.

Sharon said:Beautiful, Flit!!
I haven't seen anything like that this year, though.

Neither have I, but I'm not complaining over-much about it. After the last 2 colder-than-usual winters, I'm loving that it's 56F on Jan 30.

Oh Mary, just beautiful!

Same here on the warm winter.

I have daffs in bud and hellebores blooming

We have been having frost coated trees lately. It is so beautiful to wake up to in the morning.

Brenda, have you learned to play your flute yet? If you have any trouble and need help, please call and Cliff will explain how easy it is to do.

I'll try to get some photos of the cedar chest and rocking chairs, then post them hear.

Lynn, I was wondering if the flute was made of cedar, since you said it was Native American, I know they used cedar often in flute making. I look foward to pics of your dh's other wood-works of art.