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Home Up Benton Square

 

VA Christmas party in 1997

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Ours in 2000

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Arkansas Ice Storms during December 2000

ice_storm_december_2000.jpg (84207 bytes)The ice was almost as thick as a quarter (coin)!  Very hard to break up, no wonder we had so much damage!

One close up example of tree damage.

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trees_damaged_during_ice_storm_december_2000.jpg (128524 bytes)An additional photo of one of the many streets that were impassable until some limbs were chain sawed out of the way.

Arkansas Snow Storm during January 2002

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Ours in 2002

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Christmas 2005

All decorations were done by Olga.  Here is our Christmas tree:
 
 
 
And some close ups of the glass ornaments:
 
Here is her Christmas village:
Here is her carousel:

Christmas 2007

Here are some pictures from our trees:
 

Christmas 2010

 
 Tree, section1 
Butterfly ornamentTree, section2Butterfly ornament
Shot of whole tree1Tree, section3Shot of whole tree2
Snowman ornament Tree, section4Fat snowman ornament
 Dog ornament     Tree, section5Gingerbread man ornament
Parrot ornamentBear and penguin ornament
Snow family ornament
Dog ornamentsDoll ornamentSnowman and snowwoman ornament
HummingbirdTwo cats  Love ornament
 SantaSnowgirl with ribbon Snowman 
 Snowman with scarf 
SleighSanta doll Christmas presents
And she did another great job!

Christmas 2011

   2011 Christmas Mantlepiece  2011 Christmas tree first part
  2011 Christmas tree top half   2011 Christmas tree second part
  2011 Christmas tree bottom half   2011 Christmas tree third part
   2011 Santa doll2011 Christmas tree fourth part
Christmas Tree, full size, lights off Christmas Tree, full size, lights on

Christmas 2012

 Christmas 2012, Mantlepiece 
Christmas 2012, Ornament1Christmas 2012, Tree1Christmas 2012, Ornament2
 Christmas 2012, Tree2 
Christmas 2012, Ornaments1Christmas 2012, Tree3Christmas 2012, Ornament3
 Christmas 2012, Tree4 
Christmas 2012-01 Christmas 2012-22
Christmas 2014
  
Christmas 2015
 
Christmas 2016
The beginning...The End...And the Feline approval!
Christmas 2018