This post deserves more than its going to get for the last Time for Myself for 2013. I will try to get a more meaningful wrap on this challenge, but its a crazy time at work and Christmas is closing in faster then ever so I can't get to it now.
So just the basics - its another stop in the
Chicago Botanical Gardens. This time for their Christmas Lights - which has been on my minor bucket list for at least 2 or 3 years and possibly longer than that. It was nice - and if they were closer I would say do this every year. Luckily for me I arrive shortly before dusk was begining to set in so I was able to do some walking around before it was dark, and still able to see the Christmas lights at the peak against the darkening sky.
But they are expensive ($25 to park, $12 to see the indoor Christmas trains) and it's a drive (80 miles?) and they only light up a small area. Now the area they do light up is stunning. Its worth a stop in if you are already in the area. And while the parking is outrageous - they don't charge an entrance fee so if you can find someplace close by to park and walk then it worth it (did that in the summer).
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| Wonderland Train- Cute |
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| Outdoors in the Japanese Garden - bitterly cold that day |
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| Snow falling captured in the spotlights |
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| Gorgeous Tree |
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| Laughing Selfie |
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| Love, Love, Love that blue sky |
I wanted a theme for my 2014. If your a regular reader, you know I considered The Year of Reduction but discarded it because I've used it before (and it really hasn't worked). 
I'll post more when I have more time - right now I'm in the thick of organizing the Christmas stuff and making decisions on what I can part with. But I've made up my mind for my year's theme and wanted to get it out to the world.
