We had such a wonderful Christmas, I'd like to share parts of it with you!


Mother and Child at our doorstep Christmas 2007


Watching the fire, solving the problems of the world. It takes all afternoon to prepare the fire in the authentic horno (oven) Roxa and her son Bill Max Robison made. The fire burns down, and the horno is ready when Bill Max can hold his hand in it for five seconds. The baking happens fast after that!


The pizza assembly line at Crows Nest Ranch, directed by Besa Martin (in the apron).


Painted gourd ornaments on the tree in front of "Sunset on a Way of Life"  an unfinished 8' x20' mural by Lindy Severns and Roxa Robison on a wall in the ranch kitchen. The figures in the mural are portraits of Roxa Medley Robison's relatives and ancestors from old family snapshots. That chuckwagon served many meals for the Medley cowboys, and we enjoyed inviting them to step on out for Christmas dinner with us.


Putting the pizza in the oven by light of the full moon. Mars is too faint to show in this photo, but it was there!


Lindy on our family Christmas eve hike near Brown Mountain— Jim's first uphill run since surgery last month!

The calm before Christmas dinner


Now we're all full.  Jim Severns (with his new hiking pole) and Danielle Matthews


A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from inside First Presbyterian Church, Fort Davis, Texas