64 thoughts on “Christmas Eve, 12-24-21”

  2. Marsha from Kansas

    I look forward to your Christmas Eve barn pictures. So calming and to know this is the birth place of our Savior. Merry Christmas friends!

  3. Denise Erbacher

    Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2022, do enjoy your emails, look forward to receiving them every day!

  12. Charlotte Barnard

    Merry Blessed Christmas, Mary, to you and Rick! Thank you for this peek into the barn on Christmas Eve!

  13. Rhoda

    Merry Christmas Dear Mary and Rick
    May all go well for you in the New Year !!

    Wishing the best for you in 2022 from Las Vegas
    Love
    Rhoda

  14. Diane Bauer

    Merry Christmas to you and Rick and all of your animals!! I always look forward to your Christmas Eve tucking in of the animals—so peaceful!!

  20. Joanne

    Merry Christmas ! Love your Christmas Eve farm scenes! Best of health and Peace in the New Year Joanne

  21. Rita in Iowa

    Mary and Rick and all the followers of this blog. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND MAY YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED NEW YEAR! Yes this is a shot as we all need to have a better start to the 2022 year.
    Mary thanks for all that you share with us, the good the bad and the nasty. Wouldn’t have it any other way.
    And followers, thanks for sharing talents.
    Rita in Iowa

  22. Pat Smith

    Merry Christmas Mary and Rick, and thanks for the peaceful pictures from a barn in Iowa.
    Pat in Stowe, VT

  23. Kathy in western NY

    My Christmas is now complete. Thank you Mary for being our St Francis tending to the animals. Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good night.

  29. Lynn in Scottsdale

    Merry Christmas and wishing you the best in 2022!

    Thank you for all you do Mary and Rick.

    Sending healing prayers your way.

    We had close to an inch of rain yesterday. Such a blessing in the desert.

  30. Linda

    Christmas blessings to you and all your fur and feathered babies. I love the peace and love of my barn on Christmas morn, it’s as if my animals know it is a special day. God bless you and yours for the coming New Year.

  31. Marty in Scottsdale

    May the joys of Christmas be with all of us in the coming year. Thank you for your blog. I love it and never miss it!

  32. Kathy Hanson

    Thank you for the “all is calm, all is bright” moment on the blog!! Merry Christmas Mary and Rick and to all the blog readers as well!

  33. Lois Ann Johnson

    Silent night–holy night! Thank you for all the lovely photos you share with us throughout the year, Mary. The quilts; your home; your animals. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Prosperous New Year!

  34. Jeanine

    Merry Christmas Mary and Rick and all you animals, and to all our friends on your blog. It feels like we are family here. Thank you again, Mary, for sharing your life with us. I enjoy everything you post. I wish you and Rick the best of health in 2022. Where did this year go?

  36. Paula in Texas

    Merry Christmas Mart and Rick! Sending warm greetings from Texas, where we are experiencing the warmest Christmas ever!

  37. Glenda F from SD

    Here is wishing you, Rick and all of the blog readers a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Looking forward to all your blogs in the coming year. Thank you for taking the time as they are so enjoyable
    to read. We get to see all the pictures of the farm , yours and Connies’ projects, and all the blog readers’ projects.

  39. Carmen Montmarquet

    I love to see your Christmas Eve pictures! Thank You!
    I wish you and Rick a wonderful, peaceful Christmas!

  43. the other Angie

    It tells me I am posting a duplicate, but I do not see it. That’s ok. No one minds being wished Merry Christmas again!

    Mary, the barn pictures and video were perfect. Thank you.

    May God bless us all on this day and as we move into a new year.

  45. Meredith

    Merry Christmas to you and Rick! Thank you for these beautiful, meaningful pictures and a reminder of the reason for this joyous day.

  48. Margaret in North Texas

    Merry Christmas to you Mary and Rick from North Texas! We’re all looking forward to a wonderful 2022!
    May you be blessed.

  50. Sheila in WI

    With everything you’ve had going on in the past week, I so appreciate you taking time to take pictures of the animals in the barn on Christmas Eve. So peaceful and calming. Silent night… time to calm our worries and bask in His gift of love at Christmas. Merry Christmas, Mary! 🎄

  52. Theresa

    Hi Mary, I appreciate your simple message and thank you for your blog. I don’t often comment but know I am a daily reader and keep you and your family in prayer. Christmas blessings to you and a Happy 2022

  55. Candy

    Thanks for sharing your wonderful Christmas Eve pictures Mary. Wishing you and Rick (and all your blog followers) a relaxing, enjoyable Christmas … and all the best in 2022!

  56. Carol Eberhardt

    Such peaceful pictures, a silent night in the barn… thanks for sharing the video and you many little barn friends.

  57. Diane in WI

    Just got home from my son and daughter-in-law’s house. My sister, daughter and son-in-law and two grandchildren were there two. We had a wonderful time. I love the pictures for Christmas. I wish you and Rick and everyone on the blog Merry Christmas and may all our New Years be happy and bright.

  59. Vickie Devore

    Love the card and perfect for the coming year — Keep It Simple. Pefect. Hope your Holidays are safe and happy for you and your family/friends, vickie

  62. Julie D.

    Merry Christmas Mary and Rick! Love that the animals have music to listen to! Hope you both have a very peaceful day. My family is celebrating today. I’m happy that they we are all here together. First Christmas without my dad—I miss my parents so very much on this holiday. Merry Christmas to Connie and her husband as well.

  64. Jo in Wyoming

    Merry belated Christmas to all.
    Thank you, Mary, for the perfect card and pictures of the warm and happy barn critters.

    We woke up to an incredible surprise….5” of beautiful white snow!
    Totally unexpected. Totally welcomed.

    Happy News Year everyone

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