Christmas

Christmas has yet come and gone again!! With the blink of an eye, it is all just a memory! But oh what a memory it is!!!
Everyone arrived safely through the mountains and hills that they had to drive through. They also all arrive home safely, which is such a blessing.
We went to the movies, we sledded, we put up the tree with this years new ornaments. We ate and ate and ate some more. We read books and made Christmas cookies!! What a good job they did decorating them. It snowed and snowed and snowed some more. Jeff's family went home on Friday, and made it okay. Jill's family was going home on Saturday, but the passes were closed all day long, so they had to wait until today. They also arrived safely.
What a delight all my grand kids are! Each one has such a uniqueness about themselves that makes them so very special. It was a delight to watch Sophie, opening her presents, like she had done it many times before. She is so smart!!! They all are.
Jack came down with a cold, which he decided to share with me. Sophie also had a bit of a cold. I am better today, I think.
All in all the holidays were full of fun and more fun and more fun!! Such great memories to cherish forever.

AMACING RACE

What a race it was!!!!! It ended in Portland Oregon, which I have been to many times so that was exciting to watch. Except for the fact that the TV was having issues, staying on, which was very frustrating. The big question is where was Toni and Dallas? They were not anywhere that I could see at the end of the race. Were they still trying to get out of Russia????????

I always hate to see it come to an end, would be a great race to go on!!!!



Had a good day at the bazaar! Will try to see if I can post some pictures. I need to figure out how to do that, will see if I can.

Productivity

Today has been quite productive, which is a good feeling. I got more bags made to sell at the bazaar on Saturday. I would like to get two more made, but if I don't that will be okay. We ran arrands , and got stuff done around town. We had a coffee from Starbucks, that was delightful!!! It was cold here today. When we walked the dogs, it was really cold. Then the sun came out and warmed all up. I should have hung my Christmas lights, but we didn't get home before dark, so maybe Sunday i can get them up.

Today was my great uncle's 84th birthday, He lives in Colorado. Mom talked to him, and he was feeling good. He has good days and not so good. It would be nice to see him again.

Phennace has taken to laying on the dogs beds. I must say he is quite brave to do so. Leia, thinks that is not at all the thing for her to do, and gets him off of them pronto. Luke is much more nonchalant around Phennace, unless Leia decides to chase, then it is a free for all.

I guess i need to get pictures of my bags, and see if i can upload them. All for now

BELIEVE

It is hard to believe that it is this time of year again!!!! It seems to have gotten here really fast. I love this time of year, the holidays I mean. I do not like it getting dark early, but we are not far off now from the days starting to get longer.

Back to the holidays---------I guess the main reason I love them is because my kids all come home for Christmas. It is something to look forward to, this time of year, when the weather is usually not the best, and you get up in the dark and get off work in the dark. I am so much a light person. I just want to go to bed if it is dark out. Zaps all of my energy, that darkness does.

Once again, I am looking forward to everyone being here for the holidays!!! I hope for good weather, so they can travel safely. So far this year, our weather has been unusually warm. We have had skiffs of snow on the mountains, but not here yet. I do love the snow, but last year we had so much for so long, that it is nice that it has not come yet.

We have been having rain, which I really do not like. With puppies, the rain causes for much muddy feet and bodies , These puppies are 11 months old today, so they are full grown, not yet able to be trusted in the house if we are gone, which means some days they get many baths.

I have much to do to get ready for Christmas. I have been busy sewing and trying to get some thing made to sell at the bazaar. I have two bedrooms to get ready for company, now they are catch alls for whatever needs to be put there. I will get it all done, I always do.

My dad's 82nd birthday would have been this month, if he had not passed. It has been almost 6 months since he died. Sometimes it seems like the time has just flown by, and other times it seems like a really long time ago. I do miss him. Mom has been really missing him, even though she doesn't say much about it. I try to talk to her often, and do things with her and keep her busy. Not a day goes by that I don't think about my dad.

Now I have a situation that has happened to me that I have to deal with, somehow. I found out more about this situation tonight at dinner. After I had a moment to think about it, I just started laughing. I mean really, it is so bazaar that laughing about it all, is probably the best thing to do. I am so glad that I have the support I need to get through whatever happens.

Well, I guess I should get busy and sew, the time is getting away from me, and I have much to do. My creative juices are flowing, flowing over to be exact. Smile and be happy.