Happy New Year!

I hope everyone is doing okay and staying safe. Les and I will be right here this evening, having some of our favorite snacks and watching a movie.

I have all the undecorating done.  Things have been sorted, carefully packed up, and put away.  I still have a couple items to get to the attic, but for now they are in the garage.  The outside things had to dry out since we had some rain.  Some cleaning has been done and the laundry caught up.  Although I do have to go to the laundromat to wash the king size Christmas quilt.  Fortunately, they have huge washers.  It will fit in our dryer, so I'll bring it home to dry.  That's on the list for sometime this week.

I have also finished up the year-end spreadsheets for our taxes for donations and medical expenses.  And caught up on a bunch of desk work and filing that sort of just piled up in the drawer while I was doing other more important things.

Les says he is "alright" whenever anyone asks.  He lost of lot of strength and energy and is taking care of himself.  Follow-up appointments are this week.

It's sunny, windy, and cold here.  That's pretty much the forecast for the week.

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  Life is good.  God Bless America!

Happy New Year!

Well, It's Been a While

I have had quite a few days this past month that I have not had a lot of time on the computer.  Some of those days were good and enjoyable, others were not so much.  

Christmas time is always busy with extra things to do like decorating, shopping, cooking, baking, sending cards.  And in our area there was still yard work and cleaning up leaves.

Pam, Z, and B came to visit for a couple days and that was a good time.  It was great to have them here.  They helped with a few of the chores, too. 

I have been trying to keep up with things. But there is always something to add to the "to-do" list.

And now for the not so enjoyable time.  Les was in the hospital again for a few days after another 911 call and trip in the ambulance to the ER.  We got him back home last Saturday and he is slowly regaining some strength.  There are recheck appointments scheduled with our GP doc and with Urology.  The hospital was full, and short staffed.  I spent the days there to help and be with Les.  I would have done that even the hospital wasn't full and short staffed.

Jordan entered one of her designs in a contest by the ODU Alumni Association.  Her design won!  And it was brought to life by another Alum and now one of the beautiful ornaments is hanging on our tree!

Also in the picture is Jordan's "Baby's First Christmas" ornament.  💕

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  Life is good, even when things aren't.  And God Bless America!

A Good Winter Evening

We're watching a great Christmas show, I'm under my quilt, we're surrounded by lovely decorations, Finnigan is under the tree, and Angus is on my lap.  Hope your holiday evenings are as good!  Stay safe.

Our Santas

Les' Dad made this Santa for us years ago, and he also made the "Fat Santa".  They are both given places of honor.  Christmas decorations have lots and lots of good memories.

And I have to include our Coca-Cola Santa that my Mom rescued from the village grocery store so many years ago.  He has a place of honor, too.

I hope you are all having a safe and peaceful holiday season.  Stay safe.

Our Elves!

 

I like to post a picture of our elves every year just to say they are still with us.  My Mom bought them for Jacquie and Pam when the girls were very young.  When I'm decorating, I always give them a place of honor, and put them together.  I like to think that my Mom likes this.

Take care of yourselves.  Stay safe.  God Bless America!