Happy Thanksgiving!

I am doing this post a bit early since I know everyone is busy with Thanksgiving plans and travel and food prep.

Have a Blessed and peaceful day!

Stay safe and God Bless America!  Life is great!

Mr. Gnome Is Getting Ready

Stay safe, people!  Life is great!  God Bless America!

Just a Bunch of Updates!

I hope everyone is well and happy!  I am sure all are busy.  Everywhere you go you hear people commenting on how such a late Thanksgiving is messing up routines and plans.  We all know this happens every few years, so why does it surprise us when it happens?

As for me, my "normal" routine is focus on Thanksgiving, and that evening start pulling out the boxes and bins of decorations.  Then Friday and the weekend is spent decorating and doing Christmas prep.

I have mentioned that this is our year to go to Pam's for Thanksgiving. I am aware of my limitations and know that when we return I will want to get things decorated and done.  I also know that I can not do as much at a time as I used to.  So I pace myself and adjust.  This year that adjusting means that a lot of our decorating is already done!

Jordan will be taking care of our furry boys and looking after things around the house.  I have told her it's up to her to make sure the trees aren't taken down. 😊  (should be fine, the furry boys are all older and larger now; no tree climbing for them)  The dining room tree is all done and looks good.  The large, living room tree is up but won't be decorated until we return.  It gets the older, and more breakable ornaments.

I have the shopping almost done.  Wrapping is done so far.  A couple things are all packed up and ready to go to the Post Office when we return, as well as all the cards.

In other areas, everything is straightened out with our cars, their registrations, and the license plates.  Our new plates actually came a couple days ago and Les got them on the cars.  So that is all done now.  We won't have to deal with DMV again until Les has to renew his driver's license!  I still have a few more years on mine.

We mailed the registration for the Military Retirees Tournament in May in Myrtle Beach.  Always like to get that sent in right away!

Les has been keeping up with the leaves in our yard.  He just mulched/mowed and gathered them up again a little bit ago. He has also been playing golf when he can.  (you all knew that)

Pam says they are all okay and busy.  Can't wait to see them all!

Jacquie is as busy as ever and at the moment they are all doing okay. Jordan will have exams pretty soon and has already registered for the next semester.

Our furry boys are happy to have tree skirts to lie on and trees to lie under. They get all excited when I get the boxes and bins out.  I just finished combing them all and cutting nails this afternoon.

So, life is great!  Stay safe and God Bless America!

P.S.  Here is a preview of Christmas pictures.  Will post more in December.  The truck was the container for a flower arrangement Les received from L&V.   It's a nice ceramic truck and I wanted to use it somewhere. So, thanks again, L&V!

Just a Weather Update

Yesterday was nasty, windy, cold, wet, and snowing later in the day.  Today is 30, sunny, and windy.

If you look hard enough, you can just barely see the snow coming down with the leaves. 

Life remains great! Stay safe and God Bless America!

Not Time for Us to Redecorate... But............

This made me smile!

Stay safe and God Bless America!  Life is great!

Rainy Tuesday Full of Weather

You have to stay on your toes and up to date with our Virginia weather.  Right now it is upper 50's and raining.  By late afternoon/evening it is supposed to be in 30's and snowing.  They "say" it shouldn't stick.  Tonight there is a freeze warning.    Yesterday it was beautiful, sunny, and around 70.

I love this cat!  Picture is from I Can Haz Cheeseburger site.  Thank you to whoever took the photo.

In other news - - - - we had a nice weekend when L & V came to visit.  It was great to get to spend time with them.  V had never been to an IKEA.  Since it was too cold and windy for the guys to play golf, we all went to IKEA and Doumar's Drive-In for lunch. 

Things are busy as usual for the family in Georgia, but Pam says they are all doing well.  We will get to see them soon when we go for Thanksgiving.

Lots going on at Jacquie's.  Jordan is doing well at ODU, but on the drive home yesterday someone rear-ended her car at the tunnel.  She is okay, but the car has some damage. He gave her a name and phone number and took off without giving any other info.  The police that talked with Jordan said it is a felony hit and run and they will probably never find him.  He did leave his bumper at the scene, but there was no plate.  However, Jacquie says they have found him on social media and Jordan will be calling the police today to give information. 

I had a bad morning yesterday with some "lack of gall bladder" issues, but am feeling better now.

As always, life is still great!  Stay safe and God Bless America!

Thank You, Veterans!

As you are out and about today, remember to thank our Veterans for their service.

I love you, honey.  Thank you.

Stay safe, people.  And God Bless America!

Time to Change the Clocks!

Enjoy that extra hour of sleep if you can!