A Holiday Funny

 

And as cute as this is, there is some truth in what the kitty says.

Take care, stay safe, and be kind.  Life is still good.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I like to hang our cards on ribbons on the doors.  We have three doors decorated now and enjoy all the cards.  

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and safe holiday!

Another New Decoration!

 

Before leaving on their Christmas trip, Jacquie and Jordan snuck over one evening in the dark and put the Christmas gnome on our porch.  Thank you!  He has joined Willa, that Pam sent a couple months ago.  

Les and I are okayish.  It was 19 degrees this morning and the sun is out.  I have no plans for any outside work today.

I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe.  Life is still good.  Be kind.  And God Bless America!

We're Still Here!

 

It's been too long since I've posted.  We're okayish, it's just that I've been busy and things have been happening.  And I have only so much energy and time.

Les has had several doctor appointments, one of those was up at UVA.  They just wanted to check him again.  And there was a dermatology biopsy that was negative.  So basically, nothing new, just taking care of things.

The last I posted I said it was cold.  It was!  Then it warmed up into the low-70's for a few days.  And now it is COLD.  I'm not sure it got above 30 today.  If it's going to snow here, it needs to get on with it.  On December 26th, I am always ready for warm Spring weather!  That hardly ever happens, but I can dream.  My joints just don't like the cold.

I've just been taking care of things, doing some baking, doing errands, shopping for January family events.  Trying to keep up with whatever needs doing around the house and the yard.  Our guys are going to have to come at least one more time for leaf cleanup.  Our leaves are finally down, as well as the neighbor's pin oak leaves that seem to fall into our yard.

Les' Dad made the Santa years ago for us.  He has come out every Christmas and is a favorite.

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  Be kind.  And God Bless America!

Mr. Gnome's Garden

Just sharing another picture.

It's still cold here.  The wind chill this morning when I got up was 17.  Yesterday's high gusty wind blew some of the outside decorations around.  Those are all fixed up now.  As I write this it is up to 32 and I  think that is it for the day's weather.  BRRRR!

I spent time at Best Buy this morning getting a new protective screen for my phone.  I had tried Verizon first a couple days ago, but none of their stores had any or could help.  Nice young Geek Squad man helped me this morning, so all is good now.  There were a couple other things I wanted to check out while there, but I discovered Best Buy is severely low staffed and I gave up for now.

I hope to get some cookies made this weekend.  I have all the supplies, just need to have time to do it.

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  Be kind.  And God Bless America!

Update

 

The blog site had some issues, so I didn't get to post pictures when I had planned.  But it's working today, so here is what I've been doing.  I spent the weekend decorating the trees and cleaning.  This first picture is our dining room.  

Here is the living room.  

The week has been busy with lots of small jobs to get done, and a couple appointments.

It has been cold here, one morning it was in the teens.  It's a little warmer today and it's 40 right now, but the gusty wind makes it feel colder.  And that wind has also brought down a large limb in the backyard.  Sadly, it is NOT the broken one that has been hanging down over the patio for a few months.  Things are not looking too good for that tree.  When we had it checked in the Summer, the tree man told us to just let it be and see if it recovered and grew leaves next Spring. Told us something has been affecting Ash trees.   We'll see, but I don't have good thoughts about it at this point.

Today was filled with work here around the house, and a Commissary trip.  

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