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I miss the non basement:D;)
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Are we home?
I miss the non basement:D;)
Well, I'm freezing, so I think we are home!!! You know in FL we don't even have a non-basement. There's nothing under us....not even a crawl space. Although that's probably a good thing......I wouldn't want to worry about alligators walking around under there!!!!:eek::eek::eek:
That is one helluva long drive and one I don't care to make very often, thankyouverymuch!!! I have a very hard time keeping awake driving I-95 ... it is such a long straight stretch of flat roadway down south with no curves, no bumps, no nothing. Bailey got a little restless, but all in all did pretty well.
There is a house at the end of the street, the entrance to our little development, and a couple of years ago they lost one of their two daughters to Hodgkins Lymphoma. She was only 17. The father took it especially hard and had other issues as well. They are both very nice people and their other daughter is great also....and has just spent her first or second year away at college, I think. Well, tonight, the father ended his life. He and his wife went to dinner. She stopped off at a business they own to take care of a few things and when she got home, she found him in the garage having taken his life. I apologize-I know this has nothing to do with Bailey or with Cushings, but it just kind of shook me. On one hand I feel at least he's at peace now.....but what a horrific situation for his wife and the remaining daughter. I understand the wife is being stoic as always....but the daughter is pretty upset. We knew something was going on because we were to meet friends for dinner and we couldn't get out of the neighborhood as the road was all blocked with police cars and emergency vehicles. They finally moved some so we could get out and by the time we returned, all of that had cleared away, but there were lots of other cars here and lots of people standing on the porch. Then I had to go back out and as I drove by some people were just getting out of a car, so I put down my window to ask if everything was all right.....and before I could finish that sentence I could see that the gentleman was a pastor.....so I stopped myself and said.....obviously not. Fortunately the woman with him was willing to give me just a little information and then later we got the rest.
Bailey gets groomed on Wednesday and I will be so glad.....I cannot see her eyeballs!! She's this big fluffball. All three of us are very tired and seem to need a lot of rest. She has taken to sleeping right up next to me with her little head on the edge of my pillow. With the bed that was there in FL, she found she could jump on top of it if she tried really hard. Then we got a new bed and new mattress and it's just as high as the one here and there's no way she can jump on top of it now. Here we have stairs for her. There there is not enough room to put stairs there for her. So I guess because there was no foot-board at first, she stayed away from the bottom of the bed, so she wouldn't fall off. Or maybe she just found it was warmer up at the top. But when she starts out, she plops herself down with her back against mine and it's so nice....she's so warm. :)
Okay Addy-you better get down to the non-basement and organizing your birds. It's going to be time to line them up before you know it! Oh! I wanted to ask you-another way I knew I was back in BB was because the skies were gray and the air is damp.....up your way, in the winter, do you have many sunny days with blue skies? Because we are at the ocean, we draw the moisture off the ocean and it stays damp, so my bones stay chilled and then for some reason it seems more often than not, the skies are gray. Down in FL they had the bluest of skies. It did get pretty chilly before we left, but just hoodie weather.
Love,
Sus
Oh Sus, what a terrible thing to have happen to your neighbors. I am so sorry. How hard for the wife and surviving daughter.
We get a few sunny days but otherwise it is fairly damp here as well, maybe because of Lake Michigan. Hubby has pretty bad arthritis so he suffers until spring. PT has really helped his neck and back though so I hope he can continue to go. Maybe that is what is bothering Zoe too now. We have tornado watches out today with high wind advisory:rolleyes::rolleyes: Crazy weather thundering like crazy and since Zoe cant hear well anymore, it no longer bothers her.
We were out cleaning out the gutters this morning and now I can't move my neck and my allergies are bad.:eek::(
Was it worse driving or taking the train? Straight and flat does make a boring drive.
I am looking on line for ideas for winterscapes for my window boxes. I found some nice ideas. Will you be decorating outdoors for the holidays? The holiday lights help with all the dark dreary days.
Welcome home!!!! I missed the non basement.:):);)
If you have someone who can prescribe for you, Voltaren gel does WONDERS for arthritis pain. I use it on my knees, my wrists, my shoulders and my thumbs. It comes in a tube and you put it on up to 4 times per day and it really helps. I find in the summer months, I don't use it so much.
In FL, Bailey did not scratch. Now that we're back in BB, she's scratching again.....so I guess that tells me what that is all about. I don't know the source but at least I know it's an allergy of some sort.
Train vs. driving. Well....there are trade offs on both. Train does not allow pets yet. They are considering it, but if/when they do, the pets will be in a separate car, be allowed one potty break in South Carolina around midnight for maybe ten minutes and then have to go right back into their cages. You do get there in 15 hours and then it's a 2-3 hour drive after that. You do have your car with you when you get there.
Driving involves two days. You have to find pet friendly motels. Eating has to be done pretty much at fast food places. And for some reason, even though it's 16 hours plus stops, it does take two full days. There is not enough room for Bailey's cage in the car and she won't stay strapped into her seat in the back....which means she's on the lap or the chest of the passenger for the whole trip. (Boy am I glad I didn't get a lab or a great dane!!!!!:eek::eek:)
The answer is to win the lottery, buy a car to leave there so we can just fly down and pay someone kind to drive Bailey down for us.;):o
Decorating outside-we always put lights on the front bushes. One year we put multi colored lights, (even years), odd years we do all white lights. We put a big ol wreath on the front door and a candle in each window that can be seen from the front......I think all in all there are 16. If Bob had his way, it would always be just the white lights. Ryan and I like the multi colored ones. I like the white ones too, but not too many people do the colored ones anymore.
I don't know if we still have it.....I don't remember if it still works, but we had a reindeer that was all outlined in white lights and his head turned back and forth. If he's still around, he'll be out there along the walk way. Oh....and there is a Chinese Maple tree out front on one side of the house/walkway and regardless of whether it is a white or a colored year, it gets covered with red, green and white lights. All the lights are the tiny LED lights. They cost a fortune, but if you live to be 187, they'll save you money in electricity costs.:cool:
On the drive back, we found a radio station that was already broadcasting Christmas music 24/7. I thought Bob would have a fit. I loved it. I'm a Christmas nut. It's my favorite time of year.:D
Ten days 'til turkey day!!! Or for those of us who are going to be unique this year, 12 days 'til turkey day! Ellen is coming and she has to work on Thanksgiving day, so we will have our Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday. I wonder if that will feel weird?:)
Love,
Sus
Glad you had a safe trip home. That is a long drive with a dog on your lap the whole way!!
Christmas is fun time of year. I love it when the lights are up and the house decorated. Good times.
I'm so sorry about your neighbor and her daughter. That is going to be very hard of them, especially with the holidays coming. You always feel traumas more during the holidays. :( I feel very bad for them.
Have to run! But so glad your home safe and sound!
hugs,
sharlene and Molly muffin
Hey Sus,
Stopping in to say howdy.:) I have my turkey day menu all set. The college kid is coming home next Tuesday:):):) I miss that girl tons.
Sorry to hear Ellen is working Thursday. Last year we had "left over" day on Friday so we could celebrate with the kids. it was fun.:)
Now the big debate at our house is frozen turkey or fresh?
We did fresh last year, I honestly could not tell the difference and we got a hen, She was a scrawny lass if I do say so:D:D
I always thought hen turkeys had more meat on their bones:D:D
I thought hens always did the most work so the dudes were the fatter to eat?:D:D
Are you doing the soup in the espresso cups? that sounds so good! Did I tell you that right after you wrote that, we were at charity event and they were serving a squash something or other soup in espresso cups and I said, Addy Just had this too. Everyone was like, "huh, who, what?" hahahaha
And what is on your menu Susan?
I have to live vicariously through you guys this coming holiday as we already had our Thanksgiving last month. Now we are in full out Christmas mode and our neighbor came home from Florida last weekend and put his Christmas lights up outside.
With my hubby's frozen shoulder, I don't know that we'll have lights up on the house this year, but I always do a Christmas tree with lights by the outside front door and then a pine spray in a container with lights on it. Maybe I'll do some other lights down low that he won't have to reach up to do himself.
Will you guys be decorating for Christmas the weekend after Thanksgiving?
hugs all,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.........Thanksgiving dinner..........turkey........usually just a turkey breast because no one really likes the dark meat or those yucky innards.:eek::p Bob makes his own stuffing, outside the turkey. Bob cooks the whole meal. Succotash. Mashed potatoes. Celery stuffed with a mixture of cream cheese, blue cheese, cheddar cheese and chopped pecans. Green and pitted, jumbo black olives. Cranberry sauce or maybe chutney. Gravy. Sparkling cider. Rolls with butter. And for dessert...........I make pecan pie. Mmmmmmmmmmm good!:D:D:)
What's with all these frozen shoulders up north? Do I need to send my hot tub up there? A masseuse? :rolleyes:
Bailey's hair is SO long. I cannot see her eyes anymore. Tomorrow she gets groomed and we both cannot wait. I so miss her eyes. We're supposed to be high's in the 30's over the weekend so I'll have to get out her sweaters, for sure!:eek: I was so cold in the house today, I just sat in one spot on the sofa and didn't move for a couple of hours watching tv.
Dentist tomorrow AM. It's going to be a new hygienist. I hate breaking in the new hygienists. Back in VA I had the same one for 30 years. Here, this will be probably the 4th one. I don't really care for this dentist. He thinks he's doing you a favor by seeing you.....but he's so close to where we live....and I only have to see him at the end of each visit.
Stay warm kids. Get out those red and navy sweaters!!!
Love,
Sus/an
I'm coming to your house for turkey day because that menu sounds yummy good!!!! Thumbs up to Bob for doing all the cooking too:D:D
It all came up so quickly, Sus, the holidays and all. The time is going too fast and can you please make it slow down?;););)
Thanks for posting on my thread, I can feel you on my shoulder, my guardian angel as always:):):):)
I will be fine, everything will work out. I just get so upset when I see Zoe like that. It is too dang hard to handle. So we will fix it:D:D
Happy weekend! We are going to get our turkey tomorrow.
Gobble gobble:D:D:D:D
I think there is a turkey conspiracy going on. I think turkey growers have figured out a way to make these dang birds weigh more but stay small.
We went to get our turkey; I was thinking 18 pounds should be more than enough. Over the years as the family grew, hubby and I started getting pretty big birds since everyone wanted to take home a bag of leftovers for Friday. We were purchasing 24-25 pound turkeys and they looked like a big bird.
So yesterday, we are in the store (hubby said this store had a great selection of frozen turkeys). Well, they all looked like giant chickens.
I mean I picked up a bird that looked like a big chicken and they were trying to tell me it was a 17 pounder:rolleyes:
What the heck is going on? We ended up having to buy a 21 pounder and it looks like the 18 pounders we used to purchase years ago.
Happy Sunday!!!!
What is going on ?????? It is 27 degrees here!!!!!!!!:mad::mad: It's 63 in FL and it's supposed to be 78 tomorrow.:) I think we're supposed to get to thirty something.:( Whoopee.:p Maybe you northerners don't mind this but this is too dang cold!!!!:eek::eek::mad::mad:
We don't have our turkey yet. Our refrigerator here is a side by side so it doesn't hold much. I'll never make that mistake again. Unfortunately, getting something bigger will probably mean custom made, or redoing the cabinets.
Can this really be turkey week already? Bob and I put out the outside lights on Saturday when it was still in the 50s. Boy am I glad he suggested that, now. We aren't turning them on yet, we just got them in place while it was warmer.
Hope everyone has a great Monday!
-Sus/an
Well if you are buying a turkey breast you wont have to worry about ending up with a giant chicken:D:D:D:D:D
It is snowing now:(:(:(:(:(
Can we go back to Florida? They are saying 1" and I can tell you from how it looks out there, they have not a clue.:rolleyes:
Pffft, too cold here too. I am not a fan!!!!! I know I live in Canada and am suppose to be what, adaptable to the cold, but I'm not, so there! I'm with Addy, bags are packed, lets go to Florida. Load up the canines, throw the husbands in the car, whatever it takes, I no likee this winter stuff. :( *whiney
We're suppose to get some tonight and then some more tomorrow night, evening, something or other.
*sigh*
I just want to curl up with a book, in front of the fireplace and a cup of something hot. (no preferences, but it's either hot or wine, or combine the two and go for the Swedish grogg, gluugg, something or other. It's good. LOL
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Shoot....I just lost my whole response. Here's the short version.
37 now.
Cold all day.
Have wood for long fire.
Have hot chocolate.
Have tiny little marshmallows.
Have makings for s'mores.
COME ON DOWN.
If you can fill in the blanks, you are better than I!!:D:p;):rolleyes::cool:
Love,
Sus/an
I hate to admit this but I have never eaten a s'more:rolleyes:
and I have always wanted to:):):) Sounds like a perfect time. I am on my way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My mom has called our house three times this morning looking for me.:confused: Hubby finally retrieved all the messages and called her back when he got home from pt. She wanted to know where I was as she thought it was Thanksgiving! She is so excited about coming home.:)
I am looking out my office window and it looks so cold with the cloudy weather and snow. I'm thinking Thanksgiving in a warm climate might be a good change of pace.;)
Oh! You must have some s'mores Addy! They are yummy!!
woof to bailey from molly! :)
well, the snow so far has missed us. We've had it come down like crazy the other day, most of that is gone now. Still a tiny bit here and there, but it warmed up and melted it basically and the rest has just been dusting. We are thinking tonights storm that is hitting the eastern coastal areas, will also hit the other side of the city and miss us too. Hope so as I have some running around to do tomorrow and am taking off work to do it. Hair appointment!! I've cancelled 3 so far because work has been so crazy. Tonight I said, that's it, I'm not going into party season (starting this weekend) with roots and greys all over the place, I'd look like a zebra!
Have a good Thanksgiving!!
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
No snow. We're having a heat wave. It's 59 now....at 12:23AM. I got Bob to get the pilot lit on the gas fireplace in the studio up here so at least this room can be warm and dry. I'm actually a tad warm right now.
Had a little chat with hubby over dinner about Christmas spirit and all that. Asked him to keep any crankiness to himself. If there's something he doesn't want to do just tell me and I'll do it. Ho-ho-ho:D:):cool: We'll see how far that goes.:rolleyes:
Turns out he bought a whole turkey. It's been in the freezer and I didn't know it. I need to make my pecan pie. Maybe I'll do that tomorrow. Addy-come on.......you're the last person I would have thought would have not had a s'more yet. I'll save you one. If you don't pick it up here, I'll take it to FL and you can have it there :D:D:D. It's cute that you're Mom is so excited. How neat is that?!!
Happy turkey day all you turkeys. Does Zoe get to go for a turkey walk on Thursday?
Love, and hugs,
Sus/an
Im having my November insomnia, I have it every year. MY brother lost the transformer power cord to Mom's lift chair, no one can find it and he is out of town. Dumb brothers any way:mad:
I hope we dont get all these storms they are now suggesting. ';m a bit nervous about trying to get mom in and out of the car and it will be hard with snow or ice.
I think the holidays crept up so quickly this year. I'm not ready for winter. Give me sun!!!!!
How did Bailey's hair cut turn out? Is she getting toys for Christmas?
A nice stocking hanging from the fireplace filled with toys and treats with her name on it? I can so picture that.
Happy Thanksgiving dear Susan.
I am so very thankful I have you for a friend:):)
Gobble, Gobble:D:D:D:D
November insomnia, eh? At least you're predictable then. Bummer about the power cord. I concur about dumb brothers.
It is still really windy and cold here. Just rain, though. Tomorrow is supposed to be really cold and then a very slight warming trend.
Bailey's haircut turned out ok. I asked for a ball on the tail and I guess no one knows what a ball looks like. I may start shaping the tail myself. I'm not sure what she'll get for Christmas. I did just order a Kong toy that has no stuffing. It's in the shape of a fox. Bailey always takes toys apart, so it's hard to find successful toys. I have found a few lately, though. She has her own stocking in the shape of a paw. Doesn't have her name on it, though. She'll surely get some treats. The stocking doesn't hold much, which is fine with me. Bailey doesn't really "get" about opening presents, although last year by the time we were nearing the end of the gifts she seemed to be finally getting the hang of it. Palmer loved the unwrapping part. I did get an ornament that looks kind of like her this year.....but it needs a little modification.....but now all my paints are in FL!!:eek: I'll have to go out and buy a little brush and a little tube or two of paint. I need to put her markings on the doggie.
Ryan is here. Ellen will come tonight. Lights are tested and most of the ornaments are unwrapped. Morning will come too soon. Enjoy your day with your family Addy.
I am MOST thankful to have you as a friend and to have you in my life.:):):):D:D:D
Hugs and love,
Sus
Happy Thanksgiving Susan, Bailey and family!!
Hope you have a great time putting up the tree and all the celebrations.
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly muffin
I hope your Thanksgiving was a success:):):)
Now the reality of only 23 shopping days left until Christmas. When my daughter mentioned that I felt panic because I am so not ready for that:rolleyes::o
We had a beautiful sunny, warm day yesterday and we all felt so good but I am afraid it is short lived.
Did you finish your decorations? We bought three more bird ornaments yesterday:):):):) Birds are in again this year, they have some beauties.
How is Little Miss? Koko needs a grooming terribly. Do get a winter cut for Bailey?
Well, off I go for more drops in Zoe's eyes. Have a wonderful Sunday!
Thanksgiving was very nice. I kind of like the reversal. It's more relaxing this way.:) As it turned out, Ellen was able to leave work earlier than expected and got here about 5pm on Thanksgiving day. I was glad she was able to drive here in daylight as she had never driven herself here before.
Friday we finished decorating the tree and Saturday we cooked the turkey and feasted! It was scrumptious. Sunday Ellen and Ryan cooked us buttermilk pancakes from scratch. What a treat that was! :D:)
We didn't put the other decorations out because the cleaning person is coming tomorrow and Bob wanted to leave the place sparse so she can do her thing and then we'll get the other stuff out. So-there is still that to do, but I think that's the most fun part. We did put together a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle which wasn't as much fun as it could have been. The pieces were backed partly by wood and it made it harder to tell which ones went together. Some seemed to fit and it turned out they did not. We finally got it all together, but it's going out in the recycling.
Ellen started us with a new tradition. It's who can find the pickle ornament. She hid a pickle ornament on the tree......yes, a pickle ornament. :eek: Whoever finds it gets a little prize. :D Then that person hides it next year and on and on. I FOUND THE PICKLE!!! :o:) What fun! I won some peppermint patties, some Lindt chocolates and (drum roll, please):rolleyes: a jar of pickles! So the pickle ornament is back on the tree and will be packed away with the other ornaments to be unpacked and hidden next year.
I think someone turned the sun off. It's 34 here. We're not supposed to have this kind of weather until February. Bailey doesn't get a "winter" cut, although I think the groomer thought she'd leave her a little longer.
Gotta get to bed. I have a doc appt in Wilmington tomorrow. That's a 3 hour drive. Happy Monday Addy!
Love,
Sus
Pickle ornament is fun! My mom had us doing that when the grandkids were younger. The girls loved it until Kayla tried to eat the glass pickle:eek::eek::eek::eek: I think she was two.:rolleyes:
Oh that Does sound like fun! I've never heard of it before. Maybe I will do that this year for Christmas morning. :)
Brrr, I know, it's chilly here too. It's suppose to warm up on Wed or Thursday and then bham! back to below freezing for the highs. ACK. I don't care if I do live in Canada, I am so not into this winter stuff.
I told the hubby, if you want to keep me when we are retired, you're going to have to find some place warmer to spend winters. Makes Florida start to look good even earlier I bet.
Hope you have good weather and traffic for the drive to Wilmington.
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
the mail came:D:D:D
you always know how to put a smile on my face:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
:D:D:D:):):):cool::cool::cool:
The drive to Wilmington went without incident or error....yay! The drive up was pretty....blue skies and sunny. I was waaaayy early so it was very relaxing. I even had time to stop at a specialty store to buy some lingerie. Ride back was gray, but uneventful. I ran a couple of errands. It shot my whole day, but it was a nice deviation.
I have a busy day tomorrow so I'm thinking I'll just head off to bed and get a good night's sleep. Novel idea, don't you think? I straightened out a couple of ankle biters by phone on the way up, so it was kind of productive anyway. I'm feeling like I lost control of my desk and the paperwork. I've only 29 or 30 days until we leave for FL and there is a ton of stuff to clear off before I can get away. And, yes, Sharlene.....with all this February type cold weather, I'm ready to go back already. I just don't want to miss the Christmas fun.
Night, ladies! Stay warm!!
Hugs and love,
Sus/an
PS-pickle is plastic. Wouldn't taste very good!
then I am off to find a plastic pickle:D:D:D:D:D
Well, I guess you need to send me the pink bubble wrap because Sunday night I tripped over a gutter entension bauried in the snow and I was carrying Zoe so could not stop the fall, twisted my body to protect her, lettting her go when I got closer to the ground and subsequently took the full force of the fall on my shoulder. I cant lift my arm now:rolleyes: Hopefully nothing is torn but it is day two and no better after icing it, putting arm in sling, taking advil.
Let me know if you have any good advice;););)
Always something in Addy land.
Hope everything is good in Susan land:):):):):):)
ADDDYYYY!!!! Woman! Susan, get the bubble wrap!! Lots of it!!! We'll need to wrap Addy and Zoe for each trip outside. hmmm, bubble wrap sling too..I am seeing the possibilities. :)
Seriously Addy, do you think you should get a doc to check it out?
Sharlene
Addy!!!!!!:eek::eek::mad::mad::rolleyes::rolleyes: I thought you were going for a pickle!!!:confused::confused::confused:
What to do with you:confused::confused::confused: I am so sorry. That sounds like something I would do!!;)
By the way-Pier 1, in Glendale, which I do believe must be very near you, should have pickle ornaments, along with a little tag that explains the tradition. $3.95. They are glass, I think, and look really nice....if you want a pickle ornament.
Back to you-I think you should get that checked out post haste. If you remember, when I fell last, I did not get my knee checked out for 3 weeks and when I finally did go in the doc didn't even look at it.....he told me right off the bat we'd need to replace it. I thought a little pt and I'd be good as new. Silly me. We tend to minimize what is wrong with us. We think it doesn't hurt that bad, or it can't be that bad, or it'll get better soon. Well, it doesn't hurt to get a professional opinion either. And sooner is always better than later. Be thankful it wasn't worse and that Zoe is okay and get yourself checked out by a medical professional. We need you and your family need you and YOU need you!!
I am well and I'd say I am VERY cold, but I'm talking to people who have it way colder than me, so I'll keep my mouth shut. 20 days til Florida.
Love,
Sus
I just put in an order for a gigundo size of pink bubble wrap and lots of tape. Pink tape. :D
Here's the pickle link..............
http://www.pier1.com/European-Pickle...aments#start=1
http://www.pier1.com/European-Pickle...aments#start=1
Oh that is so cool Susan. Thanks for sharing the pic. hmmm, think there is a Pier One near me too. I'll have to see if it is still there.
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
:D:DI can go right past it on my way home:):) Hurrah, Pickle time Thank you!!
I have consult with PT tomorrow morning which had been cancelled Saturday because of the dang snow. I'll wait to see what she thinks and go from there, I guess. It feels a little better as long as I have the icy hot patch on and 3 Motrin in me every eight hours:rolleyes:
I had a long soak in the tub last night in really hot water and boy that sure did make if feel better. Maybe I need a hot tub:D
I think you do need a hot tub Addy. Yep, absolutely a must! A pickle and a hot tub! :) :) :) :) heheheheheheh oh my god that sounds so funny.
huggers,
Sharlene and molly muffin
Just stopping in to say howdy:D:D:D
Thinking of you:)
Howdy right back atcha! I just stopped by "your place" and left my footprint there. Definitely....get a hot tub. You don't need to get a big one. Just big enough for two. We had ours professionally closed down this year, since we're going to Florida, and we won't be doing that again. It's just too expensive and not worth the trouble. We'll just let it run and keep it at 40 degrees while we're gone.Quote:
Originally Posted by addy
Six more sleeps 'til Santa!!!!:):):):)
Love,
Sus
LOL, our museum is having a poop exhibit and youngest granddaughter wants to go.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
I have to say with all of our poop experience here on the forum, we might find ancient dinosaur poop interesting:p:p:p
How many more days till Santa?:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
I finally have all my presents purchased and only one more to wrap.
Oooooooooooooo, I'm envious. I'm done shopping but not done wrapping plus I need to bake a pie....two actually. Waiting for Ryan to arrive momentarily. Three more sleeps 'til Santa. I'm trying really hard not to panic about getting ready for FL. I have no idea how much stuff we will take and how much space that will take up. If we just take both cars then it doesn't matter if I'm ready or not. Bob won't do that, though. He doesn't want me doing that drive on my own.
It's 64 degrees here now. It was 71 degrees this AM. Weird, weird weather. What happened with the bird tree, Addy? Did it become a casualty of the torn rotator cuff? Don't overdue it, gal!
Love,
Sus
WOW!!! I sure wish it was that warm here, it is going to be below zero tomorrow night.
Bird tree is up but no snowflakes or icicles or ribbon made it on. It still looks nice though, a bit simple, the birds stand out a bit more. We added 3 new birds.:):):):):)
I wrapped an ice bag on my shoulder while I wrapped presents. It worked pretty good. I have five storage bins of ribbon, etc. I did not fuss as much as I usually do, it hurt to tie the ribbons.
Did you bake cookies? I only had a few Christmas cookies at work. We will try to go to my brothers Christmas Day for a few hours, depends on the weather. I am hoping my sister-in-law baked cookies.:):):):)
I dont think you should drive all the way to Flroida all alone either. I bet it is hard to figure out what to pack. All of Bailey's toys will take up some room in the trunk:):);)