People, I have been busy! Yesterday was cantata day (& we did
really well, to my utter surprise), and today is our 35th anniversary
so we’ve been spending some quality time together mailing our Christmas cards
and getting lunch from the hot bar at Honey’s IGA. Big time celebrating going
on here!
Sunday,
December 7th
So Mary apparently had about an 11 pound baby? My gauge might have been a smidge off (in my defense, I didn’t know the size of the manger, but in my non-defense, I didn’t try to figure it out ahead of time).
So Mary apparently had about an 11 pound baby? My gauge might have been a smidge off (in my defense, I didn’t know the size of the manger, but in my non-defense, I didn’t try to figure it out ahead of time).
Monday, December 8th
You’re getting three BeReals this week because we were slack on taking pictures. This is me, home from mall walking and taking a photo of the full glory that is Ms. Pinky. We know she should be trimmed, but that’s where her most gorgeous blooms are.
And here is a closeup of the blooms…
Another BeReal – doing some training on year end procedures (proof of health insurance tax documents that have to go out to employees per the Affordable Care Act).
I was SO SLEEPY after dinner!
My dad putting together his Christmas present (a cabinet for his shoes). He’s still pretty darned handy!
Saturday, December 13th
While I was at choir practice, Dr. M was on Pop duty. Here are three of his cats. He loves these cats and feeding them helps structure his days.
Christmas poem is written (thanks Dr. M!), cards are in the mail, cantata is history, most of our gifts are purchased (I think – perhaps I should inventory them). We might be ready for Christmas. Oh! I just remembered I need to get books for the great-nephews! Any favorites for toddlers & 4-6 year olds? (Grayson is VERY SMART and into weather and dinosaurs). Elliott seems pretty bright too, but since he’s still a toddler he’s just getting regular toddler books.
Ha! And your dad's shoe cabinet doesn't even need batteries! (Well, maybe that drill does, but whatever.) Ms. Pinky looks great. It's hard to trim off blooms, even if it might be a good idea. I found one of those grocery store mums languishing in my bushes, more than half dead. I think it was the one by a neighbor's door. How it got down to my place I don't know, but I brought it in, trimmed off all the dead stuff, watered it, and am going to see if I can bring it back to life. When it warms a bit I'll put it out in the sunshine every day, and if it perks up I'll repot it. This is as much 'gardening' as I've done in the past decade, apart from watering my schefflera. It's my Christmas gift to nature!
ReplyDeleteWe have a mum that we just leave outside all year long & it comes back every year - although I think that it gets taller every year. Maybe I should start measuring it! Kind of interesting because it dies all the way back & starts over every year.
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