walking in a winter wonderland...

well, now, that's what we did yesterday afternoon...

it was snowing so hard by the time we left Paris...

snow was on the ground...

but when we got home...

we didn't have much at all...

got to the dentist...

its a piece of a tooth that got left behind...

numbed it up and was going to take care of it right then and there...

but it wouldn't numb...

so more antibiotics and back in 2 weeks...

the 16th...

we picked up the meds, did a little shopping and grabbed supper on the way home...

I like this dentist...

another young kid...

but the office is brand new and they just opened it up...

and it has all the new techy stuff in it...

not like what I remember at all...

its been 14 years since I have been to the dentist...

;0)

boy have things changed....

the piece of tooth has been floating around in there for 25 years!

its from my wisdom teeth!

I had those cut out in my 20s...

thank you for the prayers and helping me get through that trip...

I had woke up with a migraine plus my fibro flare...

so wasn't not a fun morning or trip over there, but things got better in the evening...

so, for being good and putting up with my ramblings and all the insanity of my life...

this is for you...

let's play...

my elf name this year is...

Sneaky VanJingles!

DH is Clumsy McSparkles...

Doug is Goofy Gumdrop...

and the best one this year goes to Craig...

Sweet Cheeks Tinselbottom!

so...

what's your elf name?

I think I better go put a depends on...

just leave me a comment...

;0)

this could be better than a snowball fight!

Deck the halls...

still sorting through the many totes of CHRISTmas decor...

I never put it all out...

no room for all of it...

but I do like to do it up a bit different every year...

and depending on what I found throughout the year...

I like using things in different ways...

so that's what I played with today...

while this one was napping...

little Sarah...

goes full steam until she falls over...

and our Annie...

who is already back to normal...

doing very well now back at home...

I will not adopt her out again, she has to stay...

the next little area to work on...

and my wonderful son...

avoiding me again...

notice the headphones...

so he doesn't have to listen to me singing along with ole' Bing...

;0)

and this is the find of last month...

I kind of did a snowman make over on him...

and gave him some hair...

changed his earmuffs...

rosied up his cheeks...

and there you go...

prayers for a good day for me tomorrow so I can get to the dentist and back ok...

not looking forward to this, but want it done...

and to get well and for my sinuses to clear up once and for all...

tired of being half sick all the time...

there is a hint that we might have snow flurries in the morning...

we have already done that, its time to move on...

one snow a year is enough...

it won't stick or stay and back to the 50s this weekend...

still working on the outside...

Doug cut the greenery today and put that up...

need to do the lights...

again...

found the tote that Craig said didn't exist...

I knew better...

;0)

and mom is always right...

right?

;0)

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Christmas is so many things to so many people...

some measure it by the greatest gift they get...

but the true joy lies in...

the greatest gift you can give...

those little things you give away...

and not the kind of things you can find in a store or in online shopping...

they are smiles and courtesy...

patience and love...

give away as much as you can...

 donate to your local charities...

 make a child's smile brighter...

deliver cookies...

visit the forgotten...

hug the lonely...

be someone's angel on earth...

;0)

Merry CHRISTmas...

let the joy begin!

survived another turkey day...

I tried to hold back...

and did pretty good...

you should have seen the guy's plates...

we had a great dinner...

and then we took a drive after our nap...

a group puts trees on the square to make money for their charitable fund...

all the money from them goes back to the community...

and people and businesses pay to sponsor a tree and then decorate it...

it was a pretty day...

but yesterday was rainy and warm...

until the afternoon...

we haven't drug the christmas stuff out yet...

we will sometime this weekend...

did nothing yesterday...

nap, eat. took a drive...

so we need to step it up a bit today...

cleaning and laundry...

need to deep clean the living room before the tree goes up...

we do not shop during all the chaos of black Friday, that started on Thursday here...

not our thing...

not doing that...

Craig said it was nuts yesterday...

heading back to bed...

way too early to be up on a weekend...

have a great day!

;0)

Happy Thanksgiving...

the ones I miss the most today...

getting ready to get things going this morning...

just waiting on the caffeine to kick in...

I am so thankful for everything in my life and everyone God has placed there...

today and the special ones who were before...

I hope you have a wonderful day...

and that those you love most are there...

;0)