Monday, December 26, 2016

we have survived!

looking forward to another year here with these dorks...
we had a wonderful Christmas with the kids...
not many left overs left...
and the weather has warmed up...

gave my niece the run down of coming here and what to expect...
waiting on her final decision...
they don't have much time to make up their minds...
so, not sure what the days ahead will hold...
but we will be ok...

Friday, December 16, 2016

sleigh bells ring...


good morning and happy Friday!

been a busy month here and I think we are finally winding down a bit...

my "new" old moose!
found him on the last trip to goodwill...
love him...


getting things squared away for 2016...
and planning for the early part of 2017...

the snow is still on the ground...
we haven't gotten anymore...
it just won't leave...
its been bitter cold but should be warmer today...
and tomorrow looks really good before we dip again...

mother nature must have pms or something...
I stayed in all day yesterday...
I was stiff and sore anyway...
I am in hibernation mode...

my poor guys are working out in this stuff...
and DH is working overtime all week and tomorrow...
he is getting so tired...
keep them both in your prayers...

Craig is working all weekend, so nothing going to be happening around here...
no major projects or shopping trips planned...
have a good weekend!


Tuesday, December 13, 2016

we have s#$%...

this is what it did here this morning...

our first real stick to the ground and on things snow...

got major things happening here...

and we still have deliveries to do for the toy drive...
12 more kids...

a person here in town did a benefit to raise money for the toy drive...
and kept the funds...
"she earned them"
using our name...
the cops are involved and she will be prosecuted...
but what has come out of the woodwork would make  your skin crawl...
she has ripped off so many organizations here!
but no one had proof before...
and we do...
its going to stop...

now, in Feb...
our niece from Richmond, Va is coming to live with us for good...
her dad is failing...
he is in a hospital there...
will go to rehab and then a nursing home...
IF he works hard and they can get him semi mobile again...
a friend out there will get him on a straight flight through to here...
and we will put him in a nursing home here...
if that doesn't happen, he will stay there...

I want her to spend Christmas and her birthday with her dad...
Jackie has spina bifida...
and has never been on her own...

she will be getting my play room...
after Christmas, we will clean that room out...
sell off the extra stuff we won't have room for and dump the rest...
we need to get a bed in there for her and be ready for when she gets here...
I have most of the plans worked out and the rest we can just wing...
she is not total care and still semi mobile, but not sure just what she is able to do on her own...
I am going to teach her to cook, for sure...
so...
with all of this in mind...
I may not be posting very often until we get all these things done...
will be back here and there, but probably not full time until all the ducks are in a row...

Have a very Merry Christmas and enjoy your time with your family...
its the most wonderful time of the year...
;o)

Sunday, December 4, 2016

we got the Christmas stuff out yesterday...

the tree in the kitchen...
brown and red glass ornaments...
and 2 sock monkeys with candy canes...
the red one is Santa and the brown one is a reindeer...

on top of the kitchen cabinet...

desktop in the living room...

our family tree in the living room...

our angel on top of the tree has been with us since our first Christmas together...

and the mini nativity...
love this one...

4 days to go and counting...
donations are slow coming in this year...
and they are down...
so the next few days could get a bit exciting...
pray I can keep up or the right person steps up to help...

have a good week!

Friday, December 2, 2016

7 days...

in the next 7 days, this community will have this all filled up...

in 7 days, we start distributing toys to area families...

every child gets a coloring book and crayons...

every family gets a movie and a game for family nights...

we need so much more...

but we're getting there...
;0)
if I am scarce around here for the next week to 10 days...
just know I am trying out all the cool toys!
and mega shopping with the monetary donations...
;o)
pray that we are a blessing to those who come...