WE have snow for the next two days so I am in, maybe I can sleep. Put up outside lights last night and am very sore..did too much as always. Will probably cancell my two dr. appt on Mon.......

Happy you must have a big room if you have all that in there! I love those colors, our walls are a beig/taupe int he livingroom. WE were going to put our recliners down in the familyroom.....not sure yet what we are doing I just need to go look but no time untill after holidays.

Tammy, I love playing games like that, glad you had a good time, laughter is so good for us!

Mima, sounds like you and Evan had a good time..Sounds like you got some good deals on the shoppping. I gotta sotar sorting my stuff and get things wrapped and my cards finished, I am so far behind this year.

My neice sent my son an email, her sister(20) was pulling out of their lane and got hit by a truck, she is in the hospital and needs surgery. Not sure how bad she is. My sister and her DH have been at the hospital since Friday and I don't want to bother them.

Our house colors are pretty boring.

Mima, you got some great deals when you were shopping! Glad you enjoyed the train show with Evan.

I have a few gifts bought, nothing wrapped. I guess I should do some of it when I get the chance. Tim and I will be in GA over Christmas. I want to make sure I take things with us.

Anne, your colors sound beautiful!

Hello Everybody- Back from our daughters and glad to sleep in my own bed although the bed we slept in was good too.
We did a lot of cooking and gave away a lot of the leftovers. Everybody went home with some.. The stay there was not long enough but she had a lot of school work to do and the hubby just wanted to get back.. He does not like to be away from home.
Tammy -I am glad you had a nice time . laughing is a good medicine for any of us.I hope your trip to Ga. is nice.
Mima- I know it is aways a worry when you leave your house with a renter. Maybe you will slowly just stay south.. Going back and forth must be hard..
Candice - I hope your niece is soon well and out of the hospital.Snow I can't relate to. But when it is cold and damp here in Fl. it is not a lot of fun..
Hello Happy- Sounds like you have a large living room.. Mine is 14 widw 20 long. I thought that was large when we first moved here 48 years ago.. Now it seems small.I wish my house was a little larger. I need more closet space..
Hello Meme. I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving.
Joanne

Welcome back Joanne! I'm sure it was good being with your daughter. Tim and I ate leftovers part of the weekend, and then said ENOUGH! We ended up going to Texas Roadhouse (one of our favorites) yesterday, and today I made spaghetti when we got home from church. He did end up taking spaghetti back with him and I teased him about more leftovers. He said he could eat my spaghetti anytime. Made me feel good!

The husband of a friend of mine passed away yesterday. He had cancer, and he had really gone downhill the past couple of months. I'm not sure how old they are, but I've known them a lot of years.

It has been raining a bit, and it sounds like it is turning to sleet. I can hear it on the skylight. Maurice keeps looking up to see what's making the noise.

Joanne, glad you are back, my DH is the same way.....we ahd over 7 in of snow so far it was pretty..wet and heavy and now we are geting light fluffy blowin stuff. Glad we awere not on the hyway coming back form a trip!

Tammy, Jazzie barks at the wind and allthe funky noises here too! Sorry to hear about your friends DH, you will be acomfor t to her I am sure.

Got two appt MOn and the weather in relentsless, cold blowing snow...with our outside lights up it looks so pretty. WE shoveled twice already....DH is gonna vcall a snow removal service but they only do the drive, better than nothing. I love doing it but it hurts me too mcuh and hehas a bad back.

Neice is holding her own.

Sure hope your niece is good=what a scare!!!
That's why we are here-to escape the snow although we had tornago watches for a while. And we have some much needed rain.
I love to go back home-we have 3 kids and 3 grandchildren there, But it's the house we need to get rid of.
I sent brad to look for a nativity set at Walmart-for outside. he couldn;t find it.
WE went last night-another box was on it and there was a different picture on the back. He can't find things if they are UNDER something. Most everything he needs is under something so I have to find it.
It's not that I got bargains-it was the low cost shipping. Needed when you buy big toys.
Glad you are going to GA Tammy.
There is one week less this year, Candice. That might be why you feel you are behind. I do too. What did I do when I worked-go crazy!!! I remeber one year sewing Cabbage Patch dolls on Christmas Eve because you couldn't get them in the store.
Calling the doc today because my foot still hurts.
Bye for now Mima

Hello all! Sounds like we have all been pretty busy! Had hubby home for 5 days and we managed to get the Christmas decorations up. I don't do much in the way of decorating down here in Florida because I am not crazy about a snowless holiday. I was raised with those beautiful white Christmases and can't seem to get in the spirit surrounded by palm trees! I put a large wreath with a huge red bow on my front door, another larger one on the outside peak of the garage, a small silk tree with all my collectible bird ornaments and red bows in the livingroom, a lit tree and lit presents on the front lawn, silk potted poinsettias on the side board, dining table and entryway, and holiday table linens. All that's left is to get my baking done over the next few weeks and distribute my cookie tins to friends and such. No entertaining this Christmas.....it's someone elses turn for a change. Gained 1 pound back over T-Giving (which I am obsessing about) and need to get my butt in gear to finish cleaning the house....I'm exhausted thinking about it! And....my FM just doesn't want to subside this week! We've had wind, rain and a tornedo watch for the past day and it's humid and ickky out. There, that just about covers it!! Sorry to hear of the accident of Candice's niece and the death of Tammy's friend's husband. Sometimes the holidays can be so stressful with these kinds of events. I do hope everyone is okay and manages through all these happenings. Off to finish my chores....enjoy the rest of the day folks. It looks like the sun is finally going to peek through here today...at least for a little while.
Kate

Boy-I would love to see that tree with the bird ornaments and red bows!!! I am a big bow fan.
I sure know what you mean about Christmas-I am getting used to it but it feels different. We did go home one year but it was too much and I got really sick after.
I did an exercise for fibro dvd-The Grove approach-probably shouldn't have done the back ones but it did feel good.
Theory about my foot-there is tightness somewhere else so my foot hurts-been massaging my leg and calf. And my foot feels better.
Art today-then massage. Not a bad day.
Have had horrible stomache pains. It never quits. Mima

Mima..my tummy hurts too, past 3 days..... Men can't ever find anything..makes me so mad!

Kate..your decorations sound beautiful, and you said you didn't do much!

I shoveled and shoveled and there is still snow and more wed.

Gorilla glued my hair, ouch..doing a snowman repair.

Candice, any update on your niece? Keeping her in prayer. Where do you live that you are getting all the snow? We've been having snow, but not that much.

Mima, maybe a reflexologist could help with the foot pain? Just a thought. I go to mine again on Wednesday morning.

Kate, you have really been busy with the decorating!!

This has been a terribly lazy day! I have done nothing! Well, I've slept, eaten breakfast and lunch, read a little, and been on the computer. Later I will go to the funeral home and then I have a Christmas dinner to attend for board members of our Emmaus Community. I'm the new secretary after the first of the year. (yikes!)

Honestly, that is not much in the way of decorating for me....I used to do the whole thing in New England with garlands, bows, wreaths and lights outside and all nature scenes (moss, fake quail, nests, ribbons) on my fireplace mantel with garlands and bows and baby's breath on stair railings and the tree inside....some pointsettias around the hearth and a santa collection displayed on the built-in. (I may even be able to find some old pics of this to post if I can figure out how to do it.) Now it's just some simplicity to get through the holidays with. I don't even have an area to display my santa collection so they sit in boxes in a closet....such is life in Florida. Don't get me wrong, I would never go back to the cold but I will admit I miss those special White Christmases...especially the live trees that smelled so good.
The weather here has been very chilly with a low tonight of about 40...and damp which is wrecking havoc with my body! I feel very stiff and sore last few days...need extra sleep so I'm off to bed early tonight. Did a lot of cookie mixes last night and will start baking off tomorrow. Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday spirit in spite of being in an "official" recession, according to the news this morning!.... and hope we all can weather this economic storm! Regards to all,
Kate

Good morning. I used to decorate a lot-we are bringing th e tree to the dump=it causes me to wheeze.I am so allergic to dust mites.
Now I have a manger scene and I am going to put up my favorite decorations.
A good day is Art class and a massage, I am not walking straight. I will check into a reflexologist. I was much helped by the physiotherapist??? I don't think that's the right word.
It's cold here too. Bobby and Pam are flying down today-they better bring their winter jackets.
Brett lost his 10 hours overtime. Brad's son. Hope they can survive and pay their mortgage.
Going to pick up Gaither tickets for the Sunday schoo; class-and bring shoes back to penney's for a different size. I bought them 2 years ago but I never wore them and they still carry them . They fall off my feet because they are Wide.
Byerr for now-I will be going back to bed. Mima

Brrrrr...can hardly type it is so cold in here....refuse to turn on the heat in Florida!!! What is going on with this weather? Need to run errands this morning before starting in on the baking. Christmas stamps are first on the list. Need to sit down and start Christmas cards...I do a few every night until finished before mailing all. Cutting back on those this year too. My area is being hit terribly with this economy....so many foreclosures and job losses. My hubby is lucky to have his job right now....he said his company has started laying off people in the West Palm Beach area. Only five of the long- time drivers were offered positions here if they choose to commute (90 min one way) or relocate. Hope this doesn't have a trickle-down affect!! Guess I will stop bit**ing about him working nights, huh?? We need some sun and warmth here, folks....maybe even some divine intervention too! I am sorry to say that I think the American economy will be affecting all of us adversely in some way and I hope we can hold out through the worst of it. Our parents managed during the '30's so I guess we can, right? Okay, enough of the doom and gloom....let's have an online party! Whoo-hoo! I'm going to try and figure out how to scan and post some holiday pics! Bye for now,
Kate

Good afternoon. Sounds like some of you are way ahead of me in the snow department, because I don't have a single flake here! It is cooler out today, about 20F and I think I may need to get out my winter coat. It is going to get cold tonight, and get down to 5Belowzero. Glad I can stay around home if I want to.

I joined ww 2 weeks ago, and am down 6.8 pounds. I am happy about that. It has been very easy to follow, and seems easy enough to stay within the points. Haven't needed to use the extras.

I hope you all are having a good afternoon.

Hello Everybody-
Well I spent Monday cleaning my carpet.. I can barely move I hurt so much.
Tuesday I put up the little tree our daughter gave us last year. It doesn't need lights . The base has a revolving colored lights wheel in it.. I put up a some lights around my picture window in front. Thats it..
Today I have been making pillows for the daughter for Christmas,.I should have started these projects sooner.
WW is a good group to join .I lost a lot of weight with them. I still try to maintain with the points.
I turn on the heat when it is less than 65. I don't like to be cold.. I ache all over when I get cold..
Tomorrow it is Dr. appointment as well as Friday.. I hate going to Dr.'s.They do all these tests and tell you nothing..
So as to not bore you, I'll check in tomorrow...Joanne