This is truly funny. We all went out to eat last night and they were all giving John and I a hard time about the pink eye thing. I kept repeating that I didn't know how he got it because I swore up and down that I didn't even touch him that weekend I had it and after all hubby didn't get it. Well ... my best friend (John's wife) ... who hasn't a lick of sense!!! I promise, she is the type of person who says everything backward! ... said, no wonder he didn't get it, you don't even sleep in the same room together, let alone the same bed. It got real quiet at the table and I just propped my chin in my hand and stared at her. She was sitting next to me. She looked around the table and then at me and said, what. I said, just what are you infering? Her face turned every shade of red you could imagine. I said, do you ever even think about what you say or does it just ... pop out? She hit me and said, Oh ... you know what I mean. I said, well ... I'm trying to figure out exactly how you're thinking JOHN got it! Everybody started laughing so hard the whole restaurant was looking at our table. It was one of those moments you don't ever want to forget. Then, they all came down to our house to open gifts and I have those electric candles in all my windows. So when they got inside she said ... Oh ... I see how she's doing it now. She has a candle in her bedroom window so she can flash the light to let him know that it's all clear and he can come in. She's such a nut.

Well ... I'm a day ahead than what I usually am. The house is all cleaned up, the presents are all wrapped and under the tree and my pumpkin pies are made. I still have one more cake to bake and I'm going to do that tomorrow night and make the stuffing for the turkey and I'll be through. I even got all my washing done and cleaned the basement plus made a long garland with lights and berries to go all the way across the back of my bar (just call me Martha). Going to bed now ... I'm pooped.

P.S.
Eyes are worse but I think it's from being in the basement. It was really bad down there. Oh but it looks so much better now. I'm glad I got it done! Now the kiddies can go down there and play Monday and get out of our hair!

That is funny, meme. I am better=it's getting so frustratung about what to eat. And I think the antibiotic gives me a oain in my stmache. But at least I am not running to the bathroom. I'll wind up like my mother with a colostomy. But then she had it reversed. Enough of that talk.
Going to the 9:30 service and then with Suzanne at 6 tonight,Candlelight service and Meme's kind of music.
Glad we don't have to walk the dog all the time-it;s so humid-they promised 4 days of showers but it didn't even rain yesterday.
Merry Christmas Eve. Mima

I guess everybody is just as busy as I am...
my daughter gave her dad his Christmas present early. A 3 month Pug... He named it Christie...My work has begun.. House breaking in progress.
I hope everybody has a very MERRY CHRISTMAS
Joanne

Anne, I hope you had a great time at your daughters.

Mima, I have a friend who decided years ago to send New Year's cards. She always did them over the Christmas break. I thought I'd be better this year since I'm only working a few days a week, but not so. Enjoy your time with Suzanne.

Meme, that is hilarious! I'm sure everyone at the restaurant was wondering what all of the laughter was about. You've done enough! Take a break Martha!!!!!

Joanne, did you know she was getting him the pup? Oh how cute!! Yep, your work has begun!!!

We keep thinking that last year at this time we were in Georgia. Sure was nice. We are getting together with my brothers and their families late Tuesday afternoon. None of Bob's family is near here, so we don't get together with them.

Have a Merry Christmas everyone!!

Wow-a new puppy. Bet she's cute. We went to a wonderful service last night-And Suzanne came with us-then we tried to find a restaurant and ended up at the Chinese buffet. I took it easy. I haven't felt like cooking.
Going to my church this morning and then bringing 4 chairs, lots of presents, 3 desserts and a tomato to Mike;s , He's cooking crab cakes and roast beef, roasted vegetables, salad etc. Most of the stuff I can't eat.
Have a wonderful day and Merry Christmas. Mima

Chinese huh ... reminds me of The Christmas Story. They didn't bring you a goose with it's head still on and sing Deck The Harrs with Barrs of Harry, Far Ra Ra Ra Ra, Ra Ra Ra Ra, did they? I do so love that movie. Watch it at least once every Christmas. A 48 hr marathon of it just ended on TBS. We watched it last night while we baked the cake and made stuffing. I tried to watch a little of it again today but hubby wasn't having any of that. He isn't as fond of it as I am!

We had a good Christmas ... all the kids were here and hubby's parents. I made turkey and ham and all the trimmings. Pumpkin pies and Milky Wonder Cake. We opened gifts after dinner and all the little kids got everything they wanted. The boys got air soft guns ... they were happy campers. It stopped raining long enough for them to go out and shoot them for a little while. I think the dads like those as much as the kids. We got them the ones with big guns and pistols, too. I told them we did that so they all four could have one. Hubby said what about me. He told them he'd just take his shotgun out there. They said no way, that's not fair you'll blow the target away. I got jewlery, a gift certificate and money ... best gifts a girl can get. Also, a soft, fleecy robe and a glass coaster set with the kids black and white pictures in the coasters and a fiberoptic crystal angel on a rotating base. Hubby and I were going to go to Nashville and do a little shopping, eat dinner out and take in a movie tomorrow but I told him tonight after everybody left that I think I'm just too tired. I think I'd rather stay home and rest. We got $150 in restaurant gift certificates for Chistmas ... and $95 that people have given us as a couple in money. We may still go out to eat and go to a move here but I'm sleeping in tomorrow. I left him a note and told him I took a Flexeril ... for him not to call me, I'd call him. I deserve a break!

P.S. Joanne ... we need to see a picture of the new puppy!

Sounds great Meme. We had a good time at Mike's -filet mignon and crab cakes and everything else-And toms of dessert. Nice to have a chef in the family-he plans the dinner all year. We don't go crazy giving gifts -got some gift cert, Suzanne forgot mine at home from my other son. But it sure was fun watching Evan-2 and a half is a wonderful age-he just looked at what Santa brought and was amazed. He just likes everything. Al got a new mattress from other grandma and some bedding. Best thing for me was the Christmas Eve service and my daughter came and liked it-she seemed afraid of the Baptist church. That church rocks!! You would love it guys!!! We did go to my church in the morning-soloist sang Mary Did you know-I was waiting all season to hear that song.
Hubby is going to get me a surprise this morning because I pickedout my own present. Dropping Suzanne at the airport this afternoon-we had such a nice visit and she mad a lot of points with Brad by going to church with us.
Doc tomorrow-I can tell him about my stomache. Bye for now-have a restful day-and yes, I want to see the puppy!!!!!!!

Mima, I think a couple friends and I are doing Chinese tomorrow for lunch. I'm glad Suzanne was with you for the Christmas Eve services. I love Mary Did You Know.

Meme, I bought that movie for my hubby a couple years ago for Christmas so he can have his "fix" whenever he wants it. I took a Flexeril last night about 6, and I was in bed before 10. Felt good to sleep!! It sounds like you received many nice gifts.

We had a very quiet day yesterday with just the 3 of us. Bob bought me headphones so I can listen to my music while he is watching tv. It will be nice for both of us!! He also gave me a couple Ted Dekker books from the Martyr's Song series. Tim gave me a new spoon. The one we've been using had a loose handle, and it was driving him crazy. He also gave me a nice ornament and a nice cover/carrier for one of my Bibles. Very nice.

Hope everyone else had a nice Christmas.

I wish I had a way to put a picture of Christie on for you. She is a pug, Fawn. Not quiet house broke yet. Very lively. In to everything. Found herself in the wall mirror and thinks she has a friend to play with.She is going to be spoiled.Maybe I can get Eleni to put a picture on for me. Otherwise you all will just have to come to Tarpon Springs and see her.
I got a lot of clothes ,a bracelet,sweet soaps, and things to pamper myself with. Gift Certificates.
Today is our 53 third wedding anniversary. We got a couple gift certificates to go eat out. Maybe that will be what we do..
Nothing more annoying than eye problems.. Hope things are better Mema.
I thought I was going to just need reading glasses after the surgery. That is not the case,I will have to wear them all the time because they couldn't get the vision for distance perfect. I have astigmatism. But what the heck. At 73 I guess That is no problem. 90 percent is good.I think I miss my glasses anyhow. I have been wearing them since I was 29 years old..
Hello Everyone...Joanne

Joanne - I have astigmatism, too. So much so that they have to curve my lenses ... a lot. If they don't get the curve just right the doors and door facings and even the edges of the walls are curved when I look at them. And anything round, like a bowl or plate, looks oval. They've had to remake my lenses many a time because they got the curve wrong ... and after I reminded them to write it on the Rx to get it right. They tried to get me to take them home and try them for a week a couple of times ... I told them I didn't have to ... I could look at my hand and see that my fingers were not that short!

We went to see Casino Royal tonight. Good movie but I liked some of the other "James Bonds" better than Daniel Craig. He was OK, though ... just not as good or as good looking as Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan or Roger Moore ... in his early days. (Those were my personal favorites - in that order.)

Sounds like you all had a good Christmas. We are all so blessed! Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday. It has turned really cold here. Don't do cold well!

Well, we had fun watching the flight schedule for Suzannes' plane=it kept gettin later and later-she finally left at 6, instead of 3:15. I was much relieved!!!!She has to go to work this morning,
I didn't tell you about Aison's gift-she hand painted a flower pot for each Grandma-Mine had a scripture verse and a cross-you could tell how much effort she put into it!!!!We have been asked to babysit New Year's so they can go out with Al and stay late. We are in bed by 9. Sounds like a plan-we don't have anything else to do!!!!
Going to doc's this morning. I have been a little better. Brad got me a toolbox for my paints-gas-x , Maalox, and a pair of twin dolls-each with a pair of shoes for me-joke. Glad he only wasted a dollar on that.
It's gotten much cooler, Bye for now Mima

Joanne, that is too funny about the puppy finding the mirror! Happy Anniversary to you and your husband!!

Meme, Tim and Jessica went to see that movie before they came home for break. They enjoyed it. I'm a Sean Connery fan myself.

Mima, glad Suzanne got off ok especially since she had to be at work. The flower pot sounds nice. It makes it even more special that she did it herself. Sometimes we make it till midnight on NYEve, but most of the time we don't.

We're taking off for Michigan in the morning. We'll be back Saturday. There are little shops and an outlet mall calling my name. lol

Hi everybody. Glad to hear that you all had a good Christmas. I had a great time as well. Christmas eve at my daughters, celebrated in Scandinavian fashion, and then Christmas Day at my sons. Everybody was at both places. Then on Boxing Day, we had a gread Spaghetti dinner. Tastes really good after all that turkey and ham.

The kids went shopping on Boxing Day (that is like your day after Thanksgiving). Sales everywhere. People line up hours before the doors open, even if it is 30 below outside. This year was warm, only -9 or 23F. I don't do that. Nothing that I need that badly.

I have Ashley home with me until the weekend, so I have watched movies, played with the Biggest Little Pet Shop and just enjoyed myself with her.
Such a good kid to have around.

I am tired after the weekend and I do have to go to work tomorrow and Friday, but hoping for short days. Ashley will go to work with Grandpa. She can watch DVD's and play with her gameboy and "help" Grandpa.

Enjoy your weekend Tammy. Sounds like fun. It is snowing like crazy outside today - hopefully it will stop by tonight.

Meme - hope those eyes get better soon. That is terrible.

Hope you are having a good day, everybody.

Joanne and Mima , did those storms get anywhere near you?

Everyone is having fun-good. No, those storms weren't near here-so sad for people.
Now I have to go to dermatologist and get a biopsy-then have that cell removed-squamous cell carcinoma-sounds a lot worse than it looks-it's only a small dot,I can show the doc my other little rhings.I have always questioned.
Doc told me to try probiotics-I will go in that direction since nothing else works.
Middle son called in a panic-his computer is broken so I had to look up cable modems and the telephone number for the store-he is lost because he does everything on the computer, including fix controls from his house for huge buildings far away. What an age-that and you can track a plane in flight!!!!!!!!!
A day home today. Need to pick up the house. It's busy when you have company.
Hey Chris-how are you doing???
Be good everyone, Mima