Good morning to you all! It isn't as cold as it has been here. We never got the flurries they predicted, thank heaven so now we are heading into Christmas week.
My dd called around 9:30 last night and said she had broken her ankle! She tripped either over some firewood or carrying some firewood I can't remember which, but poor thing is in a lot of pain. We are supposed to have what we call Christmas Eve Eve on Wednesday and go out to dinner, but I emailed her and said we could have it here if she like and Jack and Tom can walk across the street and just get bbq for dinner.
I have had it with my cartoon yarn. I cannot get my dr's socks to come out looking decent so will put it aside for someone else sometime down the road and I am going to try and whip out one more pair of socks for T for Christmas. Kelly says he takes the pair I made him off, wants her to wash them right away and then puts them right back on!
So, I think he needs a couple changes to help his mom out!
I think I am going to make him a pair from the leftovers of Jackson's socks making the leg the stripe and the foot solid blue.
Kelly took Ruthie out to lunch yesterday then they went back to her house and when they brought her back home they had T with them. Well, Kelly told Ruthie I was a soft touch and if she and T ask me I would let them open a present so they did. I of course told them I didn't care so Thomas opened his watch and she opened her makeup case. It was the one gift I wasn't sure she would like because she is kind of a plain Jane little gal wearing her long hair just straight and no jazzy clothes or makeup. Well, she went nuts over it. She called her sister and told her what I bought her and just gushed over it and about how her sister and friend could help her put it one and such. I think I will volunteer to make her up for our Christmas Eve thing. This set is really nice, had 4 tubes lipstick, lipstick pencil about 16 shades of lip gloss and two tubes of gloss, about 20 shades of shadows with brushes, eyebrow/eyeliner pencil and two blushes. Thomas seemed to like his gift too and it even fit on his skinny wrist though just a bit loose.
Susan: Gosh sweety hope the dang nasty weather is letting up in your area and warming up and melting those sidewalks and streets. I hate that black ice and icy stuff. I, like you don't go out in it. Congrats on the loss, that is terrific.
Jean: Can you believe it is only a couple months and you will be heading to sunny Hawaii and putting your nasty weather behind you? Jack says everyday that goes by is one day closer to retirement! At least he has a short week this week, just Mon-Wed and they always let out around noon on their last day of work before Christmas so I imagine he will be home early that day. Did you get all your Christmas cards done and in the mail? I think Kelly is still working on hers.
Well gals, need to get going and get morning chores done and put those socks on the needles so I can try and get them done.
Have a great start to your week! Faye
I think it is wonderful that you've done so well with your holiday/party eating! Your vegetable soup sounds good -- today feels damp and chilly, a good day for soup! I don't like going anywhere when there is ice of any kind. I know black ice can be so dangerous; I'm glad you are home safe!
Will always says that he raised himself, and that his parents didn't care what he did; he is #3 of 4. I hope you continue to feel better each day.
in Iowa!
I'm sure she is enjoying the attention at your house. We leave for Maui in 45 days! 
The airlines have changed our times for the 4th time yesterday. It's always just a few minutes here 'n there, but I just worry they may cancel all together, or we'll get stuck in Denver because of the weather. Normally we avoid Denver so I'm not sure how it happened this time. My last Christmas cards left town (I hope) on Saturday. I kept track last year and if we didn't get one, I didn't send one this year. I have gotten a few online so assume they won't send any by snail mail. 
in Iowa!
