Sunday...December 18, 2011

Wow where have the last two months flown to?!?! I cannot believe how fast the Fall got here and now how quickly it is almost officially Winter!!
For some reason I have not been motivated to keep my blog updated..can't really give you a good excuse but maybe just lazy!! Anyway I am hoping to do better in 2012!!

I guess there is one thing that has kept me from really posting a lot..I have read oodles of books this past summer and fall. I have also been battling a very painful bout of achilles tendonitis and been to the orthopedic surgeon and he ordered a new afo brace for my foot which hopefully will prevent it from happening again right away. He had me on steroids for a week and it is some better but still hurts a lot when I am on it for a long time.

Of course preparations for Christmas are in full swing around here..got a little delayed with the foot issue but am doing ok..last week I made 2 batches of fruit cake..one of my hubby's absolute favorite dessert at Christmas time. I also made some other pastries but took them to out ladies Bible study (along with some fruit cake) and they were both hits with the ladies! I still plan on making caramel corn and almond bark/cashew bark candy...so hopefully this next week doesn't go by too fast!!

I got the news yesterday that one of my first cousins went to be with the Lord on Friday. She had been in hospice for a few weeks and it wasn't unexpected but still hard to hear. She was a great friend as well as my cousin and she will be missed. We will be going to her memorial service on Tuesday this week..it's about 2 hours from us.

Well we are watching the final episode of Survivor..Fred and I both really enjoy this show..and tonight's the finale. This afternoon after church we did a little Christmas shopping at Target and then went to the Chinese restaurant for lunch..probably one of the least expensive places to eat lunch...and have enough left for another light meal.

I am posting a couple pictures of our 2 great granddaughters..they are such blessings to us!!


Lily and Brooklyn under the Christmas tree...

Lily

Brooklyn..

Hope you all are enjoying getting ready to celebrate Jesus Birthday!! And remember...