Christmas Eve...

Family table talk...I had made a big pot of chicken and dumplings, fudge and apple pie

Crystal getting caught licking the spoon from the apple pie

Sam, Crystal and William...Hard to believe Crystal is their mom!

Sam and Crystal...Sam's 20

Crystal and William...he's 16

Crys and hubby Tim and little Bo

Waiting on Santa

Home made fudge

Home made brownies

It was a sweet and peaceful Christmas Eve...lunch with Larry's mom and dad...his brother, Kenny...wife, Debbie and their son, Kurtis.  Crystal was my little Elf in the kitchen, washing up and sneaking leftovers of her favorite dessert, apple pie!Hahaaa...my sweetie...

Hope you all had a sweet and peaceful Christmas Eve as well...'Gotta get in the kitchen and get busy.....Bring on the Main Event!

Happy Birthday Jesus!

Pug Love and Pizza...

Libby's early morning cuddles with Daddy 

Nothing much better than Pug love...along with a pan of pizza...unless you have babies hanging around, which we don't anymore. 
 Our Buddy isn't a cuddler.  He loves scratching and kisses but no-way-jose with the cuddling...not going to happen.

Buddy was our  rescue pup.  He spent the first year of his life in solitude...contemplation.  In other words, he got passed up...a lot.  I'm really happy no one took him home with them.  He was just waiting for us...

It's been a warm and sticky morning to the day with a few showers here and there.  Stronger storms may hit later tonight.  I'm just glad it's not cold!

Larry decided to mow again before the rains came and I headed to town for Christmas stocking stuffers.  Didn't get very much done but I'll probably finish up next week.  Crystal (daughter) and grandson William, are here for a weekend visit.  They're all piled up in the playroom visiting and watching movies.  Sam really needs her mom...misses them a lot, so the visit is good.  Tim is in Ohio for training and certification...

Well, guess I'll quit boring you with my humdrumness...Hope you're well and happy and done with your Christmas shopping...just saying...

Crock Pots and Birthdays...

Thank God for Crock pots!  We are usually up at the crack of...four am...I turn on the coffee pot, turn on the IPad, fix both of our coffees and have a seat.  We linger on the pages of Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest (Larry never got the hang of Pinterest but I love it).  We talk about the things in our lives...the business...the kiddos...pups...our future?  You know the routine. 
This morning, like some, I decided that with trying to finish the Christmas tree this evening, I needed to put on the slow cooker with a roast built for two.  Set it for eight hours and I'm done!  Nice....

It was also Miss Libby's 2nd Birthday yesterday!  Two years!  Boy, I keep saying it but time is flying...I made her a birthday omelet consisting of eggs, bacon and cheese...LoCarb I might add...Hahaa.  And she got a birthday chew bone and new sweater.  Of course, the sweater is black & white so must the photo be...Lol
Hope you all are having a wonderful morning.  I'll be around to check on you in a bit!