Good Morning, Friends...Wow...It's been a whirlwind of a week! There was lots of cleaning (I had been a bit behind on things...) Cooking...a little baking...wrapping presents...hanging more bobbles on the tree...I did most of the decorating and cooking this year. I didn't want to ask Larry to do much of it. He has two more treatments and a procedure (scope) to see how things look. Hopefully things are going great.
We all had a fun time...Sloane was her usual happy self (except when she started slowing down...lol...as witnessed in the photo with mom Samantha, and granny Lolli, Crystal. The video was an unexpected fun gift of Sloane! Too funny...to us, anyway. We love her so much.
Getting ready to implode...
Implosion...Lol...She'd had enough.
Larry's 98 year old Dad, Gerald.
Larry and SIL, Tim
Sam's hubby, Everett and then Samantha
Sloane's Lolli (Our daughter, Crystal)
Crystal (and Samantha's Mom) helping with some cooking.
SIL Tim helping hold the sofa down...lol...We love him.
Crystal made some Rice pudding.
I made a fruit salad.
I made some apple dumplings.
We all made cookies.
I made Biscuits (not cookies, for my Brit friends...lol) and gravy.
Sloanes plate...she recognized the bear.
I made peanut brittle, crispy...not hard!
Crystal made cookies...
Sloane and Gampa resting earlier in the week when we needed to sit with Sloane. Notice the sleight of hand...lolol...cheeky girl!
Samantha did the AI thing that's going around on the internet. I think the photos look wonderful.
Crystal gifted me with this sachet from Bridgewater Candle Company. (6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches)
All I can say is OMG! After we'd all finished unwrapping gifts, I walked over to the tree and put the sachet onto a branch and went about my business. In about ten minutes I started smelling this wonderful fragrance! I've had sachets before...nothing worked like this one did! Filled the whole house! Later that morning, after all had gone, (we ate at 8am this year so everyone could progress on to the next relative's house. Sam and Everett left here at 11am and still had two more homes and parties to attend...) :o0
I think I'll plan on doing our celebration on an earlier weekend...so the kids aren't so stressed. After all, we're now the "old" ones...and Larry and I are just fine with it. Large families? You have to be organized! lol)
Anyway, about the sachet, I got online to the company and ordered six more! lol...Only cost $30.10. I love it! Go check them out...
Well, I guess that's about it for me on this Christmas 2023. I can't say I'll be sorry to see it go...we've had better years. But I am grateful nothing more sinister happened! I'm so ready for more laughter and sounds of happiness...
No more crying! I forbid it! lol
Friends...I pray 2024 will bring us a better world...a peaceful one. May God Bless you all and keep you from harm.
So, until next year...Thank you for putting up with me!
See you in 2024!
