Merry Christmas!
I’ve been caught up in the Christmas madness. Cards, shopping, baking, knitting–all in a frenzy of joy. Wayne and I leave for Florida either Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning, depending on the weather, so I probably won’t be blogging until the New Year. Merry Christmas, everyone! Christ is born. Read more
Happy Birthday, Aunt Betty!
Today is a very special day. My Aunt Betty turns 100 today. You read that right–100. She’s my father’s oldest sister and the last surviving sibling. Because my grandmother was diabetic and often ill, Betty became my father’s second mother. (Dad was the youngest boy.) This summer we celebrated her birthday in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It was a rousing time with a reception for her. She is universally loved and admired, and people came from as far away as Guam. She received close to 200 birthday cards, which she reads over a Read more
Giving Tree
Wayne and I had a wonderful Friday night with three of our grandchildren. We took them to see the new Narnia movie in 3D and then shopping. We found a Giving Tree at one of our local stores and had each grandchild choose a card for a child their own age. I gave them each cash and had them Christmas shop for that child.
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Christmas Crazies
The wonderful Christmas craziness is hitting me this week. Tonight the entire family has been invited to a party in downtown Seattle. Read more
Encouragement
I’m writing our Christmas letter today. I’ve written a letter almost every year since Wayne and I married. In fact, it was feedback from family and friends to my annual letters that encouraged me to consider writing as a career. Who would have guessed a little thing like “Loved your letter; ever thought about being a writer?” would lead to a career? It makes me realize how important encouragement can be. I’m going to look for ways to encourage someone today . . . Read more
Sock Puppets?
Wayne has a bad habit–okay he’s a guy, he has a number of habits that irritate me. This particular one is leaving drawers open. I cannot tell you the number of times I’ve closed drawers for my husband. I think after what happened this week, he may be cured of this habit. Our Bogie loves socks. He finds it necessary to shake them until he’s satisfied they are completely lifeless. Wayne left his sock drawer open and it happens to be the bottom drawer, which was completely accessible to Bogie. I can describe what I found in one wo Read more
Thanksgiving Leftovers
Wayne and I had the great turkey cook-off this Thanksgiving. He deep-fried one bird, and I stuffed and baked a second one. I’m just too traditional, I guess. For me, the stuffing is the best part of the meal. Besides, I thought Wayne had a slight advantage. Really, is there anything that doesn’t taste better deep fried? So when it came time to serve the meat, I sliced up both birds and intermingled the meat so no one knew from which bird the meat came. I called it a tie.
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