A Time to every purpose under the heaven...

We had a nice, but quiet, weekend.  Jessica had gone to Arkansas to be with her family.  Stephen and Mandy were spending the Christmas weekend with the Gaddys.  Ricky spent Friday night and Saturday with a friend's family...coming home only long enough to share our shrimp and crab boil.  Sheila spent Friday night with us.  We decided to do a TV marathon, so we rented a full season of "House" and started after supper dishes were done.  Saturday morn, we woke up and fixed pancakes for breakfast.  Dennis had gone hunting and got home just as we were finishing up (yes, we saved him some!).  I spent the rest of the morning working on our seafood feast:  shrimp, crab legs, corn on the cob, potatoes, sourdough baguette and key lime pie for dessert...happy bellies!  Dennis joined us in a few games of Bananagrams, where the wins were pretty well distributed among the three of us.  Then we spent the rest of the day on our marathon.

We had quite a few visitors at Highway Sunday:  Joe and Leanne's family and several of Jamie's family.  Jared P. was our guest speaker and did a really good job.  After evening services, we had a group of 20 go to Rosa's for more fellowship and food.  Good day!

Monday, I bought groceries, did laundry and ironing, and baked banana bread and kolaches.  (I like to keep kolaches in the freezer to warm up for breakfast.)  Been doing some cleaning and organizing yesterday and today, but not getting too enthusiastic about it.  The girls are coming over tomorrow for supper and our gift exchange.  Then they are having us and a few friends over Friday night for New Years Eve.  I usually have the party here, but this way Dennis can come home and go to bed if he wants.  He isn't much of a late night person.  The past couple of years, we've been in bed before midnight...all of our guests left early.  The girls and I are determined to make it all the way until the new year this time!

So sad about Koh and Michele's baby.  I kept hoping and praying that the doctors would be wrong.  My heart breaks for what they must be feeling.  On a happier note, Whitney, from our congregation, gave birth to healthy twin boys yesterday.  She is a very small lady and was pretty miserable during the last month or so of her pregnancy.  We are all excited and happy for her new blessings.

I hope that everyone has a safe and happy New Year!

Ec 3:1-8  To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;  A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;  A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;  A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Colds and (Computer) Viruses

Ricky is still fighting his cold but is feeling better.  I came down with a very light case, but I'm pretty much over it now.  I didn't get much done last week though.

I've almost finished crocheting Sheila's shawl.  My plan was to make one for each of my girls to wear to the ballet this weekend (the Nutcracker Suite).  I have already finished and given Mandy's and Jessica's to them.  I was afraid I might not get Sheila's done, since it has been a slower pattern to work (and I haven't really been in the mood to crochet lately).  But I've redoubled my efforts this week and only have a few more rows to complete.  We have a group of 10 ladies going together Saturday night to Bass Hall.  We are really looking forward to our night out!

Our computer was attacked yesterday!  I was on facebook and tried to access an application and BAM!  Now we cannot access the internet or use any spyware program...this "bug" has taken our computer hostage...trying to get us to "subscribe" to their antivirus.  I worked on it all morning yesterday, and Dennis worked on it all last evening...no luck!  Guess we'll have to hire a computer expert to come see what they can do.  (I'm having to use the library's computer for all of my internet in the meantime.)

I went to my appointment with the ob/gyn in FW this week.  I need to have a hysterectomy and some bladder repair surgery.  I have an appointment with the urologist in mid-January and then we'll schedule the surgery for late Feb/early March.  I was hoping to get it done before the end of the year, but that is impossible.  I was concerned about insurance, because the hospital that they will use is still in contract negotiations with BCBS.  The doctor said not to worry about it, because BCBS is 20% of their business, so they WILL reach an agreement.  Even if they didn't, he said there is a 90 day grace period in which they will still cover expenses.  I'm sure I will be very ready to get it all over with by the time it happens.  (We couldn't do the surgery in February, because both the doctor and we have vacations around President's Day.)

Well my time on this public computer is running short, so until next time....Numbers 6:24
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: