Well, the doctors still haven't gotten Bobbie's heart rate regulated. She went home from the hospital on Friday and ended up back in the ER that night. They put her on a diuretic and sent her home. Then she was taken by ambulance back to the hospital on Saturday. They can't seem to get the A-fib to settle down, which is causing congestive heart failure. Once they get it regulated, she will go into a skilled nursing facility for a week or so to get her strength built back up. I think this had made Daddy and Bobbie realize that they are going to have to make some lifestyle changes. She can't take the chance of having an emergency with her heart in Spur, so they'll have to settle down in the Saginaw house. Once things settle down a bit, we'll take Daddy out to the farm to get their stuff that they need to take back to Saginaw. Hopefully they will still be able to use the farmhouse as a little vacation home.
We made our 2017 vacation plans last week! Going to such a popular vacation spot as the Grand Canyon, reservations are required VERY early. We had planned to spend a night or two in the hotel that is right on the north rim of the canyon, but it was already booked up. Our plans are to leave in mid-September, starting off with a visit with Joe and Leanne and then with Sam Hays. We plan to visit White Sands, the Petrified Forest, the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and end up at Rocky Mountain National Park. We ought to see some glorious sites! It is supposed to be when the aspens are turning, too...as well as when the elk start bugling. Looking forward to another grand adventure!
Sheila came over Friday night and stayed all weekend. We did our annual seafood boil Saturday night. I had planned to make some crab appetizers but completely forgot! I did fix coleslaw, beans and rice, and homemade bread to go along with the shrimp, crab, potatoes and corn. I don't think we'd have had room for the appetizers, after all!
Sheila still hadn't seen Rogue One, so we decided to take in the noon matinee on Monday. Since we didn't get to eat lunch beforehand, we (uncharacteristically) decided to buy drinks and snacks at the movie. About an hour into the movie, I had to take a bathroom break, but the restroom was closed down. I just figured it was being cleaned or something, so decided to try again later. Sheila went about 30 minutes later, and it was still closed. She was going to try to find another restroom in the shopping center, but found out that the water was shut off all over town. Finally about 15 minutes before the movie ended, we decided we couldn't wait any longer and went home. After checking around we discovered that the city had a water main line leak and the whole town and some surrounding communities were all without water. Sheila decided she would head on back home, and we started making arrangements to get some water. We drove to Weatherford for supper and went to Walmart, while there, to get some bottled water. They had already sold out of gallon jugs, so we bought some (overpriced) Ozarka 3 quart bottles. Dennis loaded up our giant cooler and filled it with water at his hunting spot, so we could haul water for flushing toilets. After 36 hours, the city finally finished the repairs and we had water restored. We still have to boil it for consumption for another 30 hours or so, but we have enough bottled water for drinking. I ran the dishes through the dishwasher on the sanitizer cycle and boil rinse water for any dishes I hand wash...just to be on the safe side. It sure makes you appreciate something so simple as clean, running water when you have to go without for just a short time!
We had to delay any real work around here until we had working showers again. But this afternoon, Dennis has started back on remodeling. He is tearing out the sheetrock in the dining room. We are hoping to get the walls and ceiling done before Rick has to go back to work next week. Not sure we'll make it with this 2 day delay!
I have a little baking to do for a New Year's Eve Eve party that Pam and Pete H. are throwing Friday night. Since I didn't do our traditional key lime pie to go with our seafood boil, I decided to make it for the party. I'll also do the crab appetizers that I forgot. I found a black-eyed pea dip that looks yummy that I plan to try out, too. Looking forward to a lot of good eating and fun times with everyone!
I hope you all have a very happy New Year and much happiness in the coming year!
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Have yourself a merry little Christmas!
Time sure has a way of getting away from you sometimes! As most of you know by now, Bobbie ended up having to go to the ER by ambulance last weekend. She was having chest pains, which ended up being brought on by A-fib. They kept her in the hospital a couple of days and started her on medication for it. They though they had it under control and sent her home Sunday afternoon. Monday, her BP and heart rate were TOO low, so Daddy had to take her back to the hospital. They decided she needed a pacemaker and did a temporary one to see how it would do. She had a bad reaction to the meds that they were giving her and was out of her head for over 24 hours. They finally got her settled down and were able to implant the permanent pacemaker yesterday afternoon. She was doing better when we left the hospital last night. She is hoping to go home sometime today. Both of her daughters have been with her all week, which has really helped Daddy! They spend the night with her, so he can go home and rest. I know they are both exhausted though!
The girls had their annual Christmas weekend. Since we weren't going to be able to go to HC to see them on Sunday, Sheila invited us for supper Friday night. Cara, Heather, and Allison all arrived from Arkansas around 6:30 or so. Jessica and Stacey made it a little earlier. We all enjoyed enchiladas and all the fixins as we got caught up with one another. I sure love those girls!
Saturday turned bitterly cold, so we just did stuff around the house, except for going to watch the newest Star Wars movie. (Yes, I loved it!)
When we got to the church house Sunday morning, we found the water frozen. So we just had to do without restrooms that morning. Dennis went early that afternoon and took a hairdryer to thaw it out that afternoon. I didn't feel like going that early (I'm still trying to adjust to my new BP meds), so I just stayed and went to Eastside that afternoon. I always enjoy visiting with my family there!
We did something quite out of the ordinary on Tuesday. On our morning walk, Dennis told me he had been looking for a good, cheap car to buy. Ricky's pickup has "bit the dust", and he needs some good reliable transportation. So we decided that we would find something to buy, so we could sell him our Camry. Dennis found a 2004 Avalon that only had 116,000 miles on it...which is about 50,000 miles LESS than our Camry. It looked in great shape, so we drove to Rockwall that afternoon to look at it. It had obviously spent most of the time in the garage. The interior is pristine! The exterior has some dings, but it is in very good shape overall. The price was excellent, so we bought it and brought it home. I love it! It is a little roomier than the Camry...especially the back seat (where Josiah's carseat will be), and it is MUCH smoother riding and comfortable. I told Dennis it is our "old folk's car". He said it was more of a "transitional" car. Whatever! I think we will really enjoy it...and get spoiled! (It even has dual climate control! YAY!!!)
Looking forward to the weekend with Sheila. We will do our annual Shrimp and Crab Boil on Saturday. I found a yummy looking appetizer recipe for crab and cream cheese rolls that I plan to make to go with it. My mouth is watering already! We aren't exchanging gifts this year. Stephen and Mandy had the idea of just giving what we would have spent on gifts to Sheila to help with her adoption expenses. So we all decided to do that instead. (Of course, we still bought for the grandsons!) It will be a big help to Sheila, and it sure simplified things for the rest of us!
Safe travels to all who will be on the roads this weekend, and may everyone have a very merry Christmas weekend with loved ones!
The girls had their annual Christmas weekend. Since we weren't going to be able to go to HC to see them on Sunday, Sheila invited us for supper Friday night. Cara, Heather, and Allison all arrived from Arkansas around 6:30 or so. Jessica and Stacey made it a little earlier. We all enjoyed enchiladas and all the fixins as we got caught up with one another. I sure love those girls!
Saturday turned bitterly cold, so we just did stuff around the house, except for going to watch the newest Star Wars movie. (Yes, I loved it!)
When we got to the church house Sunday morning, we found the water frozen. So we just had to do without restrooms that morning. Dennis went early that afternoon and took a hairdryer to thaw it out that afternoon. I didn't feel like going that early (I'm still trying to adjust to my new BP meds), so I just stayed and went to Eastside that afternoon. I always enjoy visiting with my family there!
We did something quite out of the ordinary on Tuesday. On our morning walk, Dennis told me he had been looking for a good, cheap car to buy. Ricky's pickup has "bit the dust", and he needs some good reliable transportation. So we decided that we would find something to buy, so we could sell him our Camry. Dennis found a 2004 Avalon that only had 116,000 miles on it...which is about 50,000 miles LESS than our Camry. It looked in great shape, so we drove to Rockwall that afternoon to look at it. It had obviously spent most of the time in the garage. The interior is pristine! The exterior has some dings, but it is in very good shape overall. The price was excellent, so we bought it and brought it home. I love it! It is a little roomier than the Camry...especially the back seat (where Josiah's carseat will be), and it is MUCH smoother riding and comfortable. I told Dennis it is our "old folk's car". He said it was more of a "transitional" car. Whatever! I think we will really enjoy it...and get spoiled! (It even has dual climate control! YAY!!!)
Looking forward to the weekend with Sheila. We will do our annual Shrimp and Crab Boil on Saturday. I found a yummy looking appetizer recipe for crab and cream cheese rolls that I plan to make to go with it. My mouth is watering already! We aren't exchanging gifts this year. Stephen and Mandy had the idea of just giving what we would have spent on gifts to Sheila to help with her adoption expenses. So we all decided to do that instead. (Of course, we still bought for the grandsons!) It will be a big help to Sheila, and it sure simplified things for the rest of us!
Safe travels to all who will be on the roads this weekend, and may everyone have a very merry Christmas weekend with loved ones!
Thursday, December 15, 2016
"Baby, It's Cold Outside!"
I thought it was cold last week! It is supposed to be in the actual teens this weekend, instead of just chill factors in the teens! I am so very thankful for central heat!
Well, the stress echo test showed that my heart was fine. However, my blood pressure didn't do so well during the test. The doctor decided to put me on a diuretic along with my regular BP medicine to see if it would help. I go back in a couple of weeks to see what he thinks. Since starting it my BP runs good most of the time. I even check it as soon as I come in from walking, and it is normal. (I don't have a monitor to wear to see what it gets to during exercise.) So, I'm hoping the water pill is doing its job.
My UTI symptoms cleared up after taking the antibiotic for 24 hours. Today is my last day on them. Yay!
Dennis is still having trouble with his back. He went back to the chiropractor yesterday for another treatment. It helps, but it doesn't alleviate his pain. He does ok on muscle relaxers and ibuprofen. If he doesn't take them, however, he gets worse. He went through this back in April, too. It took three weeks for it to get better. The chiropractor was able to tell him what is causing the problem, so hopefully he can try to avoid doing what aggravates it.
Sheila spent Friday night, so we did our annual watching of "It's a Wonderful Life". I REALLY love that show! Then on Saturday, we went shopping for a small freezer for her apartment. That will really help out when she brings Josiah home. She can cook on the weekends and freeze meals, so it will be quicker and easier getting supper ready on workdays. She found a cute little chest freezer that fit just right!
Christmas gifts for our CASA kiddos have been coming in heavily over the past week. On Monday, Waste Management in Weatherford, donated 90 bicycles! I was able to get there in time to get a couple for one of my families. Those kids will be excited! I've gotten gifts for all but two of my kiddos, so far. I delivered to one family yesterday and am making another delivery this afternoon. I am so thankful for all of the generous people in the area who make this possible!
Dennis and I went driving around town Tuesday night to look at Christmas lights. Those new laser light thingies are pretty popular this year. They are neat looking, and I know they are much less work, but I still like real lights the best! We found quite a few nicely decorated neighborhoods. The real treat was when we got up on the NE hill. Cliff Drive was almost completely "done up", with one house that was amazing!
This weekend is going to be pretty quiet around here. This is Sheila and "the girls" weekend for getting together to celebrate. Last year we went to Henrietta Creek on Sunday, so we could visit with them. Dennis has to speak here at Highway Sunday morning, so we won't be able to do that this time. We have a deer to butcher tomorrow, but there is nothing else on our schedule after that. I may be able to talk Dennis into going to watch the new Star Wars movie with me. 😁 (That is a creepy looking smiley face!)
All next week should be pretty slow around here, too. Hopefully, Dennis' back will be better so he can get back to working on dining room drawers. So far, he has finished two of the six.
I'm hoping that while Ricky is off for the holidays that they can get the dining room walls and ceiling done. We will do our annual shrimp/crab boil on the 24th. Guess I'll forgo the key lime pie this year. Boo! But I am making progress on my diet. The weight is coming off slowly, but steadily. I really don't like dieting though (not even when it is called "making lifestyle changes").
I hope you all have a wonderful week and enjoy time with family and friends during this holiday season!
Well, the stress echo test showed that my heart was fine. However, my blood pressure didn't do so well during the test. The doctor decided to put me on a diuretic along with my regular BP medicine to see if it would help. I go back in a couple of weeks to see what he thinks. Since starting it my BP runs good most of the time. I even check it as soon as I come in from walking, and it is normal. (I don't have a monitor to wear to see what it gets to during exercise.) So, I'm hoping the water pill is doing its job.
My UTI symptoms cleared up after taking the antibiotic for 24 hours. Today is my last day on them. Yay!
Dennis is still having trouble with his back. He went back to the chiropractor yesterday for another treatment. It helps, but it doesn't alleviate his pain. He does ok on muscle relaxers and ibuprofen. If he doesn't take them, however, he gets worse. He went through this back in April, too. It took three weeks for it to get better. The chiropractor was able to tell him what is causing the problem, so hopefully he can try to avoid doing what aggravates it.
Sheila spent Friday night, so we did our annual watching of "It's a Wonderful Life". I REALLY love that show! Then on Saturday, we went shopping for a small freezer for her apartment. That will really help out when she brings Josiah home. She can cook on the weekends and freeze meals, so it will be quicker and easier getting supper ready on workdays. She found a cute little chest freezer that fit just right!
Christmas gifts for our CASA kiddos have been coming in heavily over the past week. On Monday, Waste Management in Weatherford, donated 90 bicycles! I was able to get there in time to get a couple for one of my families. Those kids will be excited! I've gotten gifts for all but two of my kiddos, so far. I delivered to one family yesterday and am making another delivery this afternoon. I am so thankful for all of the generous people in the area who make this possible!
Dennis and I went driving around town Tuesday night to look at Christmas lights. Those new laser light thingies are pretty popular this year. They are neat looking, and I know they are much less work, but I still like real lights the best! We found quite a few nicely decorated neighborhoods. The real treat was when we got up on the NE hill. Cliff Drive was almost completely "done up", with one house that was amazing!
This weekend is going to be pretty quiet around here. This is Sheila and "the girls" weekend for getting together to celebrate. Last year we went to Henrietta Creek on Sunday, so we could visit with them. Dennis has to speak here at Highway Sunday morning, so we won't be able to do that this time. We have a deer to butcher tomorrow, but there is nothing else on our schedule after that. I may be able to talk Dennis into going to watch the new Star Wars movie with me. 😁 (That is a creepy looking smiley face!)
All next week should be pretty slow around here, too. Hopefully, Dennis' back will be better so he can get back to working on dining room drawers. So far, he has finished two of the six.
I hope you all have a wonderful week and enjoy time with family and friends during this holiday season!
Friday, December 9, 2016
Hello, Winter...and miseries.
Brrrr!!! We might not have had much of a fall, but winter has come in with a blast...of arctic temperatures! The wind chill was in the teens yesterday. Both yesterday and today had lows in the 20's. The cold temperature makes for a perfect day for cooking jerky though. Helping warm the house by running the oven all day and smelling the wonderful aroma of jerky makes up for it being too cold to do anything else.
We have been pretty pitiful around here the last few days. I kind of relapsed with my cold on Monday and Tuesday...felt like I might be getting a sinus infection. Both guys were gone, so I didn't do much of anything. I made a pot of chicken fajita soup for lunch on Monday and ate on it for 2-3 days. Dennis killed a buck and doe on Tuesday, so he headed home Wednesday morning. He was complaining with his back when he got home. Ricky got in from a 10 day work run, and he was feeling crummy with sinus stuff. I started noticing symptoms from another UTI the same day. All three of us have felt pretty bad since, so we are trying to take things easy. Dennis went to the chiropractor yesterday morning when he got up, which has helped. He's still pretty sore though. I went to see my doctor this morning with my UTI and got some meds, so I should start feeling better soon. Ricky has just been resting up and staying in out of the cold, so he is feeling some better.
I've had THREE doctor's appointments in the past three days. Now I know what it feels like to be old! I went for my 6 month checkup with my foot doctor on Wednesday. My doctor is very pleased with my foot progress! I don't go back for another 6 months.
I went for my stress echo test yesterday afternoon. I really felt lousy (from my UTI) but I didn't want to postpone it. It showed that my heart is fine; but my blood pressure, not so good. The doctor added a water pill to take with my new BP medication dosage to see if it does the trick. I go back in 3 weeks for a follow up. (My blood pressure was GREAT at my doctor's appointment this morning!)
I'm hoping that all three of us get to feeling good again by next week! I've got a full week of CASA appointments. The angel tree gifts are coming in, so it is time to start delivering them to the kiddos (as well as having court and my regular bi-weekly visit to observe). I'm hoping Dennis' back will allow him to start working on drawers again. He has one completed in the dining room...5 more to go! Plus we'll have 2 more deer to process toward the end of the week. So let the healing begin!
We have been pretty pitiful around here the last few days. I kind of relapsed with my cold on Monday and Tuesday...felt like I might be getting a sinus infection. Both guys were gone, so I didn't do much of anything. I made a pot of chicken fajita soup for lunch on Monday and ate on it for 2-3 days. Dennis killed a buck and doe on Tuesday, so he headed home Wednesday morning. He was complaining with his back when he got home. Ricky got in from a 10 day work run, and he was feeling crummy with sinus stuff. I started noticing symptoms from another UTI the same day. All three of us have felt pretty bad since, so we are trying to take things easy. Dennis went to the chiropractor yesterday morning when he got up, which has helped. He's still pretty sore though. I went to see my doctor this morning with my UTI and got some meds, so I should start feeling better soon. Ricky has just been resting up and staying in out of the cold, so he is feeling some better.
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| Buck #2 for the season |
I've had THREE doctor's appointments in the past three days. Now I know what it feels like to be old! I went for my 6 month checkup with my foot doctor on Wednesday. My doctor is very pleased with my foot progress! I don't go back for another 6 months.
I went for my stress echo test yesterday afternoon. I really felt lousy (from my UTI) but I didn't want to postpone it. It showed that my heart is fine; but my blood pressure, not so good. The doctor added a water pill to take with my new BP medication dosage to see if it does the trick. I go back in 3 weeks for a follow up. (My blood pressure was GREAT at my doctor's appointment this morning!)
I'm hoping that all three of us get to feeling good again by next week! I've got a full week of CASA appointments. The angel tree gifts are coming in, so it is time to start delivering them to the kiddos (as well as having court and my regular bi-weekly visit to observe). I'm hoping Dennis' back will allow him to start working on drawers again. He has one completed in the dining room...5 more to go! Plus we'll have 2 more deer to process toward the end of the week. So let the healing begin!
Sunday, December 4, 2016
A busy and joyful week!
What a great week! Monday, I tried to get caught up after Thanksgiving. Debbie P. had brought over some wonderful home grown citrus fruit over the holiday weekend. She told me that you can go ahead and squeeze the lemons and limes and freeze for future use. So I did that on Monday. I've got enough lemon juice and zest in the freezer to make a pie, as well as key lime juice and zest for a pie. YUM! Plus we have fresh tangerines and grapefruit for snacking on. THANK YOU, DEBBIE AND JAMES!!!
Tuesday, I managed to get my walking in...first time in a week! I had a little laundry to do and had to do my normal run to buy groceries. Then it was time to go see my cardiologist. On the way, I stopped by the CASA office to take all of our leftover sweets from Thanksgiving. I love being able to share and especially to GET IT OUT OF MY HOUSE!!! It was a good thing that I did it, too. When I FINALLY got in to see the doctor (after sitting in the waiting room for almost 2 hours), he told me to lose weight (I knew THAT was coming!) by eliminating flour and sugar from my diet. I told him he was no fun! But my blood pressure is very sensitive to my weight. If I can lose 20-30 pounds, I may be able to get off (or at least get back on a very low dose) of my medication. He did take me off the beta-blocker that the ER doctor had put me on. I didn't like the way it made me feel so tired all of the time. I was on a super low dose of my normal medicine, so he increased it by a good bit and told me to take it twice a day, instead of just once. I'm also scheduled for a stress echo test this week to make sure there aren't any issues with my heart. He didn't really think that there will be...thinks it is all just blood pressure related.
I spent all day Wednesday and Thursday in a training for CASA. It is for a new joint initiative between CPS and CASA to work together to try to better locate family support and/or placement for kids to keep them OUT of the foster care system. I'm really excited about it. It is supposed to be implemented on a limited number of cases beginning the first of the year. I have one case in particular that I really believe could benefit from the program.
I had my twice/month visit to observe Friday that took most of the morning. Then I came home and started preparing for the weekend. Sheila and I had a girls' weekend planned with Diane B. The Henrietta Creek church also volunteers at a shelter on the first Saturday of every month, so I decided to go with them to help. I made up a big pan of Oreo Rice Krispie Treats to take for dessert. That was hard not to sample. (I must confess that I did cut off a tiny slice of one, though. 😳)
Saturday morning was our local Santa's Workshop for CASA. I had two of my families coming, so I volunteered the whole morning. It is SO much fun! They serve breakfast, have a craft table, have elves making balloon toys, have pictures with Santa and storytime with Mrs. Santa, face painting, stuffed bears for all the kiddos, as well as jackets and handmade quilts. I really enjoyed seeing my little CASA kiddos having so much fun!
I went straight from there to Sheila's. We loaded up her stuff and went to Diane's house. We spent the rest of the day (except for the time we were at the shelter) eating popcorn and hot tamales (yes, I cheated BIG time!) and watching old Christmas movies. We were all struggling to keep our eyes open around midnight, so we turned in for the night.
Today, I enjoyed meeting and worshipping with the Henrietta Creek congregation. It is my "home away from home". After the morning assembly, a big bunch of us went to eat together; and Teddy and Phillip kept us all quite entertained! Sheila held little Bellamy during the afternoon assembly, so I got to have some quality time with that little sweetie! She is such a doll! After the second assembly, all of the ladies went back to Diane's house to make cards, using her Stampin' Up stuff. She had worked very hard ahead of time to have everything cut out and ready for us. I've never done any of that before, and I really didn't expect to like doing it. But I had a blast! Of course, being with all of those special ladies and visiting made it extra fun. I want to send a big "THANK YOU" to Diane for all of her hard work and her gracious hospitality! I'm looking forward to doing a repeat next year!
I'm back home tonight and looking forward to sleeping in my bed (although my bed last night was super comfortable!) and not having anything on my calendar for in the morning! Dennis is going hunting tomorrow for a few days, so I'll have a quiet house for a few days. I think I'll take it easy!
Hope you all have a great week!
Tuesday, I managed to get my walking in...first time in a week! I had a little laundry to do and had to do my normal run to buy groceries. Then it was time to go see my cardiologist. On the way, I stopped by the CASA office to take all of our leftover sweets from Thanksgiving. I love being able to share and especially to GET IT OUT OF MY HOUSE!!! It was a good thing that I did it, too. When I FINALLY got in to see the doctor (after sitting in the waiting room for almost 2 hours), he told me to lose weight (I knew THAT was coming!) by eliminating flour and sugar from my diet. I told him he was no fun! But my blood pressure is very sensitive to my weight. If I can lose 20-30 pounds, I may be able to get off (or at least get back on a very low dose) of my medication. He did take me off the beta-blocker that the ER doctor had put me on. I didn't like the way it made me feel so tired all of the time. I was on a super low dose of my normal medicine, so he increased it by a good bit and told me to take it twice a day, instead of just once. I'm also scheduled for a stress echo test this week to make sure there aren't any issues with my heart. He didn't really think that there will be...thinks it is all just blood pressure related.
I spent all day Wednesday and Thursday in a training for CASA. It is for a new joint initiative between CPS and CASA to work together to try to better locate family support and/or placement for kids to keep them OUT of the foster care system. I'm really excited about it. It is supposed to be implemented on a limited number of cases beginning the first of the year. I have one case in particular that I really believe could benefit from the program.
I had my twice/month visit to observe Friday that took most of the morning. Then I came home and started preparing for the weekend. Sheila and I had a girls' weekend planned with Diane B. The Henrietta Creek church also volunteers at a shelter on the first Saturday of every month, so I decided to go with them to help. I made up a big pan of Oreo Rice Krispie Treats to take for dessert. That was hard not to sample. (I must confess that I did cut off a tiny slice of one, though. 😳)
Saturday morning was our local Santa's Workshop for CASA. I had two of my families coming, so I volunteered the whole morning. It is SO much fun! They serve breakfast, have a craft table, have elves making balloon toys, have pictures with Santa and storytime with Mrs. Santa, face painting, stuffed bears for all the kiddos, as well as jackets and handmade quilts. I really enjoyed seeing my little CASA kiddos having so much fun!
I went straight from there to Sheila's. We loaded up her stuff and went to Diane's house. We spent the rest of the day (except for the time we were at the shelter) eating popcorn and hot tamales (yes, I cheated BIG time!) and watching old Christmas movies. We were all struggling to keep our eyes open around midnight, so we turned in for the night.
Today, I enjoyed meeting and worshipping with the Henrietta Creek congregation. It is my "home away from home". After the morning assembly, a big bunch of us went to eat together; and Teddy and Phillip kept us all quite entertained! Sheila held little Bellamy during the afternoon assembly, so I got to have some quality time with that little sweetie! She is such a doll! After the second assembly, all of the ladies went back to Diane's house to make cards, using her Stampin' Up stuff. She had worked very hard ahead of time to have everything cut out and ready for us. I've never done any of that before, and I really didn't expect to like doing it. But I had a blast! Of course, being with all of those special ladies and visiting made it extra fun. I want to send a big "THANK YOU" to Diane for all of her hard work and her gracious hospitality! I'm looking forward to doing a repeat next year!
I'm back home tonight and looking forward to sleeping in my bed (although my bed last night was super comfortable!) and not having anything on my calendar for in the morning! Dennis is going hunting tomorrow for a few days, so I'll have a quiet house for a few days. I think I'll take it easy!
Hope you all have a great week!
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