WINDING DOWN THE YEAR

SO IVE HAD A BIT OF A HEAD COLD THING BUT DECIDED TO TAKE THE KIDS OUT YESTERDAY FOR STARBUCKS AND TACO BELL ANYWAY. I MADE IT THROUGH BUT ON THE DRIVE HOME I BECAME A SNEEZING WATERY EYED MESS!!!! (IT WAS STILL WORTH IT. HAD FUN WITH THE KIDS)

WHEN WE GOT HOME I GOT COZY IN BED WHILE BILL GOT ME SOME WATER AND ANNA GOT ME A ROLL OF TOILET PAPER FOR MY NOSE (RAN OUT OF TISSUES). HAIR WENT INTO MY USUAL KNOTTY UNATTRACTIVE BUN AND EAR MUFFS WENT ON TO DULL THE NOISES OF THE HOUSE (dogs ,kids music etc). 

THE REST MUST HAVE WORKED BECAUSE TODAY I FEEL A GOOD 50 % BETTER,YIPPEEEEEE!!

WHEN CLIFF GOT HOME TODAY WE WENT TO OUR FAV PIZZA JOINT AND GOT AN EARLY DINNER. THE MEN WHO SAT BEHIND CLIFF WERE SCARY,RUDE AND SHIT FACED!!! THEY WERE BUGGING THE WAITRESS AND SAYING SEXUAL CRAP TO HER (THESE GUYS WERE GROSSSSSS!!!)

ANYWHOOOOOO, I HAD TO TALK CLIFF DOWN FOR A GOOD 10 MINUTES TILL THE ANIMALS FINALLY FINISHED THEIR MEAL AND LEFT LEAVING A NOISY SMELLY TRAIL!!

OUR WAITRESS (THE SAME AS THE MENS) KNEW WE WHERE KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR HER THE WHOLE TIME AND AT THE END OF OUR MEAL SHE GAVE US A BILL 50 % OFF . SHE SAID FOR BEING GOOD CUSTOMERS AND WATCHING OVER HER. 

THAT MADE CLIFF FINALLY SMILE AND ME AS WELL!!

VERYYYY SWEET PEOPLE AT OUR PIZZA JOINT!!!

CAME HOME AND WATCHED TV WITH A FIRE. NO APPS TONIGHT CAUSE WE ARE ALL STILL TO STUFFED FROM DINNER BUT WE DID HAVE CINNAMON BUNS AND COFFEE. WELL CLIFF HAD COFFEE, I HAD A

BABY BUD ! THANKS UNCLE JOE ;]

I MADE SOME PROGRESS ON NEW YEAR GOALS BUT WILL FINISH UP TOMORROW.

POOPED!!! (YES,AT 9:17,LOL. SUCH AN OLD LADY :] )

I HOPE YOUR ALL SAFE AND SOUND AND COZY !!!

IF I DON'T POST TOMORROW THEN 

HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!

The Desk!

OKAY, SO I GOT HER (OR HIM) IN THE ROOM :}.

WOULDN'T FIT BY THE WINDOW, WAHHHHH, BUT I'M STILL DIGGING IT!!!!

THE COOL 3 MASON JAR ORGANIZER HANGING WAS A XMAS GIFT (THANKS C) AND I LOVE IT!!! POPPED MY COLORED DRAWING PENCILS ETC IN THEM AND IT HELPS KEEP THE DESK TOP CLEAR.

ITS AGAINST THE LEFT FAR WALL WHEN YOU WALK IN MY ROOM. STRANGELY MY TINY BEDROOM LOOKS BIGGER THIS WAY???? (NEW QUILT :} )

OH AND THAT'S THE ANTIQUE PIANO BENCH I'M USING AT THE DESK. IT'S JUST THE RIGHT HEIGHT FOR DRAWING ETC. THE WOOD MATCHES PRETTY DARN GOOD TO :o.

HERE IS ANOTHER COOL XMAS GIFT (THANKS M).

IT'S A HANDMADE PLANNER AND I WILL USE IT TO PLAN OUT ONLY VERY SPECIAL GET TOGETHERS AND THEN KEEP THE BOOK FOREVERRRR :}.

I HOPE YOU'R ALL WELL AND RESTING UP AFTER THE CHRISTMAS CRAZIES!

ON TO NEW YEARS WHICH I LOVVVVE!!!

DO I GO ANYWHERE??? NO,LOL! I STAY HOME AND JUST PLAN AWAY FOR THE NEW YEAR AND EAT YUMMIES ;].

GOOD EVVVVENING EVERYONE!

ITS OVER !

BEFORE

DURING 

AFTER :o (DEAR LORD!!!)

WHAT I GOT FOR MYSELF WITH MY CHRISTMAS CASH.

STILL TRYING TO DATE IT. BEST GUESS SO FAR IS BETWEEN 1900'S AND 1940'S???

SCRATCHED INSIDE THE DRAW IS TIMMY,TOMMY, JOE AND GROOVY,HAHAHA. FROM THE START IT REMINDED ME OF A DESK FROM THE MOVIE LITTLE WOMEN BUT APPARENTLY ITS WAS OWNED AT ONE TIME BY LITTLE MEN ;].

IT HAS SUCH A GOOD STRONG KARMA I WAS A BIT AFRAID I MIGHT GET SOME GHOSTLY VISITORS AFTER BRINGING IT INTO THE HOUSE YESTERDAY BUT THE NIGHT WENT SMOOTHLY,PHEWWWWW. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I HAVE HAD AN EXPERIENCE WERE THERE WAS A COUPLE OF KIDS ATTACHED TO AN ITEM I BROUGHT HOME. FOR REALLLLL :0!!! I'M NOT A FAN!! TO CHICKEN!!! GOT RID OF THE ITEM AND WA-LAAA,NO MORE SPIRIT AROUND!! :}

SO WE FINALLY HAVE WINTER TODAY,YIPPPP! I'VE MISSED IT!!!

BUNDLE UP AND ENJOY A NICE HOT SOMETHING OR OTHER ;].

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!

HOPE IT'S CALM ,COZY AND MAGICAL!!!!

:]

A BIT MORE CHRISTMAS

ANNA ENJOYING SOME BAKED GOODS OUR NEIGHBOR DROPPED OFF

ELVES ARE HELPING BAKE ALL OVER THE WORLD RIGHT NOW :}

A CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO MYSELF. SOME MUCH NEEDED CRAZY COMFY,EASY ON AND OFF WINTER BOOTS. LOVE THEM!!! I THINK THEY ARE BY SKETCHER. GOT THEM AT AMAZON.COM. THE FEETIES ARE HAPPY!

WHO'S THE LUCKIEST PERSON IN MY HOUSE WITH THE BIGGEST GIFT UNDER THE TREE THIS YEAR??? ANNA! SHE ASKED SANTA FOR A ELECTRIC GUITAR :}. WASNT IT JUST THE BESTTTT WHEN "YOU" GOT THE BIG AWESOME BOX ON CHRISTMAS MORNING. :}

THIS WAS A PAIN IN THE BOOTY TO HIDE ANNE,LOL!!

THE WHOLLLLE FAMILY TOOK A TWO HOUR NAP TONIGHT! :o

PEACEFUL AND REFRESHING ;]

HOPE YOU ARE ALL HAVING A GOOD ONE!

FINALLY! (sunday night)

TREES DONE,YIPPPP!!!

ONE OF MOM'S VINTAGE ORNAMENTS :}

SOME OF THE COOKIES FOR THE NEIGHBORS. :}

HAPPY BIRTHDAY POP POP! :] 

HI LITTLE BILL :}

WHAT THE...

DONT WORRY MOM. DAD TOOK ME.

YES, ITS REAL! DOES LOOK WAY BETTER IN PERSON. ITS A PIC FROM A BAND HE LOVES BUT HE ALSO CHOOSE IT BECAUSE HIS GREAT GRANDMA AND CUZ MEG LOVE INDIAN BOOKS . :}

GO DADDY, IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!

GO RIA, YOU LOVE RUDY,HAHAHA!

(i can not tell you how much the above kills me,hahahahahaha!! Love it!!!)

GONNA TRY AND SPREAD SOME CHRISTMAS CHEER AROUND TODAY :].

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD ONE.

4 DAYS LEFT :0!!!

PS HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE! TODAY IS THE SHORTEST DAY OF THE YEAR AND THE BEGINNING OF WINTER BUTTTTT FROM HERE ON OUT THE DAYS KEEP GETTING A BIT LONGER AND LONGER :}

       

SOMETHING SPECIAL THIS WAY COMES

 WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST FULL MOON ON CHRISTMAS DAY SINCE 1977 THIS YEAR.

IT'S BOUND TO BE A MAGICAL TIME!! I WAS NINE FOR OUR LAST ONE. I WONDER IF I NOTICED AS A CHILD AND MARVELED AT ITS BEAUTY? KNOWING ME I PROBABLY DID :].

I CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT THE NEW YEAR COMING FOR SOME REASON? I'M EXCITED FOR IT!!! I FEEL POSITIVE AND LIGHT ABOUT IT. MAYBE ITS THE MAGICAL FULL MOON THAT'S ON ITS WAY????

ITS SATURDAY NIGHT RIGHT NOW AT ABOUT 9:49 PM . IM WAITING FOR TWO POTS OF MEATBALLS AND SAUCE TO COOL AND THEN THEY GET PACKED UP INTO THE FRIDGE AND IM HITTING THE HAY!! TOMORROW IS POPS BIRTHDAY. HE'S COMING FOR DINNER AND BILL WILL BE HERE TO SO I'M SIKED FOR A NICE FAMILY DAY.

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT ONE AS WELL :}!

GOODNIGHT EVERYONE XOXOXO

WHERES THE WHITE STUFF MANNNNN????

IM DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS BUT IM GOING TO GUESS IT AINT GONNA HAPPEN.....WAHHHHHHHHHH,LOL! 

I AM GOING TO PREDICT A BIG SNOWFALL LIKE 3 DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS,GRRRRRRR!

BEEN SHOPPING, WRAPPING, CARD WRITING, BAKING, ETC ETC AND I'M POOPED BUTTTT, IT'S ALL GOOD AND I FEEL VERY BLESSED TO HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE IN MY LIFE TO BE FULL OF BUSY CHRISTMAS CHEER SPREADING FOR .

HOPE YOUR ALL ENJOYING THE SEASON (EVEN IF THE FORSYTHIA IS BLOOMING IN YOUR BACKYARD LIKE MINE,LOL.WEIRD!)

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY EVERYONE!!! :}

(I HAD WROTE THIS POST LAST NIGHT. UPDATE IS, COLD TODAY WITH A SLIMMMM CHANCE OF A FLURRY THEY SAY AND COLD TOMORROW . THEN ITS BACK TO BLOOMING FORSYTHIA :] }

YEP, MORE CHRISTMAS ;]

SO HERE IS ME IN THE QUILT CHRISTMAS DRESS I TOLD YOU ABOUT. (MAYBE 1975-ISH) I LOVED THIS CRAZY DRESS SOOOOO MUCH!!!!!! IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE THE BELOW ;]

HEHEHEEEE

BEAUTIFUL!!!!

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY EVERYONE!!! :}

AND MORE CHRISTMAS ;]

HELLO MY LITTLE CUTIES! MY BABY COUSINS EMMA AND JACK WITH THEIR CHRISTMAS TREE AND SOME HOT CHOCOLATE (OR MAYBE CAPPUCCINO, SINCE THEY ARE PART ITALIAN,LOL). THEY ARE TO ADORABLE!!

THE FAM PUTTING ON THE MAGIC.( i see you jerry ;] )  I HAD A FINISHED TREE PIC BUT FOR SOME REASON IT WOULDN'T DOWNLOAD,GRRRRR!!

A FEW OF THEIR CHRISTMAS TREASURES :}.

THANKS FOR SHARING HEIDI !!

I AM HOPING TO MAKE THESE PLACE HOLDERS FROM SOME OF MY VINTAGE ORNAMENTS. YOU GLUE A METAL WASHER TO THE BOTTOM FOR STABILITY AND ADD A EXTRA HOOK HOLDER TO MAKE SLOT FOR NAME CARDS. LOVE IT!!

LOST THE HOOK HOLDER ON SOME OF YOUR FAV ORNAMENTS?? GLUE A WASHER ON THE BOTTOM AND ADD SOME FAKE XMAS GREENERY INTO THE OPENING :}.

AND JUST SOME CUTENESS FOR YOU . THIS NUT MAKES ME SMILE NOW ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT AS HE MAKES ME WANT TO KILL HIM,LOL. 50/50 ISNT TO BAD ;].

THINK ILL GET DRESSED AND START ON THE ABOVE ORNAMENT PROJECT .

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE! :}

PS. 9 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS :o :o :o

MORE CHRISTMAS

HERE WE HAVE AUNT PATS TREE. JUST LOVELY!!! :}

THANKS FOR SHARING DEAREST. ADORABLE TREE SKIRT ;] !

SEND MORE TREE'S PEOPLE! OR ANYTHING TO KEEP US ALL IN THE SPIRIT!! :}

I PUT A BLANKET ON FREDS LOWER HALF AND AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF SNOOZING HE WOKE UP AND PULLED THE BLANKET ALL THE WAY UP OVER HIM. ME AND ANNA WERE DYING FROM THE CUTENESS AND THEN...

HE LOST IT AND STARTED THRASHING IT AROUND AND GOT ALL GROWLEY,LOL. HE HAS BEEN SOOOOO EXTRA CUTE LATELY THAT EVEN THOUGH IT KILLS MY ALLERGIES I HAD TO GET ON THE FLOOR AND CUDDLE THE POOCH!

WE STAYED THERE FOR A GOOD 10 MINUTES AND HE AND I WERE BOTH VERY COZY AND HAPPY. :} (I DIDN'T EVEN SNEEZE,???)

WOULD YA LOOK AT THESE TWO! CAN YA FIND LUDWIGGER???

OKAY, HERE IS PROOF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO STARVE TO KEEP WEIGHT OFF. CLIFF EATS THIS ALMOST EVERY FRIDAY! :o

WHAT IS IT??? WELL, HE'S GOT HIMSELF A FULL DINNER OF BAKED RAVIOLI, VEAL PARM,SIDE OF THREE BIG ASS MEATBALLS AND HE EVEN ATE HALF A BOWL OF PENNE ALA VODKA :o !!! WHAT THE ?????

HE ATE IT ALL!!!!!!!

I HAD A SALAD AND CHICKEN PARM AND THOUGHT MY STOMACH WAS GONNA EXPLODE! I DO NOT KNOW WHERE THE BOY PUTS IT???? :/

I HAVE THE POST OFFICE, BANK, ETC THIS MORNING AND THEN SOME MORE WRAPPING, ETC... HOPE YA ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY!! :}

BUSY BEE

YESTERDAY I WAS BUSY SHOPPING AND WRAPPING AND CLEANING AND RAKING ETC. AFTER ALL WAS SAID AND DONE I THREW A LOG INTO THE FIREPLACE,ORDERED CHINESE AND CHILLED. GOT TO BED EARLY AND FINISHED A VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS LOVE STORY AND GOT A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP. AMEN!!!!

GOT SOME ENERGY AGAIN TODAY (SO FAR) SO I PICKED ANNA UP FROM A SLEEP OVER, STARTED A POT ROAST FOR DINNER (POPS FAV), AND STRAIGHTENED OUT THE HOUSE (NOT DONE YET). GOING TO SEW SOME NEW CLOTHES I GOT (NOTHINGGGG FITS ME RIGHT) AND THEN WE SHALL SEE???

I WANT TO DO MY XMAS CARD TONIGHT BUT I NEED TO BE IN A COZY MOOD SOOO,ONCE AGAIN WE SHALL SEE ;].

BELOW IS FROM AN ASTROLOGY EMAIL I GET. GOOD STUFF TO KEEP IN MIND ;].

MY FAV PART IS WHERE IT SAYS"THE ONLY WAY WE CAN FIGHT THE DARK IS BY TURNING ON THE LIGHT!

WHAT I TOOK FROM THE WORDS IS , LIFE IS SCARY FOR MANY MANY MANY REASONS!!! WE ALL FEAR SOMETHING IF NOT MANY THINGS BUTTTTT, INSTEAD OF LETTING IT TAKE CONTROL OF US, WE NEED TO FIGHT THE DARK WITH LIGHT. HOW YOU ASK?? WELL LET ME TELL YOU (LOL), BY STICKING IT TO OUR FEARS AND LIVING EACH DAY TO ITS FULLEST!!!! FILL OUR DAYS WITH AS MUCH LOVE AND KINDNESS AS WE CAN MUSTER (AND WE CANNNN MUSTER QUITE A BIT ;] ). IF WE SIT AND BREW ABOUT THE "DARK" CRAP IN OUR LIVES AND ALL AROUND US THEN THE DARK WINS!!!! SCREW THAT!!!!!!!!!!

CANCEL CANCEL CANCEL ALL YOUR DARK THOUGHTS!!!! (AS GRAMMY HAS SAID)

YOU CAN DO IT!!!! ESPECIALLY ALL THE WOMEN (AND TWO MEN :} ) I KNOW WHO READ THIS!!! WHY DO I KNOW THIS??? WELL LET ME TELL YOU ( ;] ),BECAUSE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU WHO READ MY BLOG AND I MEAN "ALL" OF YOU, HAVE BROUGHT A TON OF LIGHT INTO MY OWN LIFE. MANY  MANY MANY TIMES YOU HAVE ALL CHASED AWAY THE DARKNESS FROM THE DOOR TO MY SOUL (DEEP STUFF HERE, MAYBE A BIT CORNY, I KNOW, BUT SOOOOOO TRUE!!!)

BRING ON THE LIGHT EVERYONE!!! ITS THERE FOR THE TAKING!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO