Snippets of Christmas 2015

Yes, I am one of those people who is just now putting

together a blog post about Christmas!

Let's blame it on the fact that December was a crazy, busy month and

at the beginning of January, I got hit with a tummy bug followed by a sore throat, cough and head cold

delaying my blogging, organizing, cleaning, etc.

On to some snippets from Christmas

We actually had a picture perfect Christmas as we woke up to

4 inches of snow on Christmas Eve!

Miss M was in heaven.  Every year, the main thing on her list is . . . 

a white Christmas!  She got it this year! :)

We went to Christmas mass as usual on Christmas Eve and

came home to our entire neighborhood lit up with the

lovely soft glow of luminaries. 

It's so pretty and kind of magical, especially with the fresh snow!

I made a feast of our favorite Mexican Dip and ----- well, that's

all -- Mexican Dip is a meal in itself!

We put some cookies and milk out for Santa and

hit the sack.  

Harry loved his Minion pjs!

On Christmas Day, we ventured over to my

son and his wife's home for a really  yummy breakfast meal 

at dinner time and fun with the littles!  

There is something special about having

little kids around at Christmas!

Harry also loved his own karaoke machine!

Miss M had a great Christmas and received some items from her

list including gift cards, Uggs, Bath and Body Works lotions and

a surprise gift - a pineapple shaped ukulele! 

 She loved it all!

She did a fabulous job of stuffing all the stockings at our house 

except for her own - I did that one, of course! 

It was really a wonderful Christmas and made even better by the fact that 

Mr. Tennis has been recovering nicely from his Crohn's-related surgery -

at least partially mainly due to my excellent care!

We are hopeful for a healthy 2016!

Holiday Wishes

Hello Friends -

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas holiday!

Maddy's wish came true and we had a white Christmas!!

So happy that the weatherman was wrong and

we got some snow!
Bonus -- we're now enjoying very cold temps!
Ha -- just kidding -- that is not a bonus in my book!!

Those warmer than normal temperatures we enjoyed earlier this month evidently

moved East and now the Polar Plunge has arrived!

I neglected to post my Christmas Card earlier.

So, if you didn't see it on FB or IG,

here it is again!

Mr. Tennis insisted that our Scottie be in the photo too 

or he wouldn't be in it!
Luckily (for the photographer) both cooperated for photos! 

It's been such a busy and fast month - don't you agree?
I am woefully behind on updating the good old blog, but
hoping to catch up soon.

Just in case I don't get back here by the end of the year,
Best wishes for a Very
Happy New Year!

Hello December!

Whew -- So long to November!

It  was a bit of a tough month

with Mr. Tennis being ill and having surgery

during Thanksgiving week

Deja vu all over again as last year

at this time he was ill too.

He is on the mend and we are hopeful

for a full and speedy recovery!

Pine cones -- love these!

So, in a rather slow attempt to get some

holiday decorating done,

Maddy and I went to our local Earl May

and put together some

pot-toppers for the outside planters.

It was a DIY day so we nabbed their heavy duty

cutters and went at it.

Glitter and pine cones and embellishments were flying!

We each put one together 

and think we did a fabulous job!

We love to pat each other on the back 

when we accomplish something halfway crafty!

This morning when I picked up the newspaper, I noticed now that 

we've had a bit of snow,

the pot-toppers look even more festive!

Check off part 1 of outside holiday decorating!