Merry Christmas Ya'll

Good Evening Everyone!

I'm feeling a little better today.  My stress level

has  been over the top lately as I am sure you

could tell.  To add to that, my dish washer 

chose the week before the busiest cooking

week of the year to croak.  So,

instead of doing Christmas things last night,

Lehmer and I were out in the madness on 

a Friday night making a hasty decision about

a dishwasher.  Thank goodness they can

install it on Wednesday.  To add insult to injury,

I gave a lousy upper respiratory thing going on

(but a little better today due to lots of meds).

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Now, for the good news - the tree is finally up

and it smells so good (even with the respiratory

thing I can still smell it).  Makes me happy indeed.  

Even got a little decorating done today, but there

are boxes everywhere.  I sure hope we do  not

have any unexpected guests.  Went to my

friend's house today and cut lots of magnolia

for decorating.  I have plenty of boxwood and

holly on our property, so it is just a matter of

picking it.

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Going to Richmond tomorrow to see my sweet

Avery and celebrate my sweet Hollis' birthday. 

I am lugging all of my ingredients, pans,

and recipes so I can bake while babysitting

Monday and Tuesday.  This should be

interesting, but hopefully he will take

some good naps for me.

Anyway, just checking in with all of you

and thanking you for all of your sweet

comments of late.  To Mouse - I wanted to

say that I didn't dare mention how many

candles will be on her cake.  You know how

women are about those numbers, even though

she is still so young. 

Take care and "Be Merry"!!

Sandra