Hello Friends!  I am still here, LOL!!!  The past few months have brought so many changes in our lives that blogging has had to take a back seat.  I have considered shutting down this blog but always thought that I would be able to get back to it on a regular basis.  I am not a fast blogger, it takes me a long time to write a post, I don't put my thoughts to words very well or very fast, LOL!  I actually have tried to post twice since my last post but both times I somehow lost the whole post & didn't have time to do it over.  I tried to upload pics for this post but since my Premium ran out it says that I have reached my limit on photo storage & it won't let me upload anymore pics.  I need to go thru & delete all the old pics I guess & free up some space.  I still haven't decided if I will keep this blog open & post when I can or close it down.  If you come here someday & it says this blog has been deleted then you will know that I just don't have enough time to blog the way I would like to.  So many people have gone to Facebook now.  I have a Facebook but I'm afraid I am just as bad at posting on there as I am here.  I felt the need to cut my computer time down at the beginning of this year.  I can easily spend hours on the computer & not get my work done if I am not careful.    

I have a little more work to do on our new place. Will I ever get done??  LOL!!!  I have some painting to do in our bedroom & I would like to find a better storage system for my scrapbooking stuff in the extra bedroom.  I really need to go thru all of it & get rid of what I don't use. When we moved I went thru all my crafts except the scrapbooking & got rid of alot of stuff.  I just really feel the need to get rid of all of this stuff that I have that takes up so much space.   

I have been working in the yard alot lately.  It has been warm, it was in the 80's this weekend.  I planted alot of bulbs & they are beginning to come up!  I love seeing those little green sprouts poking up thru the dirt!  I have 2 gardenia plants, a bleeding heart & a camelia that I need to plant.  One side of our place gets mostly shade so they will all go on that side.  Hopefully in the next couple of days I will get those in the ground.

My Mom is doing good, just slowing down alot.  She will be 80 this coming week & she doesn't get around too well anymore.  My sis & I took her out to breakfast on Sat. morning & then for a drive around the neighborhood.  She really needs to be in a wheelchair but she prefers her walker.  She loves the warmer weather & is really looking forward to Springtime. 

Tim & April are really enjoying their new home.  April has done a wonderful job in decorating it.  We have been over for dinner & to visit several times & we are so thrilled that they live closer to us now!  Tim just finished up the Firefighter 2 Academy.  He was there, except for weekends, for 6 weeks.  He worked really hard & did a great job!  

My hubby is still having to work long hours & he has go down to the Mexico plant at least once a week.  He had to go down this past Fri morning & got back at 1:00 a.m. this morning to take care of the end of the month stuff.  It is a long drive (3 hours each way) but he carpools with another guy & the other guy does most of the driving.  We hate that he has to go out of the country but we are thankful that he still has a job.    

Well, that is about it for now.  Life is good for us, we are very blessed & so thankful to God for our many blessings.  I hope to get around to all of your blogs soon, blessings to all of you dear friends!       

Seems like I am always catching up here! This is a busy time of year always but add moving & my Mom's declining health & it gets a little crazy!  My Mom just isn't able to get around very well anymore & she gets tired very easy.  She is having alot more pain & doesn't like to take her pain meds.  I am always asking her if she has taken her meds & usually she hasn't.  She will wait until the pain is out of control & she can't stand it before she takes any.  I have to threaten to call the Dr. to get her to take them.  She has severe osteoarthritis & is bent over alot now. She uses a walker & probably needs to be in a wheelchair full time but she refuses.  I can understand, it would be hard to give up your independence but with her pain increasing I can see it in the near future.     

We are so thankful to be in our new place for the holidays!  I am having fun trying to figure out where to put the Christmas decorations!  I still have a little more to do but here are some pics:

The crocheted angel on top of our tree was made by my DMIL & given to us when we were first married 37 years ago.  Here are some of my favorite ornaments:

These pics don't do these justice but they are cross-stitched & have beads on them.  Much prettier in person.  A friend made them for me.

A hand-stitched nativity made for the ladies at Bible Study.

A little angel made out of wallpaper from a friend.  She is probably 15 years old.  I glue her back together every year but I would miss her if she wasn't on the tree!

This is a very old ornament that belonged to my ILs.  I found it & several more when we cleaned out their home after they passed away.  They are so beautiful, they are probably from the 40's.

An ornament I made when Tim was 4 years old!  That was 27 years ago!!!

And our very first Disney ornament from 1995.  That was the first year we got Annual Passes.  We get an ornament every year & I put the date on the back.

Nativity & Angel collection.

This is a new centerpeice I got this year at JoAnns for 60% off!  I love how they are having the big sales on Christmas stuff before Christmas this year!

Joseph, Mary & baby Jesus statue made for the Bible Study ladies.

Vintage Christmas decoration I found at an antique shop.

Snowman collection.

Snowman tree!

A doll I used to make for craft shows.  

And last but not least this beautiful musical angel that belonged to my ILs.  She was out every year at Christmas at their place & now she is out at my house every year.  You can wind her up & she plays Silent Night.

My dear hubby has been working long hours.  The company he works for has a plant in Mexico & he has to go down there a couple of times a week which makes for a very long day & lots of driving for him.  He has been so tired & really needs a break.  He took tomorrow off & we are going away for a few days.  Will bring back pics, see you when we get back! 

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving Day filled with family, good food & hearts filled with praise to God for all our many blessings! 

Hello Friends!  I am still here, LOL!!!  The past few months have brought so many changes in our lives that blogging has had to take a back seat.  I have considered shutting down this blog but always thought that I would be able to get back to it on a regular basis.  I am not a fast blogger, it takes me a long time to write a post, I don't put my thoughts to words very well or very fast, LOL!  I actually have tried to post twice since my last post but both times I somehow lost the whole post & didn't have time to do it over.  I tried to upload pics for this post but since my Premium ran out it says that I have reached my limit on photo storage & it won't let me upload anymore pics.  I need to go thru & delete all the old pics I guess & free up some space.  I still haven't decided if I will keep this blog open & post when I can or close it down.  If you come here someday & it says this blog has been deleted then you will know that I just don't have enough time to blog the way I would like to.  So many people have gone to Facebook now.  I have a Facebook but I'm afraid I am just as bad at posting on there as I am here.  I felt the need to cut my computer time down at the beginning of this year.  I can easily spend hours on the computer & not get my work done if I am not careful.    

I have a little more work to do on our new place. Will I ever get done??  LOL!!!  I have some painting to do in our bedroom & I would like to find a better storage system for my scrapbooking stuff in the extra bedroom.  I really need to go thru all of it & get rid of what I don't use. When we moved I went thru all my crafts except the scrapbooking & got rid of alot of stuff.  I just really feel the need to get rid of all of this stuff that I have that takes up so much space.   

I have been working in the yard alot lately.  It has been warm, it was in the 80's this weekend.  I planted alot of bulbs & they are beginning to come up!  I love seeing those little green sprouts poking up thru the dirt!  I have 2 gardenia plants, a bleeding heart & a camelia that I need to plant.  One side of our place gets mostly shade so they will all go on that side.  Hopefully in the next couple of days I will get those in the ground.

My Mom is doing good, just slowing down alot.  She will be 80 this coming week & she doesn't get around too well anymore.  My sis & I took her out to breakfast on Sat. morning & then for a drive around the neighborhood.  She really needs to be in a wheelchair but she prefers her walker.  She loves the warmer weather & is really looking forward to Springtime. 

Tim & April are really enjoying their new home.  April has done a wonderful job in decorating it.  We have been over for dinner & to visit several times & we are so thrilled that they live closer to us now!  Tim just finished up the Firefighter 2 Academy.  He was there, except for weekends, for 6 weeks.  He worked really hard & did a great job!  

My hubby is still having to work long hours & he has go down to the Mexico plant at least once a week.  He had to go down this past Fri morning & got back at 1:00 a.m. this morning to take care of the end of the month stuff.  It is a long drive (3 hours each way) but he carpools with another guy & the other guy does most of the driving.  We hate that he has to go out of the country but we are thankful that he still has a job.    

Well, that is about it for now.  Life is good for us, we are very blessed & so thankful to God for our many blessings.  I hope to get around to all of your blogs soon, blessings to all of you dear friends!       

Seems like I am always catching up here! This is a busy time of year always but add moving & my Mom's declining health & it gets a little crazy!  My Mom just isn't able to get around very well anymore & she gets tired very easy.  She is having alot more pain & doesn't like to take her pain meds.  I am always asking her if she has taken her meds & usually she hasn't.  She will wait until the pain is out of control & she can't stand it before she takes any.  I have to threaten to call the Dr. to get her to take them.  She has severe osteoarthritis & is bent over alot now. She uses a walker & probably needs to be in a wheelchair full time but she refuses.  I can understand, it would be hard to give up your independence but with her pain increasing I can see it in the near future.     

We are so thankful to be in our new place for the holidays!  I am having fun trying to figure out where to put the Christmas decorations!  I still have a little more to do but here are some pics:

The crocheted angel on top of our tree was made by my DMIL & given to us when we were first married 37 years ago.  Here are some of my favorite ornaments:

These pics don't do these justice but they are cross-stitched & have beads on them.  Much prettier in person.  A friend made them for me.

A hand-stitched nativity made for the ladies at Bible Study.

A little angel made out of wallpaper from a friend.  She is probably 15 years old.  I glue her back together every year but I would miss her if she wasn't on the tree!

This is a very old ornament that belonged to my ILs.  I found it & several more when we cleaned out their home after they passed away.  They are so beautiful, they are probably from the 40's.

An ornament I made when Tim was 4 years old!  That was 27 years ago!!!

And our very first Disney ornament from 1995.  That was the first year we got Annual Passes.  We get an ornament every year & I put the date on the back.

Nativity & Angel collection.

This is a new centerpeice I got this year at JoAnns for 60% off!  I love how they are having the big sales on Christmas stuff before Christmas this year!

Joseph, Mary & baby Jesus statue made for the Bible Study ladies.

Vintage Christmas decoration I found at an antique shop.

Snowman collection.

Snowman tree!

A doll I used to make for craft shows.  

And last but not least this beautiful musical angel that belonged to my ILs.  She was out every year at Christmas at their place & now she is out at my house every year.  You can wind her up & she plays Silent Night.

My dear hubby has been working long hours.  The company he works for has a plant in Mexico & he has to go down there a couple of times a week which makes for a very long day & lots of driving for him.  He has been so tired & really needs a break.  He took tomorrow off & we are going away for a few days.  Will bring back pics, see you when we get back! 

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving Day filled with family, good food & hearts filled with praise to God for all our many blessings!