Things Have Been Busy

Things have been busy here, but I was still able to have a very nice holiday. I spent the day with family and friends with turkey, ham, greenbean casserole, brussell sprouts, mashed potatoes with bacon, filling the entire works! After dinner as well as before there was wonderful comany.

I got a handmade card from granddaughter Abigail, as we all did, but I was rather surprise at mine and what she remembered most about being at my house. Of course there was Bratley. He's always someone to be remembered but she also remembered the day she came over and we cooked dinner for her Daddy and Poppy. I guess I just didn't expect her to write about that day.

When I have her and her sister, I always try to do something with them rather and sit them in front of the TV for entertainment. That particular day, stepson Jim came over to help Husband move a tree. I took the girls since I didn't want them to get in the way and possibly get hurt. We took Bratley for a walk and while on the walk, a herd of doe ran across the street in front of us. It was wonderful and the girls were awed.

As we returned from our walk, I noticed that the men were nearly finished planting the tree, so I took the girls in the house and we started dinner for them. I gave Abigail a knife to cut the hot dogs (she was old enough to be responsible) which she did very carefully and well. Hanna, little sister was standing on a stool to stir the maccroni. That became a little difficult for her after awhile and the noodles got thick so I had to help her stir. The dinner turned out to be a great success and the men made a big fuss over the girls cooking it for them.

Hanna is a little more doplic but both girls take their jobs very seriously and are usually very careful when they're asked to do something. They're both great kids and wonderful to have around. Now that they're getting older, they're even more fun to have around. Abigail loves the theatre, museums and history. Hanna loves gardening which totally surprised me since once she was asked to help pick strawberries and she had a tantrum when she was told to pick only the fat, bright red ones. She liked the green ones better and was sent pouting to sit with her mother when she refused to listen. She is a little older now and has found an appreciation for it.

The two youngest granddaughters, Sarah and Laura, are only getting started with their lives and it will be interesting to see what interests them as they grow.

I just sent out the CD for the ARS photo contest. I have my fingers crossed. I know I have some beautiful shots on that CD. I just hope I'm not the only one who thinks so.

Right now I'm working on Christmas cards and birthday cards. I need 4 birthday cards and oh, my, I'm not sure how many Christmas cards. I need to get the birthday cards done this week and the beautiful Christmas card envelopes addressed. I just feel so busy right now.