Here you can see the cousins with hubby and Grandma in the front.  Christa, Gary and Eric in the backround.  What a great  time we had together but the time was all to  short.  Hope they can come back real soon.

Took Grandma with us to  a local resturant for dinner with the cousins from Germany.  It was the first time she had been out to dinner in years.  Being up in years  (93)  she is afraid to venture out  for she has a hard time walking but she felt this was a very special occasion to participate in and she loved it.  Maybe  she will  try again real soon with us.

we  went to a cute resturant before hitting the streets for the victorian xmas fest, brother and sister-in-law found this place a few years ago and loved the food.  Buffet style, more choices than you can imagine.

These ladies dress in victorian clothes for the evening  for  fun along with many others in the streets.

Had a good time at the  Victorian Christmas in Thomasville, Ga. with a man playing Christmas music..It was  about 40 degrees out side but he kept playing,  frozen fingers and all.. 

christmas eve

ON THIS MOST BEAUTIFUL OF HOLIDAYS I WISH FOR EVERYONE A  HAPPY, SAFE AND BLESSED EVENING.  THOSE WHO GO TO CHURCH THIS NIGHT  AS A TRADITION ARE BLESS WITH BEING CLOSE TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF LIKE BELIEF.  THEY ARE BLESSED.   THOSE WHO HAVE FAMILY RETURNING FROM  FAR AND WIDE ,  THEY ARE BLESSED.   THOSE WHO MISS THE ONES THEY LOVE WHO ARE EITHER NO LONGER WITH US  OR ARE FAR AWAY ON THIS HOLIDAY  ARE BLESS IN HAVING THEM  IN THEIR HEART AND MIND.   TO MY FAMILY SO FAR AWAY  YO ARE IN MY HEART AND ON MY MIND.  WISH WE WERE CLOSER TO ENJOY THE HOLIDAY LIKE SO MANY YEARS GONE BY BUT IT IS NOT TO BE THIS YEAR.  HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY AND ENJOY THOSE WHO SHARE IT

WITH YOU THIS YEAR. GOD BLESS YOUR CELEBRATING  WHAT EVERY YOU ARE DOING.

WORLD TRAVELER

WELL, WE FINALLY FOUND OUT THAT  GRANDSON  TOM  IS GOING TO JAPAN FOR 2 YEARS FOR HIS FIRST DEPLOYMENT.  HE IS SO EXCITED.  HE HAD REQUESTED TO GO THERE AS ONE OF HIS CHOICES FOR OVERSEAS.   THIS SHOULD BE A SAFER PLACE FOR HIM THAN MANY OTHER PLACES IN THE WORLD TODAY.  ONE NEVER KNOWS THESE DAYS.  THINGS HAPPEN WHERE YOU LEAST EXPECT  BUT I AM HAPPY FOR HIM.  A NEW CULTURE TO EXPLORE IS RIGHT UP HIS ALLEY.  ALONG WITH LOVING THE FOOD THERE  HE LOVES THE  CULTURE.   HOPE HE SENDS LOTS OF PICTURES AND MANY INTERESTING LETTERS TO HIS GRANDMA.   HINT    HINT!!

CHRISTMAS TEA

WENT TO A LOVELY CHRISTMAS TEA AT MY SISTER-IN-LAWS CHURCH THIS MORNING.  IT WAS MORE OF A BRUNCH.  WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND I MET  SO MANY NICE LADIES.    IT WAS A NICE WAY TO START THE HOLIDAY OFF.   LOTS OF GREAT COOKIES AND  SNACKY FOODS WE ALL  MADE DISAPEAR IN 2 HOURS.  GOT LOTS OF IDEAS FOR THE HOLIDAY FOR ENTERTAINING MENUS.

HAD AN INTERESTING EVENING LAST NIGHT.  WE WENT TO TWO  DIFFERENT PLACES  WHERE WE CHECKED OUT DINNING POSSIBILITIES  FOR TAKING THE COUSINS FROM GERMANY.  BOTH WERE NOT VERY GOOD BUT TODAY A LADY SUGGESTED A PLACE RIGHT IN TOWN THAT  JUST OPENED 4 MONTHS AGO.  SO  SISTER AND I  CHECKED  IT OUT AFTER THE TEA AND IT WAS  A GREAT PLACE THAT HAD GOOD PRICES AND CLEAN DINING.  A WINNER!   WE WILL TRY OUT THE FOOD  IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH OUR HUSBANDS FOR A FINAL DECISSION.

THE WEATHER HAS REALLY TURNED COLD HERE. UNSEASONABLE THEY SAY.  I SAY IT IS COLD.  PLAN AND TRUE.   32   IS TO COLD FOR ME IN FLORIDA.  BROUGHT IN ALL MY PLANT I COULD TONIGHT  JUST IN CASE OF A FREEZE.  WHAT  A BUMMER!  TALKED TO GRANDSON IN SAN ANTONIO AND HE IS COLD AS  WELL.  BUMMER!  HE HEADS HOME  TO ERIE,PA  FOR CHRISTMAS WITH THE FAMILY   THEN BACK TO LACKLAND  TO FINISH HIS TRAINING  FOR M.P. UNTIL THE END OF JAN.  THEN WE WILL SEE WHERE HE GOES.  HOPEFULLY NOT  DEPLOYED.  STATESIDE WOULD BE NICE  AND MAYBE SAFER.  WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR HIM.   HE KEEPS TELLING ME  "DON'T WORRY GRANDMA,  I'M  JUST FINE".  GRANDMA STILL WORRIES BUT HAVE PUT HIM UNDER GODS CARE WITH FAITH.

SON-IN-LAW GOT A 7 POINT DEER TODAY.  CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE PICTURE OF THAT ONE OVER ON MUDDY BOOTS  ACRES. GRANDAUGHTERS WANT TO GO WITH HIM NEXT YEAR. WHERE  ARE MY GIRLLY-GIRLS.   TIME ARE REALLY CHANGING  IN OUR FAMILY WHEN THE GIRLS GO HUNTING. O' WELL   WHAT EVER!  AS ONE OF THE GIRLS SAYS.