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Hi Adele, Gail and Barbara,
We went to Melissa’s yesterday and did not get home until Midnight. It is sad because I was so tired that I could not get on here to do anything. I tried to read a few things and kept falling asleep. That is terrible that it wore me out that much.
Well we got bad news. My sil has to go to Korea. It will be after the new year but not sure when. He will be gone for 9 months. That is too long for a man or woman to be away from their family. They have not told that kids yet will wait until closer to time for him to go.That is just so sad. I guess that is part of the job when you take it you know this. I pray to God that all these guys will be safe.
It would be nice if we could have the kids on both days. That will never happen though. They have too far to drive and then be back home for Santa. Wish we could just make them all move closer to us and not have to worry about them being so far away. My kids need to stay close to their mom and not move off. lol I just cannot get them to see it that way.
When of my memories of when we were kids every Christmas Santa would put the tree up when he delivered the gifts. My mom and dad would pick out the tree and it would be decorated when we got up in the morning. They did that until we all stopped believing in Santa. I cannot imagine how they got the tree in the house and put up without us knowing it. They did though and did so every year.
I love the pictures that you posted Gail. They are so pretty. Thanks for starting a new discussion page. It would take to long to scroll down to post anything. It is good that we are notified when someone posts are we would never find it. Do not forget to check the box to be notified when someone replies. We have to do that every time we changed discussions. I get everyone’s except Barbara. I will have to find out why.
Did everyone put their name in the drawing for the wreath they are giving away on quacker? It is down at the bottom of the page where they show things that Angel and Patrick have posted on face book. I do not know if everyone knows that are not probably do. It just takes me forever to figure it all out. You only have until December 9th to sign up to win it. I put my name in.
Barbara I hope that you have a good dinner with your family. It is nice that you found a day that everyone was able to come. It is hard when everyone works at jobs that your boys and dil do. They have to work holidays and that is hard. I am glad that Jerry got to see his mom. Sad that she wants to go home but her son will not let her. If it was my mom she would call a cab while everyone was at work and go home. She is stubborn. Jerry’s mom may do that if she decides that she is going home. That is mean to not let her go home. They could have people there most of the time to watch over and the police could patrol the area more.
Well that is about all from here. Have a great night.
ColleenHi Gail,
You are right about the holidays but it is so hard to let them do things and just sit and watch. It will be better if I can do things to help. I will not feel so helpless. It was nice when Danyielle came over with Kevin and Owen Saturday. At least we got to spend the day with all of them. Just wish Melissa and Stephen were still here with us. They had to go home so we understand that.
She really spends a lot of time in Washington. It is a shame that she does not come home for the holidays. Will she be home for Christmas? That would be a hard decision to leave the rest of the family to be with the one daughter. I do not know if I could do that. All the families do things different though. We really enjoy being together. Sure am glad that I do not have to make that decision.
It will be so nice when Brent gets home. That was good news that he spent Thanksgiving with a friend. At least he was not alone. It will be good when he is home and with the family again. Have you started decorating yet or just getting started? I hope that made sense. We are half way there and still need to do more. May have to have the grands over again to help me do the sun room. That is the hardest room to do. We have a plug in there that needs to be changed also. We have changed so many of those stupid plugs. It will be nice to have the electrician come and check things out. Just hope we do not have to rewire the house.
Maybe you should just go over to Jenny’s with a empty bowl or two and get some left overs to bring home for you to eat. She will probably be glad to get rid of some by now. After eating left overs for a couple of days I think everyone is ready for someone to come over and take some. That still makes me smile thinking of the Chinese food. I do not know why it strikes me as being so funny. I guess that movie is stuck in my brain.
Sounds like you really had a good evening. I have never heard of Plaid Tidings. It sounds really good. Earnest Borgnine has not been gone that long has he? That would make a person feel old. Those kids do not know what they have missed if they did not know him. It is funny that they knew who Perry Como was and Ed Sullivan but did not know Earnest Borgnine. I guess they still talk about Perry and Ed. Your dinner out sounded really nice also. It is fun to go out to dinner and to a play. I am like you it does not matter if they are professional or amateurs a live musical or play is the best. Just wish that I could get Ron to go. But he will not no matter what I say to him. It is time for the Nut Cracker to be shown again. I need to get tickets and take a couple of the grands with me to see it. It is an amateur group that does that here. I think once in awhile they will get a person that is well known but not every year. I have not heard this year who will be coming or if anyone will. It is always a good performance.
Gail that is funny. I do not think that you would like being that tall. Then you would have to worry about what shoes you wear and all of that. You do not want to be taller then Greg. I have a couple of nieces that are really tall and they wish that they were short. The one got a scholar ship to college for basketball. She is 6ft Guess she is too tall to be a rockette.
Well that is about all from here. Have a good night.
ColleenHi Adele,
You have a lot of decorations. I have a lot but not that many. I have more then I have room for and that is not good. We still have to clear the sun room out so I can put the Santa tree up and get it decorated. It is the last thing that we put up every year. We have a sleeping santa that snores that the kids all really like so have to get that out.
That is funny. Ron is the same way if I check on him. Ron does some dumb things is why I have to check on him though. He is lucky that you are checking on him. It just shows that you do not want anything to happen to him. you should tell him that. He probably has not thought of that. Most men do not think like we do.
Cranberry salad is cranberries with jello, cream cheese, nuts celery and you pour it in a mold and let it set for a day and then get it out of the mold. If it works out right it will come out okay if not it breaks into pieces and you have to put it together like that is what you meant to do. lol
She must like Halloween. She will probably come over the next time with the kids. Johnny sounds like he really likes you also. It was nice that he brought the boys over and let them see you and spend some time with you. Do you do something with your family on Christmas day also or just Christmas eve. We have everyone here on Christmas day. Everyone lives off from us so it is hard for them to come over on Christmas eve. So we have always had it on Christmas Day. Once in awhile the one of the kids will spend the night with their family and the grands will be here for Christmas morning. That is a lot of fun. We get to see them open their presents from Santa.
That is really good news that Johnny got a job. Hope he is put on permanent soon and will have all the good benefits that they get there. They make good money also. They also get a lot of days off which makes it nice. Postal jobs are hard to get down here. There are not a lot of jobs and so people are always going there for a job. The wait list is really long.
Have fun decorating. Hope you get a lot done but be careful of your back. You do not want to get it hurting again.
ColleenHi Gail,
That is a new one stuffing a turkey with meatloaf. I wonder what the point of that was. That is almost like getting two meals in one.lol Everyone does stuff their turkeys different. We use white bread in our stuffing but Ron’s family used corn bread. That is why I make the two dressings. I do not like not having my mom’s dressing on Thanksgiving and Ron wants his mom’s dressing. So it is easier to just fix both. The girls like both types so it all works out in the end. We never have a lot left over.
It is kind of good to know but then it is also kind of scary. It won’t be long and they will not need me to fix Thanksgiving dinner for them anymore. I guess that I am having a hard time letting go. They will need to do that one day guess they are not going to wait for me to be ready for it. It is as it should be.
The back problem and the hip problem are two separate things. The hip is in the joints like arthritis the back is discs. He just figures out that he did not give me a back brace after coming there for so long. We had never talked about it until last Wednesday. So now I will try it and if it does not work I will give it back to him. They tried it on me there and showed me how to put it on. It is not hard to put on but will be a pain to remember to wear it. It is not something that I wear all the time. You do not wear it when sitting down or sleeping just when you are going to be on your feet for long periods of time or when cleaning the house. Just one of those things that drive you crazy.
Glad that you could enjoy your Thanksgiving. Sorry to hear that Greg was not feeling good though. Sounds like he ate something that did not agree with him. That was nice that all of the kids were there and Adams brother and his wife. Sounds like you had a nice time and the kids had fun also. Where was Adam’s mom? Was she sick or did she go to the other daughters house in Washington? I think that I have the right person. It is nice that Adam’s dad had a place to go for the holiday.
Ethan and Kaylee are doing fine. They fight like brother and sister. Kaylee does everything she can to get Ethan in trouble and he gets mad. She is a little character. She was talking to Danyielle on the phone and said a couple of things and then she threw the phone down and said I am done talking now. She does not say good-bye or anything she just throws the phone down. Ethan picked it up really fast and started talking. I do not know why she does not like to talk on the phone. She never has. Ethan loves to talk on the phone when he is in the mood. If he is playing a game or watching tv then he will not talk for long. He will tell you he has to go though and give the phone to his mom,. They are both growing and changing like they do as they get older.
Who likes Chinese instead of turkey? When you wrote you made me think of the Christmas story when the dogs ate their turkey and they had to go to the Chinese restaurant and eat there. They sang the Christmas songs with their Chinese accent and got the man and woman laughing. That is Ron’s favorite movie. They show it just about all night on one of the channels on the satellite. I get tired of watching it after awhile. He can watch it two or three times.
Some people just do not realize how lucky they are to have their parents still alive. They should treasure the time that they have with their mom and not worry about what money she has. One day she will be gone and they will really miss her. I know that we really miss my dad. We are lucky that we have my mom still. I have been after her to write down all the family stories and the history of our family. I know that she had one uncle that died really young. He was her favorite. I do not remember why he died but she needs to write all of that down. Then we can pass the stories on to our children. It is important for them to know the history of the family.
Well that is about all from here. Have a good night will talk to you later.
Colleen
glad to hear that your washer is working again.Hi Adele,
That would have scared me to death if that happened here. I am glad that Gary is okay though. You cannot help getting scared like that when they do not answer you. I hope that he does not do that to you again. That really gets you praying and the heart beating really fast. Thank God that he is alright.
Here are the salads that I am making. Ambrosia salad, mushroom salad, cranberry salad, and broccoli and cauliflower salad. That is besides the green bean bundles and the corn. They want stuffed mushrooms and sausage balls for appetizers. That is going to be a lot of cooking and one heck of a lot of salads. I may cut back on a few of them. She is funny sometimes when she plans a meal. She still does not do well with balancing it all out. We will do what she wants though she will learn.
When I was at the back doctor last he asked me if I had a brace. I told him no and he asked if I remember why I do not have one. He said that I should have got one a long time ago..So they contacted my insurance and they gave me a brace that day. I am supposed to wear it if I am going to be on my feet for any amount of time. Suppose to wear it when cleaning the house. So will see if it helps and if not I will give it back to him.lol I had to try it on while I was at his office so they could make sure that it fit. It had nothing to do with my hip though. That is something all together different. I am not sure if you ask me that or if someone asked me. My brain is still on a mini vacation. It is getting more like a permanent vacation. lol
That is just so nice that Johnny came over with the boys today. They were probably so glad to see you. He seems to be a very nice man. I wonder if Steph knew that he was going to do that or if he just decided to do that on his own. The kids always like to see the decorations put up. Melissa did not get to do as much as she thought she would. They helped to get the tree up and that was about it. They had to go to dinner at her x father in laws house so they had to leave. We were getting a lot of rain and they were a little worried about driving in that rain. There are a lot of curvy roads from here to their place so they did not want to be on the road very late. So my oldest daughter and my middle daughter came over today and their kids helped to put up the decorations. They put out all my Santas. My granddaughter got tired of putting them out but Owen would not quit until they had them all up. He was funny. I asked if he wanted to stop for awhile when Kylie did but he said no he wanted to finish. So we finished.
Well that is about all from here. Have a good night.
ColleenHi Barbara,
We have had a lot of rain here also. If we lived on flat ground we would probably float away. It is supposed to rain like this for a couple of days. That is a lot of rain. I guess that some areas are getting snow and ice. Guess we should be glad that it is not us.
Sometimes we have to do things that our husbands think that we should not. Sara will probably be happy to get the pecan pie and it will taste good. Quiche is more of a woman’s meal then a mans. Ron does not like to eat quiche when we go out either. Does Jerry. Maybe that is why he was feeling bad towards Sara. lol Your Thanksgiving dinner will be perfect. It will be nice that everyone will be there. Hope that all of you enjoy your meal.
Barbara you have survived a lot and that shows what a strong woman that you are. You can handle what ever comes your way. You are doing good with your family and seem to keep them all together. You really help Jerry with his family. It would be hard for him to put up with them if it was not for you. I hope that he will be able to speak to his mom tomorrow. At least he will hear first hand that she is okay.
We do not get sick of turkey that fast. That is one of my favorite meals. We will sometimes fix one during the summer months. It is good for sandwiches and for soup. Melissa has gone home already and tomorrow my oldest daughter and her family will come for turkey sandwiches. It will be nice to see her. She could not come yesterday she went to her boyfriends mom’s for dinner. Trying to accept this new problem with the new guy in her life. He is the father of her baby. So he will be around for along time. Being tired can do some crazy things to you. I am glad that you could sleep and felt better afterward. Sometimes sleep is the best medicine.
Well that is about all from here. Talk to you later. Have a good day tomorrow.
ColleenHi Adele,
It was hard to sit there while they were doing all the cooking but it had to be that way. It did show Melissa how much work it is to make a big dinner for the whole family. She has never made one for all of us. She is doing good. It was nice that her husband helped also. That one I did not expect. He is a nice person though. Ron kept helping because he did not want me doing anything the doctor said not to. So that made it nice also. Now tomorrow I have to start wearing that dumb back brace. I hope that it helps like they say it will.
I am glad that Steph had JJ call and wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. I bet that he missed being with you yesterday and said a lot about it. It is nice that they went to Johnnys parents house though. The kids got to be with family.
I was a little upset that I was not in there cooking. That is really hard to do. You want to jump up and do all of that stuff and get it done. Melissa did so good though that she really did not need me and that made me feel bad also. I have to say that I would recommend those side dishes from qvc they were really good and all of the family liked them. So they may show up for Christmas also. It was nice and easy to just put them in the oven and they were done. Not a lot of prep time for that.
That is so nice that Heather is coming to help you with the tree. You will have that all done before you know it. I will have to put my thanksgiving decorations away tomorrow. They are on the table. So will put them back in the box and that will make room for all the other things that I need to get out. I hope to get it done tomorrow and then will not have to worry about them anymore. Melissa helped to plan the Christmas meal today. It will be interesting they want a lot of salads. That will be fine though. Ron wanted potato salad and baked beans. Melissa told him that we were not having a bbq we were having a dinner. It was funny. He got a funny look on his face and just did not say anything else. He is a character.
I have not seen the video of the wedding yet. Will look at it later. I will have to get off here in a few minutes. I missed going shopping today. It has become a Holiday event and is hart do get use to not going. Hopefully next year I will be able to go.
Well that is about all from here. Have a good day.
ColleenHi Gail, Adele and Barbara,
I hope that everyone had a good Thanksgiving. Ours was really good. I had the shot on Wednesday and found out after I had it that I could not do much on Thanksgiving. So the cooking was up to Melissa, Stephen and Ron. They did a really good job fixing everything. If I did anything they had to bring it to me and I had to sit down and do things. So they decided that it would be easier to do it themselves. Melissa worked on the meal all day. She did such a good job and her husband really helped her out. Ron was doing really well himself. He knows how I fix the stuffing and told Melissa how to do that. He would bring the things into me and ask if they had enough seasoning in the sage dressing or enough raisin in the other dressing. So I made sure that everything was going to be okay and then they took it into the kitchen and cooked it. It was a nice day.
Adele your pies look delicious. I would have come just for them like Gail said. You just cannot please Steph all the time. She needs to lighten up a little. Your are her grandma and she should know that she should treat you with respect. No matter what happens she should not let this go on for so long. You cannot be the one to apologize every time that she gets mad. She should know that by now. She will come back soon so do not worry.
Gail I hope that you are feeling better today and got to enjoy the day with Jenny and the kids. Hope that Greg is feeling better also. You have to quit getting sick on the holidays. It is not fun. You were very creative with the way that you did the babysitting the other day. The grand kids were very cooperative also. Not many would have been that good for anybody. It is nice to have Melissa here and her family. I hope that we get the decorations up tomorrow because I want to get that done. Then I will not have to worry about it. So you still have all your snow. It is warmer here today am hoping that the warmer weather went your way so you do not have to put up with all the cold.
Barbara, That is so sad that Jerry’s brothers act like that. How did he ever get into that family? He is nothing like them. There is nothing he can do about it so might as well let them do what they want and not get involved. Just hope that they are taking good care of her. I wonder why they did not have their mom call Jerry back. That is a little odd. Sorry that you day was such a downer. It will be nice when all of you are together for your Thanksgiving dinner. It will be nice that everyone will be there then. Sounds like things are getting better with Lisa and Sara. That is good news and sounds good for you and Jerry also. It is nice that all of the kids are getting along and doing things together. We had two different types of dressing, corn, candied sweet potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, cranberries sauce, mac and cheese,and I think that was all. Your brussel sprouts that you are going to fix sound really good. I hope that everyone likes them. You will have to let us know how they turn out. We had four different kinds of pie so everyone had what they wanted. I did have a little help fro Sarah Lee with the pies and the mac and cheese and sweet potato casserole was from QVC. So we had a little help with the dinner.
Well that is about all from here. Hope you have a good day tomorrow and will talk to all of you tomorrow.
ColleenHi Gail,
That is a lot of snow. I am glad that we do not have any right now. It would make it hard on Melissa traveling. Mandy lives right here close to us. She is the only one. Her girls are older now and do not want to spend as much time with us as they use to. They do come for the holidays though. Hopefully you will not have any windy days between now and Thanksgiving.
Our washing machine does not spin as much as the old ones did. I wash all of my hand wash things in it and have not had any problems. All of my quacker is washed in it. That is terrible that you have to buy a new pedestal with every machine. I guess that is how they are making more money. They never have one thing fits all anymore. That is funny that he unloaded the dish washer for you. I guess that will make up for it if he cannot get the washer fixed or if you end up with water all over the upstairs floor. Men do have their own ways of doing things. It is a good thing that we love them. I guess they could say the same thing about us sometimes. Ron is as stubborn as I am. He waited a long time before he decided to get the wi fi. or fast speed internet. I am just glad that we do not have dial up anymore.
I watched that this morning also. Angel was all smiles today. It is nice that they will be home for Thanksgiving. I agree with you about leaving the country. I would rather stay here where I know what is going on and not have to worry as much.We have not traveled as much as I thought we would after we retired. I guess with the guineas it is hard to leave them. Not a lot of people want to come here and take care of them. My neighbor would but you have to come here twice a day to let them out and then put them back in. They usually go in on their own but you have to close the door. They do not move at night. So if something got into the coup they would not fight back. They are a strange bird.
I would think that it would be too cold for that dumb cardinal to be running into the window still. I guess that cardinals do not go south for the winter. It is a shame that you cannot catch him and take him away from there and let him go. Knowing that bird he would sit on the roof of the car and go back with you.lol That poor bird cannot last much longer. I think of that poor bird every time they show a shirt with a cardinal on it.
All I need to go buy is a couple of tops for my mom. SO may try and do that at the store that they opened. I have not been in it yet. The name of it is Cato. I do not know if they are up your way or not. They are supposed to have good prices. So we will see. If I go out that will be the only place we will go. I would not step one foot into Wal Mart for all the money they make on black Friday. That place is always a mess. You have to hang on to your cart or people will take things out of it. I just do not have the patience.
Well that is about all from here will talk to you later. Have a good evening.
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