speaking of cakes

December

Wow! Here it is - December 5. We always used to put our tree up on December 6 (Happy Birthday Kami!). Fred would set it up and put the lights on. When Fred would leave for his annual stockholders meeting, that seemed to always be on that night, the kids and I would decorate it. We would start by winding the popcorn/cranberry garland, that we had all strung, around the tree. It had to be perfect - with just the right draping! Then we would put on the ornaments. The kids each had their favorites they wanted to put on the tree.
Things are a little different now, especially this year. The tree was put up a week ago and stood bare until Wednesday night. I put the lights on (it saves a lot of arguing!) and the bow on top with the streamers down the sides. Last year was the first year for no popcorn/cranberries and for some reason we think we are too busy to do that anymore. Maybe in another year or two we will do it again - I miss it. But, the bow looks pretty for now. Anyway - there still aren't any decorations on the tree and probably won't be for a few more days. Maybe I don't like decorating the tree by myself, so I am procrastinating. But, that's okay.
Tomorrow my friend and I are having a get away day. We are leaving here in the morning and heading to Auburn to check out a new shop. Will eat lunch some where and probably come back through Edon and stop to fix Grandma's computer. We should get back to Defiance just in time to do the Christmas Walk.

thankful

Thankful for such a nice day filled with family - even the Cali family! How great was that? We all got to be together! So blessed are we!

week off

I have this week off and I'm liking it! The elementary schools dismiss at 1:00 tomorrow and have the rest of the week off - nice for people who want to travel over Thanksgiving. Trying to get organized for my first ever Thanksgiving dinner on my own!

dinner

Another football dinner is over for the year! Had four really nice guys - very big guys! Their combined weight was 898 lbs. and thank heavens they were meat and potato men! I don't think there is any worry about someone being a vegetarian when they play football. :) One took their pie "to go" - the rest ate theirs here.

last week and tomorrow

It was a long week, last week. Tuesday at lunch I started feeling bad and went home. Never made it back to school until Friday - and the only reason I went then was because two classes were on a field trip and I knew I wouldn't have to do much! Barb came over for the infamous "sinus" massage Friday night and it felt so good! Saturday morning I had to read questions at the Quiz Team Invitational - 280 questions - not good for a scratchy voice! Last night the coughing started - I hate the coughing! Today I did laundry, cleaned, grocery shopped and now I am ready to take a shower and head to bed. Who cares if it is 6:30? :) Getting up at 4:00 tomorrow morning - Fred has to be at Ft. Wayne by 6:00 to prep for his cath. Praying that everything goes good.

philo finalist

Ever hear of the Philo Awards? Ever hear of the Emmy's - the Philo is like an Emmy for local Community Television. I was informed today that one of our little DCTV programs was an award Finalist! Pretty cool, huh?