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Good morning, it's another cold day here. I think I am going to spend it prepping for some cooking tomorrow.

Sunny love the Charlie Brown tree. Wish I could post pictures on here. I had all these tree lighting events planned for this weekend but it's so damp and cold (for me I'm sure not you guys) that all I did was go to church. I can take the cold but not the cold AND damp.

I hope the weather gets milder so you can get out and about, I don't mind the cold but I do not like dampness either.

It's simple to post pics with this tablet. I just click on attachment manager after clicking the full editor button here. It then asks if I want to use a file or directly from the camera.

Good morning !!

And good afternoon from me.

Jeepers it is windy and here, it's a good day to stay inside.🥶

Sunny and NO wind here....and we have had our share of wind lately so I will take it.

The kids didn't have school today so.I am getting a few extra things done. So yay.

Do you have your grands every school day?

Yes. We pick up the 4 grands from School every day. Then the other Grandparents pick up Brian's sister's 4 kids.

Is the school far from your house?

You are terrific grandparents.😘

Actually it is only about 2 blocks away. When we were looking for a house to buy here my DD and SIL showed us houses primarily in the town the kids school was. LOL

And thank you
We try

Good morning. It's calling for almost a foot of snow with the storm tonight. I think I'll get my butt moving today and deliver the last of my cards while the roads are dry. We need the snow for insulation and to bank around the house so it's a good thing.

I'm waiting on deliveries as well, I made one order to Walmart last week....it is coming in six different parcels on six different days. 🙄

Well. As long as you need it. (The snow) LOL

Today I am working on Christmas. I need to finish the gift ordering and organize things for the wrapping segment. LOL

Working on Christmas?? That's a chore that seems to never end, just when I think I have things in order something else pops up.🤔

Does anyone know where my package of bows are?? I think things are hiding themselves here. 🙈

LOL let me check my bow container..The way the world is anymore, they could well be here, hiding.

GG had them, I thought I was losing my mind. I looked everywhere. 🤪

My shopping is completed. Haven't wrapped a thing but that will be fun. I think the decorating is complete too except I'm thinking of putting a wreath on the fence gate. I don't have a wreath so I'll either have to buy one or make one.

My sister in VA has 7 inches of snow today and more expected tomorrow.

I have several friends who are actually raising their grandchildren and I have 2 friends who actually retired from their jobs to take care of their grandchildren while their parents' work. My hats off to you all because it's not something I'd want to do every day.

Well bless you, but remember we moved down here after Rod retired to help our DD with the kids. They both work full time after all.

AND if it was all day every day. I don't think I would like that either. But then I guess we all do what we need to do at times, right ?

WOW..7 inches of snow ?? That is a lot !!
My youngest DD lives in Virginia....I must ask her how much she has...
My sister in Illinois has plenty of snow but I don't think it is that much...
And This will probably jinx me, but we have no snow here in Southern Missouri.

School is cancelled today...better safe than sorry because it is still snowing. I'll clean the driveway and bank the house this afternoon.

Bestofour, you are on a roll. I'm still waiting on two items to be delivered but they should be here by Monday.

Junie, I hope the ice stays away for you. A little snow would be Christmassy. ❄️

I always liked snow days. I used to watch the school closings even when both girls taught school..It would make me happy when they got to stay home from work.
BUT..I do agree, better safe than sorry. If it shows lightly on Christmas Eve, I would like that. And it would be pretty outside.

when I order for my Virginia family, I have things shipped directly to their house. Saves me the shipping fees. Plus it saves shipping time. I will still send a small box of items that I bought, so they could get something that I wrapped. I had better get that in the mail, huh ???

Good night 😴

Yes, if you can ship gifts directly it certainly makes it easier financially. I have done that a few times and included gift bags for the gifts. Amazon is so easy to include them for a few dollars.

It snowed a little through the night again...just enough to make the roads slippery. There is school today though.

I need to make my shopping lists to go for groceries and such this coming week. I'll go as early as the stores open, it seems to be quieter in the early mornings.

I will do my Christmas shopping next Monday. I guess I had better decide what I am making for Christmas. Eve dinner, huh ??..Rod thinks we should go get my Christmas gift AND grocery shop in the same trip.

Good luck shopping in the stores. Do you have an idea of what you want for Christmas?

Junie, what will your Christmas be this year?

When Darbi was born I worked part time and took care of her 2 days a week and her other grandmother had the other day (Shelley worked 3 12 hour shifts). It was wonderful but if I'd had to do it every day I think it would have killed me. And when Colt was a baby and toddler he was with me a lot but I wasn't totally in charge every day. It was enjoyable for me because I knew it wasn't full time. I would have liked for them to come every day after school but by school age Shelley had quit work and Colt was far away so that didn't work out. Now Aubry will be 18 next week and I can't believe it.

Ah yes, how is Aubry ?

First. When I said I will do my Christmas shopping Meant than I would do my Christmas food shopping.
Now. my DH thinks I should have a wig for Christmas. So we will buy it Monday as well. What I actually want ?
I want to go Christmas shopping in stores. To hear the music and look at all the "pretties" And have lunch out.
Then I want to go to a furniture store and try to find a new couch .and then finally I want to be able to have the hook on my sapphire necklace taken to a jewelry shop to be made larger.
But I will get a wig and if I am lucky I will get to go shopping in a few stores for a few hours on Sunday. Something is better than nothing. So I will take it
Sheri: I will have a Christmas Eve meal here and give my DD Valarie's children their gifts.
Christmas day we will probably go to Church and then come home. Nothing planned for that day.
Sheri & Sunny, what are your Christmas plans, ? It is getting close after all.

My Christmas plans are that I cook the whole meal and bring it over to my mother's house. My house is too small for everyone to be here for the day. So, I go to my mom's and stay there from 4 pm to 8 pm, then I come home and relax.

I do hope that you get out to do some of what you want to do Junie....even if it is after Christmas.😘

Bestofour, I have day-cared kids in my house since the day I moved into it. Day shift and night shift if needed. Taking in my granddaughter was a necessity that just went with the flow.

Hey, it may be a pain to take things over to your mom's Sunny, but..look at it thus way. You lever her with all the mess while you come home to a nice quiet, & clean house. Win-win in my book.

Thanks, Sunny.....I think I will ask for something like that between Christmas and the New Year. Sounds like a plan.

No, I clean all the mess at my mother's before I come home.

Oh my goodness... You were exhausted weren't you ???

It's not too bad. I bring the meal over at 4. We sit until 5, then I spend the next three hours giving her house a good cleaning. I leave her house spotless. I then come home and relax. I only tackle my house on Boxing day.

Sounds good. And at least you have a plan. I am sure your mom appreciates the clean house.

Well, it starts off clean but DD and the grands spent Christmas Eve there and DD doesn't help with anything. 🙄

I got the last of my cards delivered today.

Hey. All you can do is try... Plus if it was clean when you left. Then your job was done.

Good morning, I've been up since 4 am, it's flurrying a bit....huge flakes, it looks so pretty.❄️

4am ?? WOW you have put in a half day already. Gonna go to bed at 6 ??

Nah, probably by 8 pm though.

I did my final shopping trip before Christmas. The stores are crazy busy even on a Monday.😬

Oh I wish..I have 2 more shopping trips I would like to do. However, I think only one will be accomplished. (My grocery shopping for Christmas Eve)

My only other trip will be local...to get milk and fresh fruit next week. Other than that, I am hiding inside.

Well I can only imagine the weather at your house. I think hiding inside is a good idea.

I'm hiding from people...the weather I'm used to.

Today is my big baking day. 🎄☃️

Ok then! Good luck, Sunny ! .!

This is crazy....I hate when things pile up. My life is getting crazy.. Just got a notice that I was given an appointment for next week, right before Christmas... Why would a business do that ???