My, my all of you are so busy!! Glad to see some of you are getting xmas gifts bought/wrapped before more ugly weather hits.
My son and DIL got in from Aruba last night; we picked them up around midnight. They had a wonderful time...my son figured he'd like the job of checking wrist bands at the lazy river...my DIL was ready to return to her life. My son checked to see if she was sick lol...he doesn't get it...
they took us to breakfast this morning...she's a ray of sunshine...and he's so much happier now that they're married...so nice to see...
we did some shopping afterwards, then I got dropped off to do some stuff around the house, and say hi to all of you!!
dirty santa, huh Sandy? What, no bathtubs at the North Pole? lol...please share info...;)
Sarah, I think you need to take a sick day once in a while to rest up...you're doing too much...take care...:hug:
Frank, I need to check the weather report...last I saw, we weren't supposed to get hit with too much...but you're further north in Ill. than me...

Well, everyone, have a great Sunday!! Be sure and take some time to enjoy a moment or two!

Hopefully I loaded it right, but here's a pic of me by my paintings at the show.

The one was an almost sold. Buyer decided at last minute not to get it. Still cool that someone even considered it. :)

Best part was meeting a lot of other nice people. Seems to be a pretty good bunch at that gallery.

:grouphug::grouphug: everyone.

one step at a time girl, you got the foot in the door and its open, congrats Fin, you are doing great:hug:

Congratulations, Fin! I'm so impressed by your talent and your commitment to get out there and show your work. :)

talk about a weather shock from Aruba to here and its going down to 6 or so :yikes: bring extra jackets, anyone know when its suppose to drop?

more boring farm-y stuff to report, 4 out-of-season ducklings hatched, had to do a "rescue operation" and put them in the Duckness Protection Program because their silly young mama took them to the pond too soon, and they got all soaked...

it's just too dank and gloomy during the rainforest winter, and patitos don't have their oil glands or feathers yet, so they get chilled and sickly...

a neighbor farmer dropped by with a pickup truck bed full of unsold lettuce, and made my flocks the HAPPIEST birds in Belize.

I got a four-hour nappy today, and that was wonderful, I sure needed it!

Sarah, I wish I could airmail a nice rest to you, it sounds like you need it too, honey!

Deb, glad to hear you sounding more chipper... I'm jealous, and would love a nice visit with my kids, ahhhhhh, so far away...

:grouphug:

I did not win anything at bingo, but had fun. Then I went out to dinner with friends for an early XMAS/birthday celebration. It is still in the forties here and a light mist.

Barb, glad you had fun.

Kay, Aww. Sorry to hear about the ducklings getting cold. That's an interesting fact I didn't know about them. Glad you have a place to keep them dry and warm.

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Thanks guys. :)

Got a call from the parents saying they got home ok. Still can't believe they showed up since they'll be back the 22nd with the rest of the NY crew.

Just been taking it easy today, with a few naps sprinkled in. Hubby's putting a cat door on our basement's door so we can keep it closed and the kitties can still get at their stuff. Crossing fingers it works out.

Have a great night all. :grouphug:

Honey, I'm home! Note this, never go to Walmart on Sunday sales paper day. It was very hard to keep a smile on with so many people around. I did lose it twice, once when no one, and I mean no one would let me out of electronics. I finally yelled "I am going to barrel through these people just like they are doing to me!" and let's just say Nascar has nothing on me and my cart. Jim tagged behind laughing like he didn't know me. Second, the cashier I had seemed to get nipped because I asked her to use the "green" bags I brought in. She looked like she was scanning them and I told her I already paid for them and she got snippy and said "I knooooooowwwww." I just said no need to get mad at me, wow and she said she wasn't mad. lol We made up like good little girls toward the end. haha

OK, dirty Santa is not what your thinking. It's our grab bag. You draw numbers and the goal is to get the highest number. The higher the number the better chance of getting what you want. If you see something someone opened that you like you can choose to take it from them and make them choose another grab bag. It's pretty fun and goes over well at our party.

Ok, now to relax.

Sandy,
You ruined some nice fantasies...thanks a load!!:mad:;)
Fin, what I could see of your paintings were quite impressive...keep on working your dream...let the spirit work through you...you're doing great...the planet needs souls like you!!
Kay, what a blessing that lettuce must have seemed!! How wonderful...:)
Well, I feel much better thanks to something Wiz posted...answered my prayer this morning...
I'm nervous about the rough weather coming this way tonight...mainly for the kids' sake...hope that all in the Midwest get around safe tomorrow...
sleep tight!