So much to be thankful for! Finally got to meet Michaels grandchildren and they are everything we had hoped for. He would have been so proud of them. And of his son Nick. We are also crazy about Nicks wife.

We had earlier company this fall....Moi and family and they also are a joy although I would hope you'll keep Spanish Moss in your prayers....

Our new neighbors across the street have decorated their home for Christmas and I hope they are done, Mr.Alffe says it looks like a convenience store or a small airport! They seem like very nice people when I have talked with them.

The neighbor in back of us stopped his truck while I was sweeping the street last week (pine needles and cones!) and we had a long conversation about life and death (told me Michael was very selfish to kill himself and told me that his son "packs" most of the time) It's an interesting time of the year.

I'm going to get out some decorations and throw out the pumpkins.

What's on your plate?

I can't believe your neighbor.....
sigh
love you bizi

I love you too Bizi but what's on your plate????

I was thinking about you the other night Alffe.
I sometimes try to watch a show to unwind before I try to sleep. I was watching an old Project Runway series and they were up on The High Line.

Home alone, trying to be good, worrying about the future,blah blah blah.....

Worrying about the future??? Long or short term? I got the porches "wrapped" and the tree up! Mr.Alffe got the outside tree lit, one strand of lights blinks on and off....not sure if the neighbors influenced him or why...trying to get used to it.

And the neighbor wasn't being unkind, he just wanted me to understand that suicide is ALWAYS a selfish thing. ~heavy sigh~

Now I need to get off this computer and go Christmas shopping! So that's what's on my plate this morning.

Love to walk the High Line...they open new parts every year Lara.

My floors are all awful ...... I really need to sweep and scrub, but I decided it was much more important to fill the goodie bags I was making for the kids in church school - then I would clean.
Then I decided it would be nice to cut out some wooden stars - one to tie on each bag - then I would clean. But each star had to be painted metallic gold on both sides - then I would clean. Each star was lovely but they would be nicer with some designs painted on with glitter - then I would clean.
My floors are awful ........ but, gee, those bags are nice.

That meeting those grandchildren put holiday SPARKLE in your lives!
Uh huh
M56

Wren, that is a cool story! Besides, who cares about the floor when JOY is exuding through your creativity!
Wonderful it is,
M56

Oh, wait a minute....my plate....well I need to take smaller portions. Been working WAY too much, but the client has needed it this year. It has prevented posting here for a long time.

Spirits are good, a by product of being in such professional need and doing decent work; a by product of counting blessings like getting to skype with our precious grandson when I am not too tired; a by product of seeing our eldest sons collaborate on the "on stage stand up comedy" efforts of one of them at local clubs near here. They are such a hoot, I have said "well why don't you do this together as a stand up act?" but it doesn't catch their interest; of having our tree and lights up in tasteful "non-airport or convenience store" fashion; and by seeing you all faithfully here...such a blessing.
Yup,
M56