Just a cloudy Monday

I just had to add another picture of the ducks and then its the last I guess. I love ducks! :>) This picture turned out so good I just can't believe it. I printed one out and it looks like a professional picture postcard. Not that Im bragging its just the camera doing its job and the ducks were all looking at me because I had some corn to feed them.
  After church yesterday we went for breakfast and then shopping at Kohls. They had a nice sale and I got a coupon in the mail for another 30% off so I had to go... got 2 christmas presentsand a few other things. Came home to watch the race( got pretty exciting) and the Packer game after the race. It was an early race and a late game. The Packer game got exciting too. We were winning and then the Vikings tied it up and we got the ball at the end and made a field goal to win ... wow. High scoring game too. One to talk about for awhile for the guys I guess.Thats all they seem to talk about in Green Bay, now that the election is over that is. Aren't you glad its over? I just hated getting all those phone calls and junk mail. Didn't like how it turned out but sure am glad its all over.
Now I have to go and get some work done. Have a good day and hope the health issues are getting better for my friends in Georgia and Tenn. God Bless.  Sandra

Beautiful sunny day

I wanted to take a picture of my Christmas Cactus this morning and Charlie had to come and see what I was doing... Aren't cats great. I couldn't have gotten him to pose like that if I tried. I had the cactus outside all summer and when I brought it in I put it in this big pot ( couldn't find the right size) and a week or so later it started to get buds. I thought I was going to have to throw this plant away but its getting pretty now. I guess all it wanted was some fresh air and a bigger pot, :>)
  I still don't think I want to do Thanksgiving this year... I have done it and done it and I think its time for a nice long break. I have done it every year since we were married except for the 2 first years when we go invited somewhere else. It was fun in the beginning but after the kids started getting married and having kids, well it was still fun but every year it seems to have gotten harder and harder and I got pooped out to put it bluntly. You see I always do everything and with feeding 24 its just too much. Thats why noone else does it because its too much. I still haven't told the kids though so we shall see.
Today I got caught up on all my mending. Leo surprised me with 5 pair of jeans he said he wanted shortened and I did 3 pairs of pants for me and made 2 little pillows. Now I have to go to the store and get Gary a tape he wants for his birthday today and see what I can come up with for cake and ice cream for him. Leo went fishing of coarse.... Its cold out but nice and sunny and he said fishing is coming to an end and he wants to see his friends and catch another fish or two...
So that is our day so far. Hope the sun is shinning for you too, Sandra

Getting Cooler

I thought I would add a few more pictures of the Wild Life Sanctuary.
Its easier putting them all in this way and I can add more
pictures. Teri is back in Orlando now and we miss her already.
Now our weather is cooling off. It held out until after she left.
The same thing happened when Mike was here in September we got such beautiful weather then too.
My kids want me to have Thanksgiving here again this year but its so much work. I didn't have it last year and I guess they missed it. 24 people in my house is a lot all at once and I don't know if I can keep my composure for a whole day of that... I'm trying to talk myself into it. My daughter says she would help but she doesn't even cook at home... her husband does all the cooking. Iam torn ...... We shall see I guess.

Wild Life Sanctuary

I went to the Wild Life Santuary yesterday with my daughter Shari and Daughter in law from Florida, Teri. We had a lot of fun and took a lot of pictures. My camera dial moved from Auto to Program though so all the pictures didn't turn out. I'm going to have to check that more often I guess. About 50 pictures did turn out though so I got lucky. We had corn to feed the ducks and as soon as they saw that they were all over us... look at the late comer flying in for a treat. One of them was so anxious he even took a piece out of  my hand... It kinda surprised me. Anyway it was a beautiful sunny day. I think the last time I was there was with Teri about 6 years ago. I miss doing all this fun stuff with her. Wish she and Mike would come home to live again... At least now they both know they are wanted. They do like the warm weather in Florida though so time will tell.
Did anyone see the Northern Lights the last 2 nights? I didn't see the most spectacular part but I did see the lights. They were very colorful this time. Most times I see them I only see the white lights... Hope you saw them too. 
Sandra

Beautiful Sunny day

This is the sweatshirt I got myself at the craft show yesterday... it fits perfect and I have been wearing it every chance I can get already... I also got My Great Grandaughter a winnie the Pooh and a blanket to match. Its so soft and cuddly I couldn't pass it up for a birthday present for her. We are going to her party the 15 and I didn't know what to get her.. It was meant to be. I had given her a smaller winnie the pooh and winnie the pooh books when she was born and her daddy reads it to her almost every night. Now this one will be so soft and cuddly and will get her into the mood for sleeping. So I got 2 really nice things and then I took my Daughter, Shari and Daughter in law out for lunch and we had a special day. Lots of talking and laughing and reminiseing. It was also a nice sunny warm day.
Today after church we went to look for a pasta maker for Teri for Christmas but I couldn't find one. I ended up looking in the QVC site and found one there. She loves pasta and especially home made but doesn't always take the time to make it from scratch because of rolling with a rolling pin... I thought she would have fun with the machine... I hope anyway.
Rich and Carley were here yesterday and today after we got home... Carley played with the neighbor girls almost all afternoon so I didn't have to entertain her like yesterday.... That reminds me I found some cute Barbie clothes for her at the craft show yesterday, Now maybe I can find her the perfect suitcase to put them in and some more at another show. She has so many dolls that I believe this is the way to go... No doubt Rick or her mother will get her yet another doll. :) She does like to dress them and play house with them etc. So that is 2 presents out of 22 ~ Well, its a start anyway. haha  Still plenty of time left but the hardest part is deciding what to get.
Hope you also are having a beautiful day, Sandra
Opps, I repeated myself from yesterday. :(  I forgot I had an entry. Thats what happens when I get busy and excited I guess... Sorry

Good Morning. So far its kinda cloudy here in Green Bay and cool. We are still having nice weather for November. It has been in the 50's and thats good. Yesterday I went outside and cut back my hydrangeas and got the roses ready for winter... still have to add some mulch around them though. I was so engrossed in my work I didn't see the birdhouse hanging and bumped my head pretty good... is getting better already today though so no harm done. When I came in to eat John Kerry was coming on tv to concede. He is a good man and I am sorry how it turned out. The only good thing I noticed ~ no junk mail yesterday and no phone calls on the answering machine... what a plesent relief.
I have a feeling noone is going to be able to read this. too darn small and I set the type at 14... sorry
Hope you have a very happy day!  Sandra
I just got this picture of Carley that was taken on Halloween... she sure looks different with brown hair and braids, doesn't she... I think for now I like her natural blonde hair better but I think she had a good time anyway.... :>)

Charlie and Twinkie

My poor little Twinkie has tears in his eyes because I used a flash... I usually don't but it was such a dreary day today... I don't think I will again especially if he is looking right at the camera. I felt like a meanie but put the picture in anyway because he is just so sweet.
 I spent the day today putting the Halloween things away and doing laundry.... Tomorrow we will go to vote and if the sun is shinning I will do a little more work outside... I guess I won't be finished until the snow flies. I always seem to find more to do but its nice to get fresh air every day too.
I hope whoever you vote for wins and I hope who we vote for wins too... is that possible? I hope we are all voting and voting for the same person, lol
Sandra

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