HAPPY NEW YEAR !

If you like cats make the picture of my desk calendar picture bigger. I couldn't get it when I just tried and have been spending the day cleaning up my pictures etc on the computer and am getting tired. So I guess I will spend the rest of the day finishing my slippers and watching tv... hope I can find something good to watch....
Hope everyone has a nice evening and a Happy start to the new year.
Sandra
"Remember: When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. How you perceive the world is an extremely powerful tool that will allow you to fully bring the power of intention into your life."

My Pets

The Picture was nice and clear when I started but I guess I must have done something when resizing it... but you can get the idea of what happened when I brought in the new pet dishes... Seems like their order is in the way we got them... Peaches had the first drink, then Charlie and poor little Twinkie had to wait his turn.... I guess that is the way it has to be in the animal world. Just so they don't fight I won't interfere.
The weather here in Green Bay is very dreary this morning. Winter seems to be more dreary than sunny here. Its a little warmer today but cloudy and may even rain which will cause icy roads later tonight... not good. I think it would be better is it just stayed cold and sunny but I guess its not up to me. :>)
I guess now I should go and get some work done... gotta keep up on the house I guess. wonder when its time to put the presents away and all the decorations... that will keep me busy for a few days too. Its so hard to believe its almost New Years. Time to make new resolutions again... I don't think I made any last year... this year I will make one but don't know when I will start it... doesn't count until I start so I won't think I broke it if I never started.... it has something to do with dieting but I have to get all the stuff out of the house and be in the mood. I hope the mood comes soon as I need to lose some weight.... darn..... Do You make resolutions? and if you do what are they?????

Sandra

Seed Catalogs

The seed catalogs are on the way already. I have gotten 3 in the mail already... but I haven't had a chance to sit down and go through them yet... Im waiting just a bit longer because I should get a few more yet and want to look at them all at once, no playing favorites here, lol  I haven't gotten a Thompson and Morgan yet and that is really my favorite catalog. The pictures are prettier and its more like a book than a magazine... The picture above is really much prettier than it shows... the tomatoes are much reder on the cover of the catalog.
   Yesterday I went to a yarn shoppe with my daughter Shari and her daughter Mindy... Why is it when I go to a shoppe like that I can never go away empty handed.... they only bought one and I bought 3 yarn some needles and some other gagets...Now I will have to start knitting again. As soon as I remember how I will make a pair of mittens and then Mindy wants me to make her a pair too. I have to make a practice pair first so I do a good job on hers... She wants to learn how to knit but I think making a scarf is an easier way to go, don't you? For a first project anyway.  I looked over my books and found a couple about learning how to knit in them...They are old and yellowed but I don't think that ever changes... So I had to go into my big box and get some books for her and a bunch of needles... I hope she likes it. At least she should be able to get started.
  Yesterday we went to a few stores, one for the pets. I got some pet food and a toy for Charlie and a new bowl for Peaches and twinkie...  I just put it out so I hope they like it... I will take a picture later... Its 2 bowl in one sort of kinda thing...lol
   Now I must get back to doing the laundry.... Its a dreary sort of day but is getting warmer... the chill seems to go right through me though on a day like this... I will have to put my little fleece jacket on in the house today I think... Tomorrow its supposed to get into the 40's but rain and freezing rain later.... would rather it just stayed cold if that is what is going to happen.... not up to me though is it.... :) Have a nice day, Sandra

Is Christmas Over already???

I hope everyone had as nice of a Christmas as I have had. It was especially nice because I either saw or heard from all my kids! Mike and Teri and Tom and Cindy are in Florida and they called each more than once too. :)  And the rest came home Christmas eve. Shari and Dan and Tyler and Mindy and Julie and Mark and Dan and Minda and Rick with Carley and of coarse Gary. Julies boys couldn't make it and either could Minda's children as they were with their Dads... I got to send their gifts along though and that is good.... The food even turned out good. Carley was so happy with all her new things and for awhile they were playing a game on tv that she got from someone.
   Then Christmas day we went to church and after Shari and Dan invited us for brunch. Shari and Dan both did the cooking and it was so delicious, yummmmm We had sausage and bacon and eggs any way we wanted and the nicest pancakes you could ever have and even toast and jam and coffee and orange juice... then we all decided to go to a movie later in the day ~ It was funny " Meet the Flockers" it was called. Then after the movie it was dark and Dan took us all over town to see all the pretty lights. So it was two busy days for us and a very nice Christmas. Today after church Leo and I went for lunch and to exchange a gift... I had already had one so we decided to take it back right away and I got the prettiest deep blue bathmat set for my little bathroom and a pretty white and blue and silver soap despenser. I got lots of nice presents. I am spoiled I think. This afternoon I was reading and falling asleep. I guess catching up on some rest... Now I will be raring to go again tomorrow... haha
I hope everyone had a beautiful Christmas this year too, Sandra

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

"May the gentle Spirit

of this Holiday Season

fill your Hearts with Love."

since I couldn't send you all a card at home this is a copy of the ones I sent out this year!

                                The Lonely Crib   

       I pity the slender Mother-maid
    For the night was dark and her heart afraid
As she knelt in the straw where the beasts had trod
    And crooned and cooed to the living God.

And I pity Saint Joseph whose heart wept o'er
    The ruined stall and the broken floor
  And the roof unmended for Him and her,
     And to think himself was a carpenter!

O Thrones, Dominions, Spirits of Power,
Where were you there in that bitter hour!
   And where the Cherubim-wings withal
     To cover the wind-holes in the wall!

      The faded eyes of a wondering ass
Were dreamy mirrors where visions pass.
    And a poor old ox in the stable dim
  His moo was the song of the Seraphim

Merry Christmas everyone and may God Bless You.

Sandra

Sunny day

I got out today and the sunshine made me happy. I have to know I can't stay in the house for days in a row or I may get sad... Our neighbors were going for a walk but its soooo cold out and icy. I would rather go and walk in the mall. :>) Anyway we went to get the groceries for tomorrow night. I also got myself a pretty red santa boot full of flowers and Charlie decided he likes it already. They stuck some of those flowers you use for drying and I think he likes those. The flowers are not poisonous though so I won't worry about him and if he ruins it I know I can always get artificial flowers to put in their place but I just missed fresh flowers so much. I will take a picture before he eats it up and may post it in the next day or so. Christmas is fast approaching now isn't it....
   I got some new teas at the store too. One is The holiday herb tea " Sugar Plum Spice" I like that one and then I had to get the Mint Medley for my stomach (just in case) and then I saw a box of What is called "Weightless Tea" I guess you drink it before meals and it is supposed to help you not retain water... Its also supposed to help maintain normal body weight but it says to take it for up to 4 weeks.... sorry but it will take me longer than that to get to a normal body weight. maybe it will help me get started though and that is what I need, some kind of a boost.  One thing I can't understand about tea though is the directions they give you... it says to pour boiling water over the tea bag and steep for 10-15 minutes.... now I like my tea hot so what do you do then... I suppose put it back in the microwave???? Says to cover it but you would have to cover it with something I don't have and it still wouldn't stay hot would it..... Let me know if you have figured this one out please... Sandra

"Give Love and unconditional acceptance to those you encounter, and notice what happens."

-3 today when we got up, brrrr

I just can't seem to get going this morning... I had one cup of coffee and I think I will have to have another... I did get the bed made and thats it. The dogs went out earlier and could hardly make it in because their little feet were freezing... You want cold ~ well we have cold and I don't like it. Somehow the 8inches of snow we got yesterday is prettier if its warmer out, haha.

So today I will have to try a little harder to get the Christmas spirit. I'm afraid its one of those days where you just sit around the house and eat too much. Ever have one of those days when all you do is sit? I sure hope I think of something useful to do today. I will let you know. Sandra