Ok all the Christmas is packed away for next year.  I have even gotten some things thrown away.  My goal for this coming year is to get rid of at least two things every day.  It is so cold here it is going to be in the 20's all week and single digits at night.  Don't think I am going to be going very far this week.  I do need to go to the store and shop for something for my sister   My legs are really bad today.  I have made about 5 trips up and down the stairs and they are aching really bad and it is had to walk.  I have never been this bad.  I don't know if it is the cold or what/  I hope it gets better it is so hard to go anywhere or get anything done.  I was going to put in a picture of the dish cloths that I am making but I am to achy to go get the camera.  I will take some ibuprofen and see if I can get something more done.  We are not into celebrating the New Year we just sit home and pray that all our kids and grandkids are smart and get home safe.  Well Happy New Year to everyone.

It s cold and breezy here today and we are suppose to get a winter storm this afternoon.  Here is my front of my house with the snow that we currently have.

I do not travel out much when it is like this.  Too much traffic and roads are too dangerous.  And yes I am a chicken.  Oh Well. I had to go up town to get some gas in my car and to my surprise the gas is the lowest it has been in a while.

See those mountains in the background our community is nestled in the bottom of them and I love watching the seasons change with them.  I told my daughter I will never move cause I love being close to my mountains.  I used to think I would like to live up closer but then I couldn't see them as well.  

This is a view of our mainstreet with the mountains.  Our community used to be very small and everyone knew everyone however someone let the secret out and now it is triple in size and we have three stoplights and four schools.  We still have to travel 5 miles to go shopping at the closest store.  And if you really want to shop you have to travel 20 miles.  It is not to bad in good weather but the freeway in bad weather is what I call Russian Rulette.  I usually take the back roads but now even those are getting crowded.  There are a lot of appartment complexes going up and that is bringing in more people.  Oh well we will keep on keeping on. KOKO.  Keep safe out there everyone. 

We have snow.  It snowed all day yesterday,  DH made it our to Smiths to get a few things and that was it.  The rest of the day was sitting on our computers and naps.  I cooked a new recipe and as usual DH did not like it.  I think he need to cook for the rest of our lives.  We would be living on beans!!  Christmas morning was fun we just made our usual run around to see all the kiddies.

Cuties are my oldest daughter's grandkids .  My precious Greats. 

This is Jade and Scout and Sawyer Second daughter;s grandkids.

This is second daughter's family.

We did not get picture of the other two families as we were busy eating a delicious breatfast made by them .

Well I have a lot of catching up to do today.  We were suppose to go to a funeral but because of the weather we decided to stay put.  I still need to venture up to town to get some med I called in yesterday.  We need the snow but boy do I hate traveling in it.  The traffic has gotten so heavy that it is just awful.  Well Happy New Year to Everyone.  On to 2019

It is over!

Well we tried.  DH and I stayed up to go to Midnight mass and we were there early so we went for a little ride.  We saw the Christmas lights but many were shut down as it was so late.  We got back to the church only to find there was no Midnight Mass.  This is the first year that they have not had it.  So sad.  We had a great Christmas no fuss not muss.  It was the first Christmas I let all the kids do their thing and I just sat back and watched.  I liked it.  They had plenty to do and I know they were busy busy.  I am looking forward to the new year and starting a new era.  Need to get walking again and maybe the pool.  Going to get my scheduling done and I want to start making cards so I do not have to spend money on them.  That is my big thing this year is to skimp and safe all I can and find new ways to do it.  Happy New Year to everyone and God bless in the New Year.

Fun times watching our three little great granddaughters

dance last might..

Ok so Christmas is basically over for us.  We did our food shopping yesterday and we are set through January except if we run out of eggs.   We will join #1 son for Christmas breakfast and then on to #2 daughter's house to check out their haul.  Granddaughter #3 is home from college and it is so nice to have her home again. 

Hubby asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I told him I have everything.  There is nothing I need or want so he comes home from the store today with:

He said he would just spoil me all year then.  I think that is a good idea!

He also brought me this Amaryillis but I have never had one so I must google it so I can take care of it properly.  Merry Christmas to me. 

Well it is Monday.  I give up!  Yes I give up!  I am so tired of my achy back and knee and now my legs are giving me fits.  Doctors just tell me it's my age.  Well that does not get everything done I have to do.  I have told Mr DH that we need to downsize and he says oh your just getting lazy.  Well I am not lazy but I am in pain.  So I am going to come up with a plan.  I started on my Tumeric again and Calcium and vitamin E so we will see in a months time how that goes.  I am also going to start setting up areas in my home to make it easier to clean.  Down stair I am going to purchase a light vac to keep things tidy down there and another broom.  I purchased a spray mop for upstairs and I am going to purchase some more of the reusable pads.  Yes I was going to make them but phooy on that.  I am tired of trying to economize when it comes to things I desperately need.  I am also going to downsize my hobbies.  I do not need to do so many.  I want to spend more time just reading and relaxing.  Not worrying about sewing something for someone so they will like me.  I am done.  I know I am on a pity party but I have just come to the end of my rope and the knot is slipping.

On a Happier note I got out my snowman spoon holder that I purchased with a dear friend who has since passed away.  And yes it is chipped but that is ok.

I also lit my scentsy candles to cheer me up.  I love candles.  These are not quite candles but they are lights during the day and that makes me happy.

We got up early and set off for Walmart to get there before the crowd and so glad that we did.  We splurged on some grapes.  They have gotten quite costly however Mr likes them in the evening so they are worth the splurge.

And last but not least I decided to get each family some vitamin C for Christmas.  We cannot afford

gifts for everyone so this will do.  

As soon as I get my baking done and deliver all my gifts I am done.  I will be so relieved to have this year over.  It has been a achy year.  I am praying 2019 is better. 

Well Christmas is almost here.  I have spent the last few days finalizing all my things and then today I realized I still had more to do.  My knee does not seem to get any better.  It is still stiff and achy when I am on it and going up and down the stairs.  I am hopeful that in a couple of more weeks it will improve.  I go back to the doctor on January 10. 

Here are some pictures of our weather.  Today was so bad we could actually stand to be outside.

Not much snow here. 

A little more further up the canyon.  

Hoping to get finished with all my Christmas tomorrow.  I will be so glad I just want to relax and enjoy the season.  

Wow when will the holidays be over!  I love family but wow they keep me busy during this time of year.  DH had his check up at the doctors and all is well.  Thank-you Lord.  We are suppose to get snow today so it will be a stay in and sew day.  I have already got most of my morning routine accomplished so I should be able to accomplish some more quilting stuff. 

This is one of my great granddaughters and she turned one.  This is a picture of her first birthday party.  Her parents went all out and boy was it a celebration.  She is such a good baby and always happy.  Hoping my daughter comes to groom my dogs today.  They need it so bad and with my knee I cannot get down to bath them.  I wish I had a dog sink on a stand.  I keep thinking where I could hook one up but I would have to make sacrifices in my laundry room. 

I hope everyone is have a good holiday and keeping warm.  Keep smiling and do something fun today.

Oh happy Saturday!  Went shopping with the GD and DD#2 and who did they give me a work out!  I will not need therapy for my leg now.  Once around Walmart and the mall did the trick.  That is if it doesn't freeze up on me tomorrow. 

There does not seem to be as many shoppers out there this year but I guess that is due to the internet.  Walmart was busy and so was the Mall however not what I have experienced in later years.

Got the entryway decorated and yes I brought back my sewing from the basement.  Just too cold down there. 

I Need to get some blankets bound and then I think I am done with Christmas.  At least I hope.

Have a safe weekend everyone. 

Oh Sorry Chris.  My Bad.  I had a cousin that lived in New Zealand for quite awhile and she loved it.
Today was a no picture day.  Did the stairs too many times and really stiff tonight.  Busy Busy DH made some blocks for the greats and guess who had to decorate them?  Yup!  That is fine he just loves his little great granddaughters.  I packed my sewing back downstairs got tired of the messy kitchen table.  Now I have to get my ambition up to go finish the projects I have started.  I have never liked basements.  In the summer it is cooler down there so I do not mind it so much but in the winter it is colder and even with my heater it is cool.  I did get the entryway decorated but will have to take a picture tomorrow.  I just went to the back door to let the dog in and I heard ice crystals hitting the wooden deck so it must be cold out for sure.  Everyone stay warm this weekend,

Anyother cold day.  It was 22 this morning.  I guess I cannot complain I have a warm fire and plenty to do.  Leg is still stiff.  I really do not want to do therapy.  I hate pain.  We woke up yesterday to a horn stuck and we both heard it but in our minds said no that is not ours, Well after about 2 hours I told DH can you hear that horn?  He went to investigate and yes it was ours.   The Cold had made the horn honk and stick.  Strange things happen in the winter. 

I bought me a Christmas cactas to see if I can keep it going.  I do not have much luck with them and have had a few.  My mother had one and she could get it to bloom every years and thought it was so beautiful.  So may be she can give me guidance from above.  Love you MOM. 

I have been dragging it out trying to decorate and I just do a little a day.  I still have to put a tree but there just isnt any place to put it.  so that might be my project today.  I did put out a lighted garland and told DH there is our tree.  It is sad that Christmas gets to be too big a project when you get old.  I do like to decorate but I am finding putting up a tree is just a little too big a project.  Lazy?  Maybe.

I purchased this little snowman from Hobby Lobby and  I have added him to my snowman 

collection.   I just looked outside and it is starting to snow a bit.  

Pain no Gain

Well it is one week today from knee surgery.  Decided if I was going to decorate for Christmas I had better get on it.  So off to Walmart we go.  Which was suppose to be an in and get what you need and out again.  Did not use the scooters because I thought we were not going to be that long.  NOT  DH decided to take off in another direction and I walked all around the store trying to find him.  Home now with my knee aching like yeah you know what. 

Still do not have my tree up and there is just not any place to put it but where I put Abby's dog bed so she is going to be uprooted.  She is not going to be a happy dog.  Tuck does not use the dog bed so he could care less. 

Really cold here today 4 degrees this morning.  We have gotten about 7 inches of snow last week and are suppose to get more tomorrow night.  Well I am off to nap for a bit then I will get moving on the Christmas decor.