Such a lovely day for feeling kind of blue.

But I kept busy.   I baked brown bread this morning for the Celtic Tea.    I did it just right and it was still even warm when I cut it at the History Museum.   I brought a loaf of Barm Brack also and everything was gone.   It was a nice event.   We had a good crowd.   The Drowsie Maggies from Fond du Lac who often play at 52 Stafford were our music and they were wonderful.   I felt much better after the music and the friends.

Went right from there to church to sing in the choir for the 2nd Sunday of Advent.  We did good.   I do love singing.  Am still not quite sure I should have added another "thing to do" to my life, but there you are.    I will miss two practices and then have to sing on Christmas Eve.   Ouch.   I will bring my music to Oklahoma and run it through a few times.

I mainly have the packing left to do.   I never do that until the last minute anyway.


I think it will be good to be away for a bit now, and I will be home for Christmas.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Must start packing

This traveling at Christmas is tricky.

I have all my presents wrapped and those that need to travel to far away places are on their way.

I went to Sheboygan to see Mother today and had lunch with her.   I will see her before Christmas but wanted to spend some time before I left.   I could assure her that there was no danger of anything being neglected while I was gone.   Any of my brothers or sisters can pick up and do what is necessary and if there is a question, I have my cell and can be reached.

This evening, I went to the Plymouth Arts Center.   This was the opening of the Members Exhibit.   I had submitted my new fabric art piece, called Wee Thatched Cottage.   I will send a picture later, I forgot to take one.   It was fun.  I always see so many friends and enjoy the show so much.

Tomorrow I will bake brown bread in the morning and then go to the Plymouth History Museum in the afternoon, for the Celtic Women Christmas Tea.   It is our 9th tea.   Church will be right after the Tea, then home.

So.   I will be packing in fits and starts.

Time for bed for this sleepy head.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Hi

Time to wind down.   I had a chiropractor appointment this morning.    I am really doing much better, if I could just get rid of the afternoon headaches.   My neck is sore from her working on it.  It takes a day for the relief to set in.

I have all the Christmas boxes packed and in the car to be taken to the post office tomorrow.  Whew.   I have to get them there tomorrow because I won't be home from Oklahoma in time to send them then.    I am also going to have lunch with Mother and go out to Gibbsville to get the cheese ordered.   I have a special request from Barbara for Cheese Curds so I will get them as fresh as I can at the factory.

Tonight was choir practice.   We really worked hard and I have the list of songs for Christmas so I can take the music with me and practice a bit.    I will miss two practices.   Ouch.   But it will be OK.   Saturday we are singing too.   I think I have that music down too.  

I suppose, I should start thinking about packing.

But now it is bedtime.

Sleep well, I hope I do.  Dia dhuit

Mary

Tired again

I spent the whole day, it seems, getting all done and prepared for the Tall Grass Budget meeting, which I will be gone form.   I am exhausted, but believe that I finally have it all in order.

I have finished all the candy that I send to my family and tomorrow will prepare the packages for mailing on Friday.

That is all today.

Barbara is home.  I think it is horrible that she has to come home the same day as the surgery, but there you are.   Insurance companies don't care about people.   She is home and ensconsed on the couch.   Bart will keep me updated and I will be there on Monday to help keep the household going and help her hopefully take care of herself.

Please pray -  she is a special person. 

Dia Dhuit

Mary

This was a double Monday.

Started out with Bible Study.   Told them I would be back after Christmas.   We had a very nice discussion and prayer session.

Then I went to see Mom.   I got there just as they were loading my communion recipient, Richard, who has dialysis every Monday.    Sometimes he is gone and I have to leave Jesus in an envelope for him.    One of my other recipients, Roman, passed away this past week.    I am not sure if his wife is aware that he is gone but she does love to receive communion.   The other little lady who's husband died a few months ago, asked me again today if I knew that Steven was gone.   I always say,  I heard and I am so sorry.   Mother was doing so well.  She says she feels weak and I am sure she does but she is still keeping up with things.

Jeff and I will be attending a care meeting tomorrow at Meadow View.   It is a family/staff conference.  Sure a good thing that I told Mom.   She attends of course and had not heard.
Then I went home and had lunch before driving to my friend, Janet's house to pick up a present for Barbara.   Janet is on her way to South Dakota to help in the sale of her mother's property but she left the present in her screen porch.

I picked up a prescription and a couple of things for the TallGrass Meeting tomorrow and the 13th.

Tonight I dipped all those blasted Buckeyes that I mixed and rolled yesterday.

I am DONE.   I am going to BED.

Love you all

Dia DHuit

Mary

A sad day for me I am afraid.   This is the first time that I have been home all day without my Roxie and I feel very lonely.   So I worked my butt off.

I have the buckeyes ready to dip in chocolate.   All the presents I have are wrapped and ready to be boxed and mailed.  I sent a newsletter to the Celtic Women.   And I am all ready for the TallGrass Directors meeting on Tuesday. 

I guess when a creature gives one so much comfort and friendship, it is perfectly all right to cry about it.

I have a busy day tomorrow too, which helps and a lot to do before I leave for Lawton on the 8th.  Barbara wants cheese curds.   So I will pick some up on Friday at Gibbsville.   I can order my Christmas boxes then too.

Til tomorrow

Dia DHuit

Mary