A great day.   The temps are a bit colder but it was sunny and not windy so easy to cope with.

I had a nice conversation with the Smiths, including Sara and her John and Matthew and with Nora who is visiting them for the Thanksgiving weekend.

So good to hear their voices and catch up a bit.

Then I drove over to Bart and Barb's for schnitzel dinner.  It was scrumptious.  Tim, Amber and little Augie were up and Lexie and the girls were there.   Also Marlies.   An altogether lovely day.

AND I am exhausted.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

A rather busy day.    The low tire pressure gauge showed up on my  monitor a few days ago.  Bart  helped me to make sure that the tires were as they should be but it took forever for the light to go out.
I made an appointment for the guage  to be checked after a couple of days and , OF COURSE, this morning the warning light was out.  I went anyway, just to be sure.   All is OK and they did not charge me.   I will definitely to to them when i am ready to replace my car.

Barb's son Tim and his family will be in town tomorrow and I will be having dinner with them.   It will be nice to see little Augie again.  As it was to see Jackson and his sister on Thanksgiving.   The little people are what we are all about.

Dia Dhuit
Mary

Happy Thanksgiving.   

It was a beautiful day in Oklahoma.   Sunny and in the upper 60s to low 70s.

The dinner at Adam and Lexie's was excellent.   We had turkey (cooked two ways - Adam actually cooks one in oil.   Very good - this was the first time I had one cooked that way.)   We also had ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing, yams, apple dumplings, yeast dumplings with LOTS of gravy, red cabbage and two cranberry relishes.    Also breads and I cannot even begin to list the desserts.

There were close to 20 people there,   Some I had met before and some new to me.   A very agreeable group of people.    It was lots of fun.   

They are hosting a Secret Santa Party on Christmas eve too.    We drew names and will bring a present that has to be new and cost $25. for our person.    I don't really know this person very well, but Bart and Barb can help me there.

Nicky was sure glad that I came home.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

This was a quiet day.  I went over to see Bart this morning.  He helped me get my tires inflated equally.

The rest of the day was spent baking. I made the figgy hobbin and the pumpkin pies for dinner tomorrow.  I am looking forward to the gathering.

Talked to my brother George and a couple of friends today so don't feel so lonely.

Dia dhuit

Mary

Just got home from Writer's Club.   We are working on publishing an anthology on Amazon of our member's collective works.    Should be available for Kindle next week, just in time for Christmas.

It was a really lovely day.  Temps in the 60s, not windy and sunny.  I mixed up my pie crust dough today so that I can make the pies for Thanksgiving.  I am making pumpkin pies and Figgy Hobbin.   I probably told you that already.

I worked on the president's challenge wall hanging that I am assembling for the Wichita Mountain Quilt Guild Show in February.  I have six butterflies to finish and attach.   I need to give them some pizazz.


Dia Dhuit
Mary


"The best thing to hold on to in life is each other."   Audrey Hepburn

I got a bit lazy about posting over the weekend.   Nothing exciting happening anyway.

I just keep plugging away at various projects and trying to keep myself busy.    It is best that way.

This last week was SO busy.   I did not have one whole day without an appointment.   I had hoped to hear the results of my gall bladder scan on Friday, but no such luck.

I will call them Tuesday if I have not heard.

This coming week is Thanksgiving.   I will be going to Adam and Lexie's for their annual Thanksgiving day dinner and bringing pumpkin pies, figgy hobbin and cranberry relish for my share of the bounty.  Glad to be with family.    I will miss Bobbie, Bill, Richard and Brenda.   We always had such good dinners. Though they have become small.  Our family has scattered like the wind.    I remember cooking for 13 or more for the holiday dinners.

Today was opening deer gun season in Wisconsin.   Haven't heard how the first day went.    I assume my prayers for safety worked as bad news travels fast.

Until tomorrow.

Dia Dhuit

Mary