A gentle day.

 I even saw a couple people today.    The Boykins, My neighbors across the street were out this afternoon so I got to visit a little bit and see their sweet granddaughter,Heavenly.

Bart stopped by with some protein for me too and we had a good visit.    I am always so glad to see him.   
Barb is doing well,  but after their shopping, which included my protein, was tired, so Bart let her stay home after they unloaded the car and brought the protein by himself.

Am working on my book again.    Want to get it ready to have someone edit it for me.    Have to remember how to input the pictures.

Went to Mass today.   I am so pleased that I cannot leave church anymore without talking to SOMEONE I know.   I am a part of the faith community!!!

Home all day tomorrow.    I think I will bake some Lizzies.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Would the star that led

The WISE MEN been in the news?

Would the angels singing to the shepherds

Been recorded

In our world today?

A week from Christmas

Can you believe it?   Today, I met with my Lawton Celtic at the Lawton Country Club.    Boy do they have good food.    I had a gyro with sweet potato fries and have plenty for tomorrow.    There were six of us there, not too bad with the virus and everything.    We shared  Christmas traditions and bread recipes and just enjoyed the time together.

This morning I was busy washing and discovered that the washer is not draining properly again.    Called American Shield and the plumber will be here on Monday.    Sure sick of that.

All else is well.

Dia Dhuit

Mary 

Joy will die if you allow.

Sorrow will block it out

Let memories of sweetness fall

Into your life as if a shout.

A sunny mild day

I feel good about today.

I saw a doctor, Dr. Bartlett, about my swallowing difficulty and he has scheduled a procedure for me on New Years Eve at 3PM.     I do not do anything anyway on New Years Eve and this will leave me with a good financial benefit that I would lose on January 1st.    My angel is watching over me.

Sent out a lot of Christmas cards today

Tonight went to Writer's Club.   The last one until Next Year.    All my groups are meeting next year.   It was fun.  I read an older Christmas poem that they had not heard.

Tomorrow is Celtic Club.

Dia Dhuit

Mary\

 

VITA

Vita;

Is this creature

That came to live with me

At my home:)

Neither Rain Nor Snow but Sunshine

 We were blessed today.    Rather cool, in the 40's but when I went out it felt good with the sun on my shoulders and here being hardly any wind.

Went to Bible Study today.    I told you we are reading., together, a book called The Jesus We Missed by Patrick Henry Reardon.     Love it - it does some explaining of what things meant in Jesus time which helps in understanding.

 I also did all my shopping today.

I was thinking today.   When we were children, at least the first few of the nine of us, Mom and Dad would put us to bed and then decorate the tree.   As I recall, that stopped eventually because as we do now, it was too much and the kids like to help anyway.    But I do know that each Christmas Eve, Dad drove to both grandparent's houses and picked up the presents which were arranged in little piles around the living room.    We all just had to look for our name:)

Dia Dhuit

Mary

I am so blessed with

My home full of memories

Of a Love-Of Life

It was a gloomy day

Vita and I were home all day except for our walks.     It there was a bit of a flurry this morning but by noon there was little if any precipitation.    A mist, we have agreed, is minor:)

Yes, I am talking to the dog.

Nobody else is here:)

I made a Waldorf Salad today.   Boy does that taste refreshing.   I am trying to eat more fruits and veggies.   It is hard because they spoil on me.   A head of lettuce, for instance, is several days of greens for one little old lady.

 

Cleared up my end of the year bookwork.   Soon enough it will be time to start thinking about taxes again.   EEEEEWWWWW 

All is well here.   Kind of afraid of the Christmas surge of covid.    Oh well, sufficient unto the day.   I am home anyway except for very thought our gatherings of less than 10 people.

Be well.

I miss you all.

Dia dhuit

Mary

If patience was a cure

Then I would surely lose

As it is hart for sure

For me to calmly cruise.

Too Busy today

But that is OK because I don't have to go anywhere  tomorrow.    Hallelulia

Today, I mailed all the gifts for out of state.   The post office news was saying they can't guarantee anything after the 15th.   But they told me at the post office that things would be there by next Monday.    Go figure.

Than this afternoon, I saw Dr. Toy.    Good thing, I was all out of adjustment and my back and legs were hurting.

Tonight was Quilt Guild.    We had a box supper together, showing of Bullseye Quilts and other things (I shared my Button  Christmas Stocking.)   and exchanged Dirty Santa Gifts.    I brought something for
Barbara too as she wasn't able to come.   So I have a gift to take over to her.

As I say, I can stay home ALL day tomorrow.

Vita will be a happy girl.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Christmas

A star and angels

Announced the birth.

Wise Men and shepherds

Came, saw and believed.

SNOW

Yes.   We had snow ALL day.    No accumulation.   First we had a mixture of rain and snow and when the rain tapered off the ground was still too warm to let the snow accumulate.

Vita was not happy.   Toward the end of the day, when it was just snow, it did not seem to bother her as much.   She just does not like rain, I guess.  We did OK.   

I did not have to go anywhere today, and I am glad,   The roads could have been slippery and I don't need that.  Got my Christmas packages ALL packed and ready to mail tomorrow.   The 15th is what they are suggesting as the last date to be safe, so I am really pushing it.

The advent calendar envelope stitchery is half used up now.  Only 12 days to go.   If you want to come over and take the candy and replace it with a candy cane, just COME.    I made my plumber and my cleaning lady do  the two days they were here:)   They seemed to like it but I can't have them come every day.

Watching the Disney Sing A Long.   So glad.   I need music and JOY>

Love you all

Be safe

Mary

 

Be safe

As you traverse

This world of such unrest

Sickness and riots and anger

Bring Peace