December 10

Happy Friday! We have snow on the way!☃️❄️🌨❄️☃️ The first snow of the season. Just north of us has been getting quite a lot according to the weather map, but we are only supposed to get about an inch. That’s OK with me. And then next week it’s supposed to be 70°F! Isn’t that crazy? I think it’s pretty certain that this snow won’t be around for Christmas.

This morning our contractor was here bright and early at 7:30 and the drywaller was called back yet again. I honestly believe this is this the drywaller‘s first job on his own, because he has been made to come back three times now. Dennis and I haven’t said a word, but his boss and our contractor have not been happy with his work at all. Oh well. I stay out of it unless I’m asked a direct question. Zoey and I stay down in the basement, or as in the case this morning, over at moms doing our laundry. 

After laundry was done, mom asked if I would go get us some lunch. I think we have her hooked on the McRib sandwich. It is supposed to be rib meat, but I guess knowing McDonald’s, I’m not sure what mystery meat it is. It does taste good though. 

So Zoey and I have just gotten back home. I have started the last sock for Christmas about midnight last night. The cuff is done and I’m on my way down the leg. I’m excited to finish it because I’m way behind on my mittens for the school children. I have a goal to knit 2 to 3 pair a week, all year long. I’ve done that the last three years and it’s worked a treat. I haven’t even started next years mittens yet though. And, we have a new granddaughter coming. I need to get my needles and hooks working for her, too. There just don’t seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything done I want to do. I am way busier here than I was when we lived in Spokane.

Anyway, here is my advent stocking this morning. Of course the little picture didn’t fit in the stocking but it sat behind it and I knew it went with today. I think it is so cute and I’m brainstorming where I want to put it. I always think I should have pretty things upstairs where guests can see them, but I spent 99.9% of my time in the family room so I also want them there. Such a dilemma. 😂 And more candy. My daughter does know me and chocolate doesn’t she? The snowman is a new one I bought this year at Hobby Lobby’s 50% off Christmas sale. I just thought he was cute.

Here’s the last Christmas sock in progress! Just a plain vanilla sock. These will be for Mom although she doesn’t know it. She watched me knit on them this morning for an hour or so and just commented on how pretty the yarn is.  Little does she know….

And my last Christmas pillow.  I am really enjoying the cozy atmosphere that they help bring to the house. Especially considering the drywall dust flying everywhere else. I have given up trying to clean the upstairs except the kitchen. There will be time enough for that when the construction is all done.

And how are all of you doing my friends? Piper felt fine this morning with no after effects from the vaccine. Hooray! However, Mandy said she bumped her forehead on the bathroom countertop before school! It’s always something. I didn’t think to ask how she did that. If there is a bruise next time I see her, Grandma will have to kiss it to make it better.

I pray that you have a lovely afternoon and evening and I’ll see you again tomorrow.

Blessings and love,

Betsy