December 4

Happy Saturday to everyone! I’m still feeling pretty lousy from my second shingles booster, but Dennis is up and going again. He just had one day of mild flu like symptoms where I am on my third day and still don’t feel very well. I am better than yesterday though. I just spoke with my sister on the phone and she reminded me that when she had her second shingles shot not too long ago, she didn’t feel well for almost a week so I guess it’s not abnormal.

My fourth day of advent was some more wonderful candy. The snowman is another one from my Facebook market find. I think I’ll show you all eight of those first. I love the bird in his hand and the eggs at his feet in this one.

I have shown this before on my blog many times, but it means the most to me of any of my Christmas ornaments. I received this from my kindergarten Sunday School teacher 56 years ago! It always hangs at the very top part of the tree.  I hope I never forget the true reason we celebrate the Christmas season. Seeing this every year serves to remind me of who was given to us so long ago.

I may have already told you this story, but in case I didn’t I will tell it again very quickly. I have always wanted Christmas pillows to decorate with. All I could find were pillows that cost anywhere between $15 and $30 at stores. I refuse to pay that much for something that will only be out for a month or two. After I saw a snowman pillow that I really liked at Lowe’s that cost $25, I came home and looked on Amazon. I think I showed you the four fall/Thanksgiving pillows that I displayed this year. At the same time I ordered four winter/Christmas themed pillow covers and four pillow forms. I can just take the Thanksgiving covers off and replace them with the Christmas covers. This one is one that will most likely be out all winter long. Isn’t he cute? All eight for less than $30.

Our little Zoey has been sleeping with Mommy and Daddy for the past couple of months now. She loves Saturday mornings when we stay in bed for a while and read or discuss our plans for the week.  It’s the only morning that we don’t just jump right out of bed and start our day. She absolutely loves this and lays as close to the two of us as she can get. Tonight we will have Piper and Lizzie to spend the night while the kids go to their Christmas party. Lizzie is now sleeping in bed with Mandy and Brad too. 🤣 Guess who said that would never happen? 😂 This should be fun! It is fun to see the two of them snuggle after they have played long and hard. Last night they were sleeping with Zoey’s leg over Lizzy‘s back and Lizzie‘s front paw wrapped around Zoey‘s neck. I wonder if they laid like that in the litter?

I hope you all have a wonderful Saturday filled with fun things to do and lots of good things to eat. It is that season you know!

Blessings and love,

Betsy