But it is starting to look like Christmas at Home!
Finally found the bright shiny red balls for the tree! And tossed a few of the blue ones down for Sofi to bat about. So far so good...with no kitten trying to climb the tree!
Amber and I made the long trek out to Loretta's earlier this week.
We did a Christmas Brunch out together, some shopping and catch-up. Amber used to be Loretta's helper at her house long before she was mine...and she loves her...and thinks of Loretta as Mom.
We had a wonderful time!
The tree...awaiting burlap bows...including a large one for the top. The bears are now out and EVERYWHERE in the house.
I'm going to thin them out after the Holidays...but for now I am having fun with just the sheer number of them I have collected and acquired through all the years. From Steiff to Ty and everything in between.
A "Bear-y" Merry Christmas.
Late with my cards this year...hoping to get everything mailed by Wednesday!
Finally have my room redone...pictures soon.
Home is complete!
Move over Elf on a Shelf and the Jewish Counterpart Mensch on a Bench. There's a NEW kid in town...
And NASA thought that was steam off the Great Lakes...
Coming soon to a State near you!
Getting everything organized for John's Birthday, and Our Time & Christmas soon...also Our Sisters Day at the end of the week...where we are pitching in for lunch grazing and will be making and decorating Christmas Cookies together. Proving one again...it is NEVER too late to have a Happy Childhood together. Even in your fifties!
Sunny Day Snowmen Cookies.
And Lisa's Recipe for Wedding Cake Cookies
I love these with tea.
This Week's Book, also all about Recipes.
Southern Ones.
Reese Witherspoon's Whiskey in a Teacup
Part Autobiographical. Part Cookbook. Part Southern Etiquette. Completely engaging and delightful.
This truly is The Year of The Cookbooks...and this is among the BEST.
The Movie of The Week
Kurt Russell as the jolly "I don't go ho-ho-ho" not-so-fat man, is brilliant.
A fun family film.
Loved the elves!
A must see...if only for Goldie Hawn's cameo appearance at the end..as who else but Mrs. Claus.
And Christmas came EARLY for millions of us as The Mueller Investigation really went into full swing this week as well...
Resister's feeling like it is Christmas Morning.
The Indicted feeling like they just checked their stocking's and found lumps of coal.
Hey...in Trump's defense he has made it clear he was bringing back coal, okay? Don't act all surprised.
Donald tweeting more and more erratically and bizarrely until he probably sprained his thumbs.
At one point...after his own DOJ stated
"Trump involved in at least 2 felonies"
Trump tweeted
"Report Showed No Collusion"
It must be nice to be so blissfully free from the ravages of Intelligence.
COS General John Kelly gone by the end of the year...along with his impressive career in the USMC.
Why does everything (or anyone) Trump touches turn to shit???
It is like some horrid parody of The Midas Touch.
Seriously.
But this appears to be the Beginning of the End...with even Republicans starting to eyeball the idea of Impeachment.
The Stock Market...like Trump's Ersatz Presidency is now swirling the bottom of the bowl.
"Congratulations...you seem to have dismantled another thing Obama gave us...and put us right back into a Recession. In only 2 years."
(...just shaking my head...)
And still some die-hard Trumpers are trying to defend him.
"...you guys sit over there, now. The Adults are talking..."
Cautiously Optimistic.
The Colts play again today!
This time Houston.
Dearest mother — I have received your care package of herbed muskrat steaks and sparrow sauce. It has helped with my cheer. The unit is on the move to Houston to once again battle the Texan men. We must not allow ourselves to be distracted by their Clown. Steadfast. — Andrew
We really really really need to win.
Go Colts!!!
Addendum:
WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We won we won we won we won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dearest mother — I write with stupendous news. The unit was victorious once more. The Texan men battled hard, but our maneuvers were crisp and well executed. My sidearm was true and a sight to behold. The clouds have parted. Our heads are held high. I love you. — Andrew
And we sacked the QB so Big Macs all around tomorrow....