This list is from my friend Pam Kallicot, (Christmas Meme)!

This picture goes with # 16! Oh, and I'll be, there's the
Lil' Lego Workerman...
(especially for Pattie Brown)!!!


1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?

What ever I've have, or have
recycled!

2. Real tree or Artificial?

Fake as fake can be...Because
I keep it up too long and don't
want a fire hazard..

3. When do you put up the tree?

Usually my birthday, I think I was
sick though...We did it later.

4. When do you take the tree down?

Usually New Years Day, depends on our
plans and company this year.

5. Do you like eggnog?

Love it, didn't get any this
season.

6. Favorite gift received as a child?

I remember wanting the game of life,
and got it, but like monopoly...
it took too long to play)

7. Hardest person to buy for?

On our list...everyone is pretty
easy!

8. Easiest person to buy for?

Lulu!

9. Do you have a nativity scene?

I do, but didn't put it out this year.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?

Snail mail!

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?

not sure...

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?

hmmmm, I need a new favorite...I'll
say Miracle on 34th. Street!

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

Now, for next year!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

Of course...reduce! Reuse! Recycle!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

Too many faves to answer!

16. Lights on the tree?

Of course...all white and outside too!

17. Favorite Christmas song?

John Lennon's "So It IS CHRISTMAS"!

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?

Stay home.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's?

Most of the time...:)

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?

Angel, I bought online because I thought
it was like the one my Grandpa Razz had
on his tree when I was a girl...(Uncle
Tom told me he has Grandpa's angel and
it isn't the same...):(

21. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning?

Whenever Devon and his family are with us!
Christmas this year!

22 . Most annoying thing about this time of the year?

1)Getting sick the last two years.(do I dare
complain)? 2)the snow, did sort of slow shopping
down and caused some of our special get-to-gethers
to be cancelled.

23. Favorite Ornament theme or color?

Old fashioned? I have tons of white lights
on the mantle & highlighting glass angels...

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? This year.

Devon cooked the rib roast (to perfection), I
made twice baked tators, my fave green salad
(with feta, frozen peas, bacon bits and blue
cheese dressing),corn & Jello Christmas cake!

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?

All I asked for, is for my vanity to be finished.

26. Who is most likely to respond to this?

Randi

27. Who is least likely to respond to this?
My hope is that somebody/anybody will!

Christmas with Mercedes & Lulu~

They both got dog hand puppets that
bark/sing to Christmas songs! They
had so much fun 'together' with them!
One of my favorites of the girls!
Lulu loved this story telling Santa!

She hung on his every word!

She enjoyed each of the stories he
read to her. It was as if they were the
only ones in the room!

Mercedes taking a moment to play her
new game!

This is the hat Lulu got from Sporty for her Birthday!

Lulu's not sure about this hat idea!

Cheeeesh!!!


Finally the smile I wanted!

Twas My lil' morning, 'Summer' Coffee Spot!

Here's where we are this morning,
Dec. 22nd.!

This dear friends this was Sunday
Morning Dec. 21st. Oh, could this be the
first day of 'Winter'!

Remember this beautiful Confetti Snow?
This was last Wed. or Thurs.!!!

Costco Trip for Snow Storm Supplies! (Yet another adventure of the little 'Lego Workerman'!

While we were all on alert for the
incoming Storm, Jerry & I headed to
Costco yesterday via old 99. We
should have known, the outcome of
taking 99, because it took us forever
just to get onto it...

Now most of you know we're at exit 202
and Costco is just off the next exit, it
Shouldn't take too long, right? Absolutely
WRONG!!! It took us over an hour to get
to Costco! We eventually got our groceries.
As we were checking out, I notice
our friends, Pattie & Richard back a few
(in our line), so I snuck over and put
my hands over Pattie's eyes...;)

Pattie and I go way back, and talk on the
phone every so often to catch up etc.etc.
She lives up in the sticks...hehe, so she
sometimes stops in for coffee, if she's out
and about...Some of you may remember the
Giganto garage sale I was in last summer?
Right, it was at Pattie's beautiful Lake
front home!

To cut this already wayyy to long of a
story down...The days I dropped
stuff off for the sale, there was a
huge pile of stuff she was having
Richard take to the thriftstore/dump!
Later when I took my last load, I noticed
a little lego worker man left in the dirt.
I picked him up and set him on the
table. That weekend when we had our sale,
I put him on top of something without
telling Pattie, who finally noticed
hours later and had a good laugh! Well
it became a rather fun thing to do
after awhile, especially, when we
didn't have customers and were bored!

So, September rolls around and Pattie
& Richard visit and right after she
left (Aunt Sally was visiting) I was
sitting talking to Sally and all of a
sudden out of the corner of my eye, I
SPY, LITTLE WORKER MAN!!! There he
was sitting on a shelf in my dining
room! Laughing, I decided to think of
a way to deliver him back to his
rightful owner!!! I had decided
to put him in a small pumpkin and
add him to Pattie's beautiful
porch display...But, in the meantime
before I did that, Pattie came
to visit...Sooo while she was
visiting the privy, I stuck him
into her coat pocket! hehe...

A month went by and I hadn't heard
a thing about our little traveling
workerman, UNTIL I recieved an email
a few days ago, showing him on a
reindeer in the snow tredging his
way to my house! So you see dear
reader, that is why the little guy
was posted here earlier on "Message
to Pattie", you can read what
transpired there, earlier last week!


UNTIL at Costco, When Pattie kept
commenting on how cool my purse was.
Dum Dum Dumb (me)! I open it, so she
could check out all the compartments,
because she's so interested),I then go
on to tell her the only thing I don't
like about it is, where the check
book is, as I open it up one last
time, and this is what I see!!!!


All I can say is Okay, Okay, he's
going home with me...She goes on
to explain after Costco, they were
heading for our house to drop him off!!!Oh, and about our quick little drive
to Costco, to pick up supplies in
case we got snowed in...with only
one other stop (Albertson's for a
few smalls, not to be bought at
Costco), it took 5 hours...:(
traffic was a nightmare!!!

TRANSCENDING~

Beautifully written and spoken!

THE MOM SONG~

I SEE MY OWN MOM IN THIS, MYSELF
AND MY GIRLFRIENDS(BEING MOM'S)
ANYONE WHO HAS EVER HAD A MOM,
WILL SEE HER IN THIS! :)

Message to Pattie...Picture this, A BIG OLE' JUICY RASPBERRY!!! (An adventure of the little 'Lego Workerman'!

HOW EXCITING, LITTLE WORKERMAN
GOT HERE JUST IN TIME FOR DINNER,
THEY FILLED THEIR BELLY'S, FED
THE REINDEER AND WE SAID OUR
'GOOD BYE'S'! WE TURNED HIM
RIGHT AROUND. THEY SHOULD
ARRIVE BACK AT THE LAKE HOUSE
JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!!!
PS. SORRY, HE DIDN'T HAVE TIME
TO CALL YOU!


LITTLE WORKER MAN, RIDING BACK TO HIS
DEAREST AUNT PATTIE'S! HE'LL JUST MAKE
IT BACK IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!!!
CHEERS!

For the Love of Birds~

Winters Natural Confetti!!!

Gotta luvvre that hat...almost a 'Stormy Kromer', (right Vinnie)?

The birds are in the ivy and cedar tree waiting
for Jerry to leave, then they swoop down for
breakfast!

Jerry's been keeping the birds feeding
station area all cleaned off, the birds
can easily peck & scratch around for
their birdseed!

My Sweet Sheep!

Did I mention they were lawn (decorations),
sheep?

Attatched to my door, in the late 80's!

THE MINUTE I SAW THIS ENVELOPE, I
SMELLED TROUBLE!!! I ASK YOU
DEAR READER, WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE
THOUGHT IF YOU SAW YOUR NAME CUT
OUT OF A MAGAZINE AND TAPED TO AN
ENVELOPE, STUCK TO YOUR FRONT DOOR?



THIS IS WHAT I FOUND, I WAS GRIEF STRICKEN!
MY POOR LOST SHEEP...


A RANSOM NOTE, AND WHAT THE KIDNAPPERS
WERE ASKING FOR!


I LEFT A NOTE, HOPING FOR MORE CLUES,
BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I WAS GETTING
CALLS FROM WELL WISHERS SAYING THEY
SAW GLIMPSES OF MY 'DARLING LOST
SHEEP',IN GREENER PASTURES OUT IN
THE COUNTRY, I DID SOME DRIVE BYE'S,
ONLY TO SEE THEY WEREN'T MINE...


I BOUGHT THE 'TWO' BIGGEST BAGS OF
SKITTLES I COULD FIND, IN HOPES OF
GETTING A CALL AND MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
FOR THE SKITTLE DROP! FINALLY...
I WAS HAPPILY REUNITED WITH MY SWEET
SHEEP!!! That part dear reader is
sketchy, I'm not sure if it was
sheer excitement,(THE MANY
YEARS THAT HAVE PASSED) My sheep
were home again!!! THE NEIGHBOR'HOOD' PLAYERS...
JENNIFER & RAINER...

Wordless Wednesday~

What can I say, I'm a boomer through & through!

Santa and Mrs.Claus are Coming to School Tomorrow!

This is why I love it, when Santa and his Mrs.
come to school!!! Happiness Is!

Friday Fill-Ins #11

1. Friends are like flowers and sunshine.
We all could use some attention
(cultivating), a cup of tea/coffee (water),
Mix in some great conversation (sunshine),
and watch us 'BLOOM'!

2. Good health; it's everything!
Never, ever taken for granted...

3. I'm ready for winter break.

4. Good question, I have been thinking I need to find a
fragrance that's light and airy that I'd wear!

5. The oldest ornaments I have are vintage
(even older than me),but I made quite a few
when my son was born, cute little
stuffed cloth ornaments he could touch!
(He'll be 35).

6. Take some handmade Christmas decorations,
a little greenery, a tree(fake or real),
family keepsakes,(pics. etc.), mix it all
together and you have a 'holiday home' chock
full of memories!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking
forward to snuggling up in front of the fireplace,
catching up on my magazine stash, tomorrow my
plans include still trying to lay low, to get
rid of the crud I have and Sunday, I want to
make my Christmas Cards...I'm so behind!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TWO VERY SPECIAL
PEOPLE IN MY LIFE!!!

To Ms. Vicky, boy we've sure had some
wonderful times together, (oh and some
not so wonderful),...as I remember one
Friday the 13th. UGH! 1).we were almost
hit by a 'HUMONGOUS' logging truck!
2). Jimmer (her Chesapeake) going down
a few doors and out into the lake and
as a retriever does...tried to bring
us the ball he found floating in the
lake! Well, it just happened to be
the neighbor's float to their water
line! The terrible thing was that it
was made of Styrofoam and Jimmers teeth
sank so far into it, he couldn't let
go! So I grabbed a little row
boat and was going to go unhook him,
but, as I reached for the boat, it
zigged, when I zagged, and I dislocated
my shoulder trying to hold on and
not fall in all at the same time!

Okay...now picture this dear reader,
all the while the neighbor had been
yelling at the dog to drop her float...
(For God sakes),
She's freakin' out, because we're
stealing her boat???!!!
(For God sakes),
There I am with my arm dangling
down farther than it should, I'm in
terrible pain and Vicky (dearest
birthday girl), who can't swim a lick!
is now attempting to climb into said,
row boat, (without my assistance, I might add)
We're pleading with the nice neighbor to
please let us borrow her oars, so Vicky
can get out to Jimmer. He now has been
trying to stay afloat for quite awhile
swimming 'in place' for a long time!
(he of course didn't understand he'd
attached himself to a float and wouldn't
drown!
Finally we were able to persuade her
to let us have an oar, and Vicky
made it out to unhook poor Jimmer,
and my fear was that he'd try to
get into the boat and capsize her
and she'd drown...
BUT, all worked out and we ended
up having a pretty good time at
the lake house with the kids!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY VICKY!!!
The other person near and dear
to my heart is our sweet little
granddaughter Lulu! This is
where I'd add a ton of her sweet
birthday pictures, if we hadn't
run off and left our camera at
home...:(
We were going to come home to
get it, but someone else,(Manus)
left to get theirs, and we 'STILL'
don't have any pictures yet.
She was a hoot, she blew out her
candle and was so proud of herself!
She loved all her presents, especially
her books about 'Elmo'and Brooklyn
loved Lulu's Princess shirt...Too
cute! Tenisha made a 'Cupcake'
Elmo cake, that was adorable and
regular cupcakes with Elmo too...I
guess you can tell by now Lulu has
a thing for Elmo! I'll post pics
whenever I get them...hint, hint!
HAPPY SECOND BIRTHDAY LULU!!!

'Skagit's Fabulous' Christmas light Display!

We took a leisurely drive up north, to see
Randi & Kauleen's beautiful light display!!!
We highly recommend you add it to your list, of
must do's, this 'Holiday Season', it's beautiful!

THEY'RE DOING A DIAPER DRIVE TO SUPPORT A LOCAL PROGRAM CALLED BASICS FOR BABIES. PLEASE TAKE A PACKAGE OF NEW DIAPERS TO DROP INTO THEIR COLLECTION BIN WHEN YOU GO SEE THEIR DISPLAY!!! :)
823 Northview Drive
Burlington, WA 98233

From Our House to Yours!

Lulu & Grandpa Jerry Colorin'

Lulu spent the night with us and
I took these cute pics of her and
Grandpa colorin'.

This is "Whats New" in My Etsy Shop~

My Whimsical Christmas Charmed
Bracelets~

Have you?

I grabbed this from Randi's blog,
and so on~

Bold the things you’ve done.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band (does my granddaughters band
count?)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang/played a solo
11. Bungee jumped (Not today, Would Not,
Could Not...NEVER)
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill(okay, I
called it a mental health day)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community - I'd love this too!
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving (refer to #11)
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book(Checking out Lulu.com
as a matter of fact!)
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Making a baby (I think this was
something else?)...Randi,help!
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Not sure of how this question was
asked...Randi, Help again!

I will answer it the best I can, by seeing
Randi's answer.

100. When the moment came to vote, honest
to God...I couldn't :( and went with
my heart and wrote someone in...I hope
and pray with all my heart that Obama is the
man we all want him to be.

One tired Lil' Lulu Witchy Poo

Lil' Witchy Poo Lulu with her 'Pumpkin bag'
that was her Daddy's when he was a lil' boy!