Happy Anniversary

Mom and Dad celebrated 65 years of marriage yesterday. I find that phenomenal. We took a lunch with dessert to them and also delivered a lovely bouquet from all of us. They look pretty good for hitting the 89 year mark.

We didn't stay late in the afternoon since a snow/sleet/rain storm was heading up the coast.
It came and made an icy slippery mess and school was canceled so Miss C spent the day with us. Then I made a Baked Ziti for supper. I have been wanting to make one since Mrs. Soprano was serving it to the parish priest during the first year episodes. It was tasty but Graham and Hugh thought it should have more sausage. There weren't any leftovers, so that is a good thing.

I started machine quilting my 1997 Round Robin and I am being careful with it. Any stitches I am not happy with I am doing the frog stitch. I am using a metallic thread by Superior, it is lovely to work with and the stitches and nice and even and I am happy with the results...so far!

Margaret, our great tour guide in NZ fell last week and broke a hip and her elbow. She is definitely tied up for a while. I was wishing I was closer so I could take care of her. She hopes to be home from hospital by next mid week, with wheelchair and eventually walker. She is very busy and independent so this is going to be hard for her.

We have had so many cold days -15C and today it started out at 5C and now it is down to -1C and going to -10C tonight. But the days are longer and the sun seems brighter. Spring is only 2 months away.

Ever the optomist, so I hope I'll blog again before another month is over.

Happy New Year

And I have to write down my resolution right now. I am going to make a better blog effort.

I cannot believe that I missed all those weeks since October. Oh well no sense crying over split milk. I guess I must have been busy, doing something or other.

2009 came in with a blast and we had a blizzard. That's okay since Hugh and I were getting over the 'flu and quite enjoyed lazing back and watching television.
Eating jello and applesauce and drinking clear fluids. At least we don't have any weight gain to get rid of!

The young "T"'s had Christmas dinner with us and we enjoyed watching Claire opening her gifts. She was so sweet saying thank you every time she opened a gift, including the ones from the dog.
Here she is opening her Upsa Dayzy Doll.

 

I took Jake for a walk in the snow today. He loves it, rolls around, tries to get his coat off, but he sure hates the salt on his poor paws. He was trying to walk on two legs coming in the driveway, I had to carry him. He did get Doggy Boots for Christmas, but he and I haven't come to the correct understanding yet as to how to get them on successfully without him snapping at me. I think I'll get a muzzle, then he can growl and mumble but not snap.

I am sure that will be a story for another day.