Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Visiting During The Holiday Season/Work To Be Done

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Good Tuesday morning. :) Here above is a picture of Shelby with her cat. I tried to name this cat TOO as in The Other One...but she wasn't having it. She has given her a real name and it stuck. This cat's name is Fergie.

The family thing I was worried about yesterday turned out okay and things wents smoothly without incident. I was relieved to say the least.

This Friday my parents and I are making a trip down to Buena Vista to see my grandmother in the nursing home. Phoenix will be dressed and ready for it. ;) It will be a one day trip. I will leave out of here early and pick up Mama and Daddy and head straight down and hope to be there around 11 am. That will give us four hours to visit then it will be time to hit the road again. I don't like to drive in the dark so we will have to leave at three o'clock at the latest.

My older sister Patti will be coming for a visit with her two daughters and their significant others December 13th and 14th. I am excited about seeing them! Its alway nice to see my sister. We don't get to see each other often enough. Both our lives are so busy and its so nice to pause and have a nice visit.

Somewhere in there we have to make time to go get a Christmas tree at the Christmas tree farm not too far from here. I am keeping it simple this year with the decorating. Usually I will take down all nick nacks on the shelves and around the living room and replace them with all the Christmas nick nacks. I put up lights and pine looking garland in the doorways...lights strung up the bannister of the stairs and more pine garland. Lights on the front porch, lights around the pool deck. It is a lot of work to put up, but always seems to be even more work to take down and put away again. Instead of all this I am going to concentrate on getting some unfinished business done around the outside. Winter may be here, but I really want to get some of these things done. It helps that I have made a list of what I am going to do each day. I just want things to be in order when Christmas rolls around and we have all our family and friends over for Christmas dinner.

The sun is trying to break through the clouds this morning. I hope it will succeed. Its cool, but tolerable. I will be able to get some things done out there today I am sure of it. I feel pretty good today and with some of Dads coffee it will get me going!

Everyone have a fantastic day! :)

I am hoping come January I won't have a thing to do and I can relax. ;)

8 comments:

Ally Lifewithally said...

That is a lovely picture of Shelby ~ Fergie is a nice name and it suits the cat ~ glad things went smoothly with your Sister ~ Your Grandmother will be glad to see you all ~ I am sure she will enjoy seeing Phoenix ~ I hope the sun manages to get through and you can get some of your work done ~ Ally x

Happy Being Me said...

Perfect name! Hope you enjoy your trip - Be safe and have fun. Enjoy decorating! Have a wonderful day,
Katie

Beth said...

It sounds like a good idea to "simplify" a little bit--take time to enjoy the season without quite as much work!

Hugs, Beth

Hollie said...

I love the picture od Shelby & Fergie.

Unknown said...

the cat looks like a Fergie!!!

JOHN said...

I look forward to Christmas,your right it seems like more work putting everything away.Ive followed your blog for awhile now. I know your always busy.Get a chance stop by mine its johnsworld08blogspot.com
have agood day
john

Traci said...

Good morning. I am trying like heck to get back into blog reading. I've been facebooking and also too busy to read much. I like that picture of Shelby and the cat!

Lisa said...

I love the picture and I love the name Fergie, that is so cute. I hope your trip goes well and you have a wonderful visit.
xx