Happy New Year

Newest Project

This puzzle was a birthday gift. My table in the basement is now clear and I have gotten it started. It will take a while as it is fairly tough. When finished, I will mod-podge it and add it to my nativity collection. Look for it on one of my walls next Christmas!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone!!!! We will be staying in Jefferson and happy we had gotten together on last Saturday, before the predicted storms. The kids are adapting their plans to fit the weather. So everyone should remain safe and have a good time. That's the best Christmas ever!

Report for Marg

I got out to LTC to try on yesterday about 4pm. Mom was napping in her chair and had to be convinced to try things on. "I don't need anything. I don't like to try on stuff!" (She is always crabby when she first awakens.) And was sure she didn't have time before supper @ 5. I have the robe sleeves turned under and have the pj's cut off and pinned to sew. The cookies were in her room and I figured they were from you. ??? I think I'll try to add a piece from what I cut off the pants to put in the V of the neckline. She hates bare necks and it still should slip over her head ok. The robe should really work well. It is nice soft material. (12-24) The cookies weren't from Marg. Who was the generous person that is not getting credit for a nice gift? (12/29- The cookies are from Stacey and family. Thank you, Stacey!)

Family Fun

Saturday evening our family got together to celebrate Christmas. Mara got reaquainted with everyone. Hil got a good chance to hold her as Abbey arrived later after the wrestling tourney. It didn't take long for Calvin to connect with Tristin for a ping pong partner. (Calvin likes to win!) Food, presents and a good time!

Pizza Hut

Teresa Dave, Calvin, Reid and Erin stopped at the Pizza Hut before the swim meet. Calvin and Reid look "so grow up" after their stop for pizza. Not good conditions for pictures, but enjoyed seeing part of the meet. (Left at break after Jeff had swam 3 times) That is him in the picture finishing his leg of a relay..

King Herod

________________ Sunday evening was the St. Joseph's children's Christmas program. As has been the program for generations, the 5th graders put on the Christmas Pageant. Here you can see Calvin as King Herod. Since there wasn't any school Wednesday, Faith Formation was cancelled also. The only practice was just before the program. The kids did very well. A soup supper followed at the Parish Center. Some of my nativities decorated the tables. This table was set up late, as we had more crowd than anticipated. (But Skallas were part of the decorating committee and did the set-up/take-down and transport of the nativities, so never missed not having a centerpiece.)