DAUGHTER'S MOHS SURGERY DAY

 Up to a different kind of Wednesday morning with no one here but hubbie and I. It has already rained a little so hubbie went out first thing to gather in the covers from our garden beds and spread them out in the barn to dry.  I got chores done and then grabbed a meal bar for breakfast as I made more cake boxes and loaded the Honda with all the orders that were being picked up this morning. Daughter and the girls came to help and then d-in-love brought RL up to stay while she took g-son to have his braces repaired from a part that fell out yesterday.  Hubbie stayed home with the girls and daughter went with me to meet our customers at 10:00.  We had nice visits with customers and then went by Sam's Club to pick my order up that was ready early.   We then came home unloaded the groceries and grabbed CA to ride with us to take daughter to her MOHS surgery appointment in Asheville to remove a basil cell cancer from her forehead. CA went to sleep as soon as we got on the road and we made it to the appointment right on time. The surgery will take several hours so I left her there and son-in-law is getting off work early to go pick her up.  With CA snoozing in her carseat I made a stop at the bank to make a deposit for daughter and then stopped by Target to pick up a Christmas gift curbside order from them that will almost finish all the kids Christmas gifts for me. I was very impressed with Target and there right on time delivery of the order.         I came home and got here at the same time d-in-love got back and she tried to get CA out of the carseat still sleeping but she work up.                                                                    We fed the girls and then she took RL home to clean so they could put up their Christmas tree.              Daughter's surgery took 2 cuts to get the borders clear of the cancer but she came through fine.                 

Son-in-love picked her up and they came by and picked up the girls for her to go home and rest while the feeling came back into her head.                                                                                                             Hubbie and I got chores done early to beat the rain.  We just came inside when it started to rain lightly.  The heavy rains are supposed to get here overnight.                                                                                     I baked and iced more caramel cakes tonight for late Thanksgiving celebrations.                                      D-in-love got her tree up with the help of these 2.                                                                                        

My plans of Christmas decorating keep changing with things coming up that need to be done first so we will have to wait and see when I get my decorating started. Plans originally were for Friday but now we need to harvest 5 more roosters that day and we need to get our plastic tunnels up over our garden beds because of a cold front that is coming in the first of next week with the coldest temps of the season.        

Even the first mention of the "s" word coming just as the calendar turns to December.                              Thankful for the blessings of this day and praying for safety and continued good health for the family.    God Bless and Good Night  


 

COLD MORNING, BEAUTIFUL EVENING

 Up to greet IR and CA this morning as the temperatures did take a dive early this morning near the mid 20's leaving everything with an icy coating .                                                                                                      

I got chores done and added breaking ice on all the water pans to my list this morning.  Back inside I had breakfast with the girls and then we loaded up in hubbie's truck to go run weekly errands a day early.    We made a cake delivery first then went to the P.O. , the dump / recycle center, Sav Mor grocery to pick up supplies for Thanksgiving dinner and then stopped to pick up lunches on the way home. Both girls conked out but both woke up when we got home and had lunch with us.                        They played well together this afternoon but had their "sister" moments also.   Just before daughter got home I went downstairs and started boxing cakes and getting our orders in line for delivery today. She had brought a bunch of her things over this morning on her way to school and went home and picked up the rest of them on her way here this afternoon.  We loaded up both out vehicles and headed out. She took the girls with her and hubbie went with me to help with the multiple customers that we had to deliver to.  Hubbie and I took longer than we expected because one of the customers was a bit late but they all got their orders and we headed home just in time to get started on chores.                                       We got chores done and decided to put the covers on our plant beds even though some forecasters are calling for rain in the morning. The air really has gotten cold this evening and there isn't anything but these whispy red clouds in the sky to greet the moon rising .                                                                       

And this sunset is another gorgeous one .                                                                                                      

Hubbie and I had some fresh greens for supper tonight then we relaxed for the evening.

Thankful for the blessings of this day.                                                                                                           God Bless and Good Night

FIRST WOODSTOVE FIRE TONIGHT

 Up to all the grands here this morning. RL and IR wanted to snuggle in bed with me but we had to get up and watch CA while hubbie took g-son to school. When he got back I got chores done and then we all had breakfast together.   I got laundry started while the girls went off to play and then we all loaded up to make a couple cake deliveries and pick up lunches.                                                                            CA went to sleep as soon as we got on the road and stayed asleep the entire trip and on the couch when we got home.  RL and IR ate lunch with hubbie and I and then they played in the kitchen while I baked some cakes.  They played good together and were quiet so that CA could continue her nap as she got up at 5 am today.   She finally woke up at 2:30 and had her late lunch while the older girls had snacks.        After the girls left I finished the laundry with 3 loads total and some line drying in the cool but sunny day.                                                                                                                                                                 Hubbie cleaned out the chimney and stove pipe for the downstairs wood stove and we had out first fire tonight as the temperatures are supposes to drop into the mid 20's by morning. 

I always hate the first fire because of the smell the first fire causes when it burns in the stove. My nose is already stuffy and and I feel a sinus headache coming on.                                                                          I did weekly paperwork and paid bills tonight to get an early start on this week as we have plans on our normal errand day we will run them tomorrow.                                                                                Hubbie got all the recyclables and trash collected and went over and picked up daughter's.                        I am very thankful for the blessings of this day.                                                                                          God Bless and Good Night

BLESSED SUNDAY

 Up this morning to greet IR and CA who were here to spend the morning with us while daughter and son-in-love went to a commercial kitchen to make 125 mini pies for a customer. They looked very good .          

They took longer than daughter expected but they got all of them done and wrapped before coming home.   Hubbie took lunch to them to eat while they worked.  We had beef stew, green beans and corn with cornbread and biscuits for lunch. #1 son's family and Re and the kids made to lunch with us. #2 son and Tif are at an early family Thanksgiving today and Aa was working.                                              After we ate the kids enjoyed playing outside for awhile in the warm afternoon. It is partly cloudy and breezy so it isn't as warm as yesterday but it is still pretty nice.                                                                    After they all left hubbie and I got chores done and I watered my raised beds. It is supposed to rain tonight but not very much so a little more rain will only help.                                                                     the sunset tonight with the clouds pushing the sun over the horizon was very pretty.                                 

Thankful for the wonderful blessings of this day.                                                                                         God Bless and Good Night

BEAUTIFUL FUN SATURDAY

 Another beautiful morning, just look at that deep blue sky !!!!                                                                            

I got chores done and then I went over to the elementary school with daughter and d-in-love and the kids to ride bikes and play on the playground. The weather is so nice and warm today and the kids had a good time enjoying it.                                                                                                                                                 

They played on the playground for a long time and had fun.                                                                        

We came home and the girls all left and after checking on hubbie who has been cutting firewood all morning I had lunch then relaxed out in the patio to enjoy the afternoon with Rosie .

I made one cake delivery for daughter today and then came home to get chores done and relax for the evening.                                                                                                                                                          Thankful for the blessings of this day.                                                                                                           God Bless and Good Night 

T. G.I . F.

 This is another one of those boring routine days but her goes.  All three grand girls were here this morning RL and IR came in a snuggled in bed with me for awhile after they first got here. I guess this was IR's idea after I found out the heat in her house went off last night and they spent a rather cool night wrapped in multiple blankets.  We got up and I went out to get chores done and uncover all the vegetables after a low morning temps of 28 degrees again.                                                                            Back inside we all had breakfast then the girls played .                                                                          At 10:30 we loaded up and made an egg delivery and then a cake delivery for daughter and then picked up lunch on the way home.  CA napped while in the car and for long enough on the couch for all the rest of us to finish eating out lunch before she came walking into the kitchen.  She ate her lunch while the older 2 took turns riding the tricycle around the table.                                                                           I baked more cakes today for Thanksgiving and then took my turn playing with the girls in the playroom.    RL had another nose bleed today and it doesn't surprise me as I have had a bloody nose the last 2 mornings when I get up.  The air is super dry right now , the dew point is in the single digits on some days.                                                                                                                                              After the girls left hubbie and I went outside to get evening chores done. It is getting darker sooner each day now and it seems to really get dark faster.  One more month to go before we can turn the corner and start lengthening the daylight hours.    These mild November days are nice and makes us wonder how long they will last.   Looks like we are in for some more up and down temps and some more rain for Thanksgiving week.                                                                                                 

Thankful for all the blessings of this day.                                                                                                      God Bless and Good Night
                                                                                          

EARLY THANKSGIVIING LUNCH

 Another beautiful but cold morning, in fact this is the coldest morning so far this season at 26 degrees and it is really slow to warm any today.                                                                                                                    

I got chores done and then had a leisurely breakfast with the girls.  After we ate they played and we thought we might check out a book store for hubbie but it was closed this morning so we just hibernated waiting for it to warm up outside.                                                                                                                      I decided I would go ahead and get my cakes baked this morning while the girls were contently playing.     After I got the cakes out of the oven I went out to school to pick up lunches for the girls.  They were serving their Thanksgiving meal today and IR appreciated the mashed potatoes and wheat roll but didn't think much of the turkey and green beans.                                                                             

And look who now thinks she is too big for her high chair.   This girl is wanting to grow up way too fast.                                                                        

After the girls left hubbie and I got chores done and then I iced cakes and relaxed for a little while before bedtime.   Another one of those days that seems to me very boring and routine to write anything on here about .                                                                                                                                               Thankful for the blessings of this day.                                                                                                          God Bless and Good Night