Wreaths and Handkerchiefs

 I decided to remake this wreath I made for our front door. 

I like it well enough, but I thought it could use more color. 

I tried to get the poinsettias off in one piece, but the bottoms were paper and they were just stuck too good! 

I had to untie the bottom of the wreath so I could turn the wreath around and have the knot in the back.  

I thought these blue silk flowers would look nice. 

I'm not 100% happy with it but I think it's better with a little bit of color. 

My friend Marie's sister made her this angel tree ornament using one of their mother's handkerchiefs. It's so cute! I thought maybe I would attempt making something like that before next Christmas. I have a lot of handkerchiefs in my cedar chest that belonged to my mother and grandmothers. 

That's it for me right now. 

Until the next time stay safe and well my friends!

Cold and Handy

It's been pretty cold the last few days and it's also been windy, which really makes it pretty uncomfortable to be outside. Those of us who live in colder climates know that the wind can make all the difference. 

It used to be buy this time in the Winter my body had adjusted to the colder weather and being outside wasn't so hard. These last 5 years or so it's taken me longer and longer to get used to it!

Although I have lived in and loved this state all of my life, and will always consider myself a Michigan-girl, I am no longer adverse to moving to a warmer climate. I always tell Shauna that I'm ready when they are! They would have to move, too, because I don't want to be away from my grandsons! 

Anyway, at least we don't have a ton of snow right now!

I bought this Ninja blender about 6 months ago. It's pretty powerful so it has suction cups on the bottom to keep it steady while it's blending. The problem is I have to put my finger underneath and break the suction and pick it up every time I move it, which is pretty much every day to make my morning smoothie! 

I saw this little appliance caddy on the internet so I thought I would order it from Amazon and give it a try. It is mostly advertised for coffee makers that have to be moved to fill, but I figured it would work just as well for my blender. 

It actually works pretty well! The suction cups don't stick to it, and I was a little worried that it would shake itself right off of the caddy but it stays put.  Plus, it's nice not to have to keep prying suction cups off of the counter! 

Rich and I both had birthdays and now I am the proud owner of a Medicare card! 

I'm back to my regular work schedule this week. It will be nice to be in my regular routine again. I do really like my job and Kate gave me a small bonus for helping her out these past two weeks. I definitely feel appreciated! 

I'm starting to think about my Photo A Day February project that I do every year. Maybe I can come up with some kind of a theme this year.  

Thats about it for me for now! 

Until the next time stay safe and well my friends! 

Plans and a Birthday Boy

Chris has not made it to Michigan yet. He planned on coming in for Maxwells birthday party, but his girlfriend got COVID so he's going to be laying low for a while. She's pretty upset because all this time she has been safe working from home. Her office decided she needed to be in the office 3 days a week and here she gets infected! Luckily, she just has mild symptoms. 

Who knows when Chris will finally get into town! 

Saturday was Maxwell's birthday and party. 

He got a lot of Lego building sets and Rich and I got him an age-appropriate electrical connection kit (using batteries) and he loved it. He's got a very technical mind for a 5-year-old and figured things out pretty fast.

 Levi was having fun playing with Maxwell's creations, too! 

Then it was time for singing and birthday cake! 

I may have mentioned before how great a birthday song singer Levi is, but he really is! He was singing his heart out to his brother! 

It was a lot of fun!

In other news, I made this Winter wreath for my front door using an old scarf and some white Poinsettia decals that I had. I think it turned out pretty cute and goes well on my blue door! 

My work schedule changed again and now I am working 11-3 Tuesday through Thursday and 3-6 Friday next week. Kate has young kids and their school schedule is forever changing, lately due to COVID. I'm glad I can be so accommodating for her! 

Speaking of work, Kate sent me an article from the National Institute of Health that they are finding out that "Cannabidiol (CBD) Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Replication and Promotes the Host Innate Immune Response" In other words, CBD can stop the virus from replicating and boost the body's ability to fight it! That is exciting news. If that information would ever hit the MSM she would not be able to keep the shelves stocked! We shall see!

That's it for me now. Hope you all are doing ok!  

Until the next time stay safe and well my friends! 

The Best Laid Plans

As I mentioned in my previous post our Christmas Eve party with my brothers was cancelled due to my SIL not feeling well with a cold. 

So that night we went to Downtown Plymouth to walk around the park instead.  

Every year they have a beautiful, life-sized nativity scene set up. 

And all the walkways are lined with decorated Christmas trees that are sponsored by the different businesses. 

Most of the business were closed including the restaurants. We managed to find a bar and grill that was open. The food was mediocre at best, but the service was good, and we left the server a big tip for having to work that night! 

The night wasn't a total bust though! Yum! 

I also said on my last post that Chris was on a plane on his way here but that was an unintentional lie! He was supposed to be on the plane but apparently Delt@ had trouble issuing him a boarding pass, so he had to reschedule his flight for the next day and called and let us know on his way back home. Ugh! 

The following day there were the same issues. He couldn't get a boarding pass online so he drove to the airport, where they still couldn't issue him a pass! So he was not able to fly that day either!

Needless to say, he will be flying free for the next year! 

Apparently, they finally got it straightened out. He should be coming into town sometime this week in time for Maxwell's 5th birthday party on Saturday.  

So we still went ahead with our little family Christmas on Monday with Shauna, Brad and the boys. Once again, I didn't take any pictures! 

On Wednesday, Rich's sister Judy, who lives in South Carolina and was spending Christmas with her daughter came to stay one night with us before having to fly out on Thursday.  Her daughter and husband and two boys stayed for pizza, and Shauna and the boys came too. To make room in the driveway for everyone's cars, Rich parked my car in the street. 

And of course, keeping with the mess this holiday has been so far, the neighbor across the street hit it while backing out of his driveway! 

It's not a very big ding, but Rich had to pull it out a little so we could open the door. Guess I'll be calling our insurance company! I'm thankful for an honest neighbor, though. He came to the door to tell us, gave us all the information we needed for our insurance company. He could have just driven away and never told us and we would never have known who hit our car.  There was not damage to his bumper at all. So kudos to him. 

New Year's Eve we stayed home and as usual we were asleep by midnight. I only woke briefly when gunshots or fireworks were going off outside and a few people sent messages. Please don't envy my wild and crazy life!!

Kate hired a new person at work, and she will be training her for the next two weeks. I will be working Tue-Fri 3-6 both weeks so she can train during the day shift. 

That is all for now. Saturday Maxwell turns 5 years old! How time flies! 

I wish you all a happy, healthy and blessed 2022! Thank you for reading!

Until the next time stay safe and well my friends!