It's a busy Month

So Pamela flies off to Mexico for a destination wedding of her great friend Hannah in Kansas. Shelley, a friend she met via Hannah also from Kansas flew into Houston and they flew out together.  She woke up the next morning in time to see the sunrise. She had a great view out her window.  Nice.

Of course they had lots of activities between Thursday and the Wedding on Saturday.  Of course there may have been some adult beverages involved. And the beach.

And outings in the late afternoon.  

They had an awesome time. And to think another friend of hers also has a destination wedding in May in Mexico.

Was anyone else having a 2nd growth of veggies? WOW.. David 

brought these in and another box just as full the next day. We ate as many of the cherry tomatoes the peppers, bigger tomatoes went into 12 jars of salsa and 2 big jars of spaghetti sauce.

And then the first frost of the year took the rest out of commission. We need to plant less cherry tomatoes and more roma tomatoes. My garden specialist said that's his plan next spring.

I didn't take any pictures to document but on December 9th I went to a new book club. I'm not giving up my club in Houston of almost 25 years just yet. But I thought I'd try something new and closer. The Wildflyer Mead Co. in Navasota had a book club meeting.  Their book choice was The Paris Wife by Paula McLain. It was about the first wife and the life of Ernest Hemmingway. It was a good book and I recommend the read. Their book club meets the second Thursday every month from 7-9pm. I enjoyed the evening. I'm ready to go back in January.

I finished the puzzle Pamela and I started in time to clean off the table to be ready for our early family Christmas dinner.  The damn thing was missing one puzzle piece in the 'U' in quilts.

Of course the puzzle includes a few of my favorite things.... old trucks, quilts and barns.

On 12/15 the girls had a grooming. Had to look and smell good for Christmas.  As always the groomer took their pictures. So okay I concede Sophie might be the cutest with that little paw outside the cup but the other two are pretty cute too.  Lilley has the look that says "I'm over this so hurry up". And Bri saw a french bull dog that she wanted to go play with.  LOL

  

So epic fail on taking pictures of the family Christmas dinner but I did get a few. Pamela is holding one of the new additions to the family.  Patrick was quite happy and went to sleep in his cousin Pamela's arms. She's got the knack.

And then there's my brother in law Gary. He's David little brother.  He's acting all innocent while telling a big tale of BS.  He can be so ornery.  And then there is Glenda, David's sister with Pamela.

Gary and Lynn's kids and family couldn't make it up this year. Hopefully next year. The youngest daughter, Kendall was on her way to S. Dakota to visit her boyfriends relatives, The middle daughter, Shelby & her family wasn't able to make it up and the oldest son, Nathan was home with his wife and their newest addition to their family. They now have 2 boys. 

Glenda's oldest son Phillip, his wife Jessica and their son Patrick made it up.  

Phillip's younger brother Kevin and his wife Alyssa were stuck at home with Covid.  

The last few weeks seem to have blown by. Cleaning, putting up the tree, the Christmas dinner and working on some projects.  I completed my vintage Santa Christmas blocks but so much more to do. It's semi scrappy which made it fun trying to alternate the blocks so the same fabrics wouldn't be next to each others. I had to stop because I have a special quilt I need to finish at least the top in the next few days.  Cross your fingers.  I'll show more pictures of them later. Lilley thought it looked better with her laying on a couple of the blocks that ended up on the floor since the design wall isn't long enough.  

   

 Now we're down to the count down for Christmas day. Presents are bought,  wrapped and under the tree. Dinner is planned.  Pamela will be up Christmas Eve with the fluffs to spend the night to wake up here Christmas morning. I'll work on my picture taking between now and then.  

Yesterday the 21st marks the 3 year mark of retirement for me and today the 22nd marks Our 3rd year at the farm but our 4th Christmas here.  Hard to believe.  Who would have thunk it? Us on a farm with cows and a donkey no less.  Crazy things happen. 

Gotta stop for now. Must get busy on that special quilt project.  

Until next blot........The gift of love. The gift of peace. The gift of happiness. May all these be yours at Christmas