God Bless Us Everyone

My social calendar has been full this December!  

December 15th was the company party. Although i didn't win a raffle prize I was able to snag the table decor of gorgeous white roses atop a crystal draped stand. The best gift of all was seeing my younger sis Erin who also works for the company. It made the bus ride up and back from Tacoma bearable.

Last Friday met up with the Blue Jacket Divas for lunch at Mill City Grill. As a surprise, our old boss from the lab and his wife joined us. Never enough time to catch up with everyone!

This weekend dropped off gifts for Jimmy, Lexii, and baby Hazely, who is now walking.  Such a cutie!  Also gave a gift to the boy's long-time friend Christian.

Gifted Sam's girlfriend a Wizard of Oz picture painted on We're Off to See the Wizard sheet music. She really wanted the first pic I made but that one I gifted to Erin.

Love having small lights in the house so set up lots of battery operated tea lights in various glass insulators and candle holders. Glowing lights are fab although switching 15 tealight knobs off at night is a pain!

Crafting has continued! Painted 12 small canvas for my team members and was happy to see they loved them.

Purchased a set of Christmas birds and their sturdy packing  box inspired me to make a shelf. Decoupaged with vintage Ladies Home Journal paper and it turned out lovely.

Now that the weekend of Christmas is upon us, began baking, including two loaves of cardamon quick bread, chocolate peanut butter truffles, pumpkin no-bake cheesecake, and pumpkin bread. Stumbled across a Walmart sale of turkeys at fifty cents a pound so picked up a 20 pound bird for $10!  Cooked that sucker today and there's plenty to share!

The tree is lit the presents are wrapped, and I can't wait for the boys to celebrate Christmas tomorrow morning when they arrive for breakfast.

To top it all off, in memory of my Mom spent this Christmas Eve evening watching Wizard of Oz and now I'm on to Meet Me in St. Louis. Yes, like everyone I'm sure to cry when Margaret O'Brian tears up while Judy Garland sings Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas but it's tradition!

Here's wishing everyone a magical and memorable Christmas!! ❤️