Our Christmas Gifts

It's become a habit that we buy each other gifts that are tax deductible, so I got a cool paper shredder and Dad got a rotary carver. As my one friend says, "How heartwarming!" Sorry to say that we want to be green, but purchasing locally just does not cut it; products are never in stock and customer service is generally awful. Both gifts ordered from Amazon.com - three cheers for FREE Super Saver Shipping!

Conquering the World!

Don't be fooled by the feminine outfit - even though she's pretty in pink, she's a BULL!!

Miss M

Quite the little character! Uncle sent this picture from Christmas Night - so typical of her, notice how she's double fisted with candy canes! Her first taste of peppermint, oh Lordy!

Back to the Grind

Sigh....the holidays are over, as is school vacation. Went by much too quickly...the kids had a fun Christmas but it is good to be back in our groove again. We purchased an artificial tree this year. It was surprisingly easy to set up and prelit so not having to deal with stringing lights was a plus. It should be an economical investment, since we typically spend over $ 100 per year on trees, and we got this tree for about $ 120. However packing the darn thing up and getting it back into the bag that came with it...what a pain! I keep threatening Dad that one year we'll go to Dubai or some country that doesn't celebrate Christmas so we can escape some of the holiday madness. I know...Momma Scrooge!