Texas Trash, Sugarplums, Lunch With Brenda and a Love Song......Wednesday and Thursday

Wednesday was Texas Trash Day!!!

The only thing I did NOT have to start making it was a MAJOR ingredient - Worcestershire Sauce!

I cooked up a big breakfast for Louis Dean and sent him on his way to do a Walmart run!

I stayed in my pajamas all day and wasn't leaving the house!

EXCEPT - Louis Dean left his wallet at home! He made a quick phone call as soon as he got up to Walmart and I drove up there to deliver his billfold.....praying all the way I would not get in an accident since I was wearing pj's, slippers and no make up and I had washed my hair the night before and looked like a big mess. Thankfully, no one saw me. 

While he was shopping - and it took over an hour of in store time and he deserves a medal of honor for doing that for me - I wrapped up my Christmas! As in presents! I'm pretty pleased with the gifts I have chosen this year. For the last several years I have not felt good about anything I have given. Somehow I always seemed to miss the mark. This year I think I have finally hit it - thanks, in part, to Amber who shopped for the younger grands in my behalf. I love having a personal shopper who knows how to get the most bang for the buck!

Once Louis Dean got home and unloaded, I was busy BUSY with Texas Trash!

Lots and lots of Texas Trash!

Plus I made up the Sugarplum dough in preparation for Christmas Eve when we will roll them in the candy sprinkles together.

 

The Trash was DONE and so was I! I limped off to bed so happy to be there.

I have been waking up early every morning for over a week now.

There's always something exciting to look forward to each day and I guess I am anticipating it even in my sleep.

Today was lunch with Brenda!

We go way back to Crestview Baptist Church days and then I worked in the State Farm office with her for a couple of years. Since then we have tried - and succeeded - to meet for lunch once a month.

We have missed a few months here and there over the years but for the most part we do meet and eat and visit.

I decided on a salad plate with chicken salad, cottage cheese, veggies, cheese, crackers, olives and dip. For dessert we had a small plate of fudge - thanks to my friend, Jean B. and a square of salted caramel fudge from Oklahoma.

Brenda and I have exchanged simple Christmas gifts since our State Farm Days.

While my gifts to her differ from year to year.....

I can always count on her to give me the PERFECT calendar!

Roosters for 2018! 

I have used so many of the past calendars from Brenda in decoupaging the walls, doors and cupboards of our camper. This calendar will live in my kitchen for a year and then I'm certain to use the pages in our new room at the Ranch!

Thank you, Brenda!

I love Brenda and have learned so much about being a grandmother from her.

She's been my role model!

This afternoon about 3:00 a door to door salesman came by and I actually OPENED the door.

That's not something I do often. We do not even have a door bell and I usually just wait for the sales people to leave. But this guy was from AT&T and he was offering us a good deal on Direct TV.

Our contract with Frontier had just expired and this month's bill was up $20. No email offers from them to renew. Just a higher bill. SO.....long story short - by 6:00 we were Direct TV subscribers!

The salesman, Roman, was excellent. He has worked for them for 7 months - what he called a 'very long time.' He is young. He was good, though. He even came back by to check on us and make sure everything was working okay a few hours later.

The installer was good, too!

He was a little amazed at the maze my house is but took it all in stride.

I sat outside since it was such a pretty day here in Texas to peel the carrots for our Christmas Eve dinner dish - I'm trying to do as many things ahead of time as possible. He was putting up the equipment and I kind of wanted to make sure he didn't string up a lot of ugly wires. He didn't.  He made certain not to interfere with the Internet which we are keeping with Frontier. No real complaints there but a LOT of complaints with the TV service.

And just like that we are Direct TV customers!

I need to remember to cancel Frontier in the morning!

I'll close tonight with a romantic story.

Just as I was about to prepare the lunch for Brenda, Louis Dean called to me,

"Hey, Honey! You want to hear a new love song I found that is perfect for us?"

My first thought was - I need to get to the kitchen!

My second thought - and I am so grateful to God for giving it to me - was -

'I should NEVER be TOO busy for Louis Dean.'

He played it for me on the Rift Station which is a program he uses that gives the chords for playing a song. You can actually play right along with the artist.

I had just put my make up on so I couldn't cry - but it was hard not to.

As we listened to the song, Louis Dean became a little emotional in some parts and so did I.
I told him that I know how he loves tear jerker songs and he said, "THIS is a love song!"
Still, a tear jerker in the very best way!

A Love Song......

I'll Accept the Rose Tonight

by Rita MacNeil

I'm so afraid of losing you
I don't know how I'm holding you
I can't believe you love me
After all of this time
For you're the kind to look up to
I know you say that of me, too
And of all the miles I've walked with you
I'm glad I'm walking now

So I'll accept the rose tonight
The one you give with so much love
You've taken all the fear inside
And right before my very eyes
You've turned it into love

I know the way you look at me
There's never any doubt it seems
You stop my heart from beating
By the way you speak

And in this world where love grows cold
And broken dreams are made to hold
I pray I may never know
A day without your love

So I'll accept the rose tonight
The one you give with so much love
You've taken all the fear inside
And right before my very eyes
You've turned it into love
[Instrumental break]

So I'll accept the rose tonight
The one you give with so much love
You've taken all the fear inside
And right before my very eyes
You've turned it into love

So I'll accept the rose tonight
The one you give with so much love
You've taken all the fear inside
And right before my very eyes
You've turned it into love

I am so grateful I stopped, sat down and listened.

This is, indeed, 'our' song!