I'm going to write as fast as I can so I can get tonight's journal entry in before midnite!!
This morning we read from this Christmas book after our Bible reading.
This book is special because it was written by a sister blogger!!
I found this copy on Amazon!
Louis Dean and I have had a busy day!
He was working feverishly on the deck doing his very best to get it done today!!
He was cutting it close on the nails.
12 to a board and 7 boards left! He dumped out the nail tub and I counted 93 nails!
Just barely enough!
While he worked, I did a Marco Polo Tour of the sewing room and the dining room for Rayne.
And for Summer because she won't be seeing this year's decorations in person since she's not leaving Puerto Rico until late in February.
I did the tour in installments.
First our bedroom and my bath. Then the living room and foyer. Next the den.
Today the sewing room and dining room. Tomorrow will be the kitchen and guest room.
Christmas will be the gazebo!
Sharilyn (my friend in Utah - we connected with through Amber's college roommate and best friend) and I did FaceTime tours of our homes. Hers first since she decorated early. I did mine just last week when I was finally done!
I love seeing videos of homes.....virtual home tours!
I made one last run to the grocery store - Tom Thumb on Beltline is the closest one to me.
When I got home - Louis Dean said he had something to show and tell!
He sure DID!!
It's beautiful!!
Some people are just so sweet!!!
My friend, Teresa, sent this in the mail and I got it today!
Lillian received hers yesterday.
Louis Dean wants me to paint the cardinal scene on the card....
I have received several cards this Christmas that I would love to paint!
The bee salad set is so cute!! Of course, I am taking the pillow with me when I go back down to teh ranch next month.
Speaking of the ranch.....
Dean and Sherry laid their dog, Blue, to rest in the meadow.
He was 15 years old and the sweetest dog.
I am so glad I got up and found a treat for him every time he came down to the camper/cabin to visit.
He knew he could count on me to give him something good to eat.
And look at this crazy cute honey bee!!!
From a very dear friend and I will think of her every time I look at this cutie!
She's already hanging in the foyer - Christmas is all around her and she is shining like a star!!
I am winding up all my food prepping tonight.
I even mixed the two Crowns in proper proportions to make this cocktail for Christmas Day.
Add lemon juice, ice and Ginger Ale!
Louis Dean has been so busy with the deck that he did not make his cinnamon rolls.
I am going to make this for Christmas morning in Fort Worth.
After Christmas, Louis Dean will make a humongous batch and we will basket them all up and spend a day driving around the metroplex delivering them to the porches of lots of people!
That will be fun!
We took a break to admire our deck!
I strung up some lights and we planned to sit out there but it was way too cold!
I had the attic fan on all day and here it is dropping into the 30's tonight!
So we sat in the gazebo with the curtains zipped up to shut out the wind.
The table is where I intend to line up some crockpots in the morning to cook several side dishes for Christmas Eve dinner.
I made the pecan pie tonight and I hope it tastes as good as it looks!!
I spread the Texas quilt over the leather couch to dry and then I was asking Louis Dean where in the world I could store it??? We have NO ROOM for anything else!! It will most likely go down to the ranch -but in the meantime - I just tucked it in and put the pillows back on it!
Country chic!!
The Cheddar-Bacon loaves sliced up nicely using a bread knife - and I did it myself!
Can you see me??
Okay! It's 11:51 and I am going to get back to the kitchen where I need to make the meringue for the chocolate pie I just made!!!
I wore my cap from Scotland to the grocery store today.....
no time to fix my hair!!
I colored it tonight.
Can't wait to see what it looks like tomorrow!
It's almost Christmas Eve!!!!
