So long, fair well .........

Last night Nicole and I were watching my favorite movie "The Sound of Music" and I remembered the part of the movie where the children were leaving the party and singing the song - so long, fair well...... Like all good parties they all have to end.
As our children have grown up and are having lives of their own we don't get together very often.
Rayme and I were blessed enough that both Nicole & Michelle were able to come home for Christmas in spite of the extreme weather conditions and flight delays.
We usually go to Rayme's side of the family for Christmas Eve, but with our weather being frightful, his parents didn't want anyone to venture out on the roads. Therefore, we had an unexpected time together with just the four of us. We had a wonderful time together and getting the last few details wrapped up (no pun intended).
We kept expecting the rain to come, but it never came just snow and more snow and more snow! Poor Nicole her blood apparently has thinned out and was having a hard time keeping warm, but still loved the white Christmas. My family and some good friends came over to enjoy our Christmas dinner. It was such a wonderful Christmas.
Now comes the time when the party has to end and we have to say to Nicole & Michelle - so long, fair well ........see you soon.

Baby It's Cold Outside!

The temperature here has certainly taken on the feel of winter. Usually we don't have this kind of cold weather until January. Our temperatures here have dipped into the teens and with windchill factors sometimes below zero.
This morning when I left for work I got into my car that is parked in the garage, so I really didn't have to brave the weather to much, but when I got to work and had to walk from the parking lot to the building - whoa baby - I had to look down to make sure that I actually put my pants on (and I had)- it was so cold and wind whipping it felt like I didn't have any on.
As I watch the doppler radar, satellite images, and weather forecast it looks like we have this cold winter weather for a couple of weeks.
How is the weather in your neck of the woods?

New Christmas Shopping Experience

It is time to update my blog! Can you believe that I haven't updated for over a month? Can you believe we are in December? Can you believe that I have 22 days of shopping before Christmas - OK really 21 days since this day is slipping away quickly and if you subtract Christmas eve it is like 20 days. Yikes! But I have made a new discovery to help out with my lack of planning.
Online Shopping!!! Yes, I have ordered things online before, but never for Christmas shopping.
I can't tell you what I bought because the recipient reads my blog. So let me tell you what I think of online Christmas shopping - I love it!!! You can't believe that there is so many things that I have on my list and I can do it all in the comfort of my own home in my PJ's.
The other good reasons for online shopping. No parking issues, the store doesn't close, I am a little bit better at not impulse buying, did I mention that I can shop in my PJ's.
Have you shopped more online this Christmas? What great deals have you found online?