The surprise of his life

Sach has asked for a trumpet for Christmas for several years now so he could play in church and such. Well, this year I found one for him with the help of Jennifer Church, one of my former students who now is a band director herself. She delivered it on an icy day last week right before we went to Bentonville. Sachmo was delighted!

Some Like it HOT

just a shot that I liked from the plane window-it was so cold when we went to Philly 2 weeks ago. I like it hot! I would move somewhere warmer in a flash if I could take my friends and family with me.
Today is one of those odd too warm days for Dec. -you get the feeling that change is going to smash down on you at any moment. I have been working today on getting even more ready to leave at a moment's notice. Eddy brought me two loads of cedar to make wreaths for the outside of my house. I know it may seem odd to continue to decorate when for the first time in 29 years, Santa will not be coming to our house. I feel like it's necessary for the soul to spread cheer to people who come to my house at this time of the year. NO matter how old you are, Christmas decorations and lights make you smile. If not, then bah humbug to you and come over and see if my house can't make it right for you this Christmas. I'm working on pics of the whole house for one of my blogs, probably O'z Ark.
later

Busier than a bee

I have no time for journaling as I try to get my house and life ready to go at a moment's notice. Codi is due any day and the dr offered to break her water on Friday. However, Sach had purchased tickets for the Andy William's Christmas Spectacular for tonight, so they are in Branson with Codi wobbling but determined to make it through one more weekend!
I can't even think where to begin to catch my blog up on everything so some info about my life will remain just innocent words in an old-fashioned journal by my bed.

Last night, we took mom and dad with us to the coop Christmas party. Eddy and I rarely win any of the door prizes, but last night we racked up with a food dehydrator, game camera, and mountain springs water gift basket. If you read this blog and get any of this for Christmas, it can't really be considered regifting if the items were won in a drawing!

I'm addicted to the holiday channel on my radio part of tv. How can you not love a channel that you know every word to every song. Am preparing for the trip to St. Louis tomorrow to the Barnes-Jewish hospital. I will be outpatient and, truthfully, beginning to dread these adventures. It is not like they tell me that I am cured! I will take pictures and try to post about these travels.
we are awaiting the baby's birth with bated breath.-Codi is in that special place that all expectant mothers go toward the end with the focus of each day layered with the labor of breathing and arising from the seated position.