Crazy........

.....isn't it?  It's been such a long time since I wrote a new blog for you!  I have been working full-time for the past three weeks.  And, between that (it's been really busy at work!), taking care of Aunt Peggy, preparing for the trip to Florida and squeezing in a Christmas/Birthday dinner with Mommy and her family - it has all been rather hectic.  So, I'm going to try to catch you up on all the latest developments - besides me being busy!  I don't even remember what I've told you and what I've missed - so I'll just do my best.  We.........

..... sold Grandma Grace's house to a young couple who have since done a lot of work on it and it is nice to know that someone is excited and happy to be making it their home.   I made........

.... this little key-fob cover for one of the girls at work - the little loop broke off her fob and she couldn't put the key on her key ring - yep - I can fix that!  Poppa.....

.... has been even busier than me!  He stripped all the wallpaper off the kitchen walls and.....

...is changing the look of the whole kitchen!  He even.....

.......... built the bottom cupboards and installed them - which makes a huge difference to the appearance of the kitchen.  He hasn't got the top units done - that will have to wait until next spring after we return from Florida because...........

......... it has turned cold - too cold for Poppa to work in his workshop where he makes kitchen cabinets - as well as a lot of other stuff!  It is so cold..........

.... that Squeegie got his snowsuit out of the closet and put it on so he could go with Poppa to get a lottery ticket and some chocolate bars!  Taffy and Mikey chose.....

.... to put on some warmer clothes and stay at home!  It was really pretty though.

I snapped this picture as we drove over the bridge in the morning, as Poppa drove me to work.

This little Japanese maple tree is in the parking lot at work.  I prefer its summer outfit, but I had to grudgingly admit that it looked very nice in its snow coat.  Even at the back of the plant...

..... where I go in every morning, things looked prettier than normal.  One night after Poppa went over to make Aunt Peggy's supper (while I worked late), we made a quick trip over to the grocery store for a couple of things (we're not buying many groceries since we'll be leaving home on Friday).  On our way back from the store....

...... I noticed this big piece of equipment clearing rubble away from this site, and suddenly realized just how long it had been since I had driven past.....

.... the former location of the high school where Granny and I received a good portion of our education.  It is gone and there is a large, flat piece of land awaiting the construction of a new high school.  In the meantime, all the students from this school and the school Poppa attended are packed into Poppa's school.  There are a lot of portable school rooms there and the pupils are not impressed!  Thankfully it is only temporary.  Out little boys.....

.... came for a weekend.  We had a turkey dinner with birthday cake for dessert (to celebrate Mommy's birthday which was at the end of November).  We had a present for each of them....and it didn't take long.....

.... for the clothes to come off and the new jammies to go on!  They kept me so busy, I'm embarassed to say, I didn't get many pictures!  I thought I had a picture of Mommy blowing out the candles on her cake, but apparently I don't!  When they had left for home, Poppa.....

..... got right back to work!