The Preparations..........

......... for a drive to Florida!  I packed the ............

 ...... luggage for the four of us (Taffy's has flowers, and Squeegie's is a grey carry-on).  Poppa and Squeegie.....

..... got bundled up and went outside.....

..... to blow some snow.  When Squeegie came back in.....

..... he was quite cold, and climbed up on the mitten rack over the hot air register to get warmed up!  Poppa & I went....

.... to see our optometrist - and we both got new glasses - just in time for our journey southward.  We picked up Auntie Colleen....

 and went......

..... for a visit with Gramma Grace.  She was looking well and we enjoyed the visit.  Poppa did some last minute .......

.... work in the kitchen where he managed (by working extra long hours) to.....

..... get the backsplash installed - it was a lot of work, but doesn't it look nice????  I took enough time to ......

.... make a small pair of socks, which were a special request from Munchie when he was at our house.  I was talking to Mommy yesterday and she says he is quite pleased with them and wants them washed every day so he can wear them to school!  How cute!  I'll need to make a pair for little Curtie too!  On my last day at work......

.... our Manager treated us all to lunch and we exchanged presents....we had a good time as you can guess by the picture!  These are the people I work with every day and they are a great bunch...we get a lot of work done and enjoy ourselves too!  Kev-Inn is the guy on the right side of the picture - just in case you didn't recognize him!  And "HI" to the rest of the gang too!  Finally - enjoying a beautiful.............

..... Canadian sunrise .... we were on our way!