Christmas Eve

Hello Everyone,

The pics are some of our Christmas houses I put out. We have more but it gets to complicated to put it all out.

Just wanted to stop in and wish everyone a Merry Christmas. I hope your day is filled with happiness and you are with the ones you love.

I'll catch up on your blogs and comment as soon as I can.

Happy Holidays to you all,

Sheila

Over the river and through the woods...

Hello,


We made it to my Mom's. Hubby isn't here yet, he has to work Monday and part of Tuesday. There was a house full when we got here. My parents, uncle and aunt, brother, his wife and daughter and his older daughter and her family.


We were sitting outside and we noticed some vultures off in the distance. A lot of vultures. So my brother, with his red shirt on, lays out on the grass with his arms and legs outstretched. In no time vultures are circling, one even swooped pretty low. It was pretty funny. But not to worry, he is safe and sound. We didn't let them carry him off.


For those who don't know, I have four brothers. Three older and one younger. Two live here in my hometown, the one who was vulture bait lives in Atlanta and the youngest lives in San Antonio. The youngest is coming Christmas Eve.

I will go for now,
Take care,
Sheila

Christmas time is coming...

Hello,

Here are a couple of pics of our fireplace. I bought the standing snowman at Sears. We've had the santa on the sled a long time. But this is the first time I put him out at this house and we have been here since July 2005. His lantern on the back of the sled flickers, and he will play music but 'C' says it is annoying...ha. I'll put some more pics on later.

We are getting ready for Christmas here. I probably won't be able to blog much this next week, but I will when I can.

Daughter 'C' 's friend spent the night last night. They had CRT's Thursday and Friday (similar to our semester tests). But they had no tests in their classes today so they got to stay home.

I can hear the video game going now...ha.

Still warm here, it's not raining but the deck was wet this morning so it rained sometime.

I sent my Christmas cards out yesterday...finally.

Been trying to get stuff done before Christmas, but nothing really to blog about.

I'll go now, still have stuff to do.

Just in case I don't make it back on.

I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.

PS. Shirl - I don't think you need to make anymore of those Christmas cookies...ha.

Take care,

Sheila

More shopping...

Hello again,

I went out today and got some stamps so I can send out my Christmas cards. I also managed to buy a few more gifts too. I bought the stamps at a mailing place instead of the post office, it's too crowded there.

It is warm again today and cloudy but it didn't rain. It will be warm a few more days. I hope it is cooler by Christmas.

When the 'Belles' were singing at the airport, they took a break and we walked around and looked at a couple of the many trees they had set up. One was decorated with paper gingerbread men with the face of a different kindergartner on each one. They also had one called 'white Christmas' and it was decorated in white with big paper snowflakes. On each snowflake it told the date and amount of snow that was received in our town. There were snow flurries on Dec. 25, 2004...but we hadn't moved here yet. The largest snow fall was in the late 1800's. If I had known I would write about it I would have tried to remember the exact date and amount.

Maybe when Lucy gets tired of all the snow and cold she is getting she will send some down our way... :)

Well I guess this all I can think of today, so I'll go

Take care,

Sheila

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Hi everyone,

This is a pic of my daughter at a 'Belles' concert, she's the one in the middle, friend 'H' on right and friend 'K' on left.

I ventured out again yesterday in the rain to do some more shopping. I think I'm done with all nieces and nephews and that includes great-nieces and nephews too. Have most of the Grandsons too. The most expensive of the daughters has already been ordered.

I picked up take out at Cracker Barrel when I was done. They had Christmas stuff on sale so I picked up a Santa pillow. I had picked up a 'let it snow' and 'snowmen' pillow at Sears earlier. I even got me a small standing Santa at Walmart.

Okay I put a video in here, I don't know how it is going to work. This is a snippet of the 'Belles of Baker' Christmas 2008 concert. My daughter is last one on the right in the front row, her friend 'B' is beside her and her friend 'H' is second from left in the back row.

It is supposed to be foggy in the morning here, and it is in the low 70's again.

I will go now, I hope you can watch the video.

Take care,

Sheila

Sunday Morning and snow?

Hello,

See I knew my snow dance would work...we were the only house that got it...just kidding...this is the town we lived in in Washington state. It has been snowing there and my daughter's friend sent her some pictures.

Okay, I think I need to clarify where I came up with my blog name. The inspiration was from the song I have on the side. For some reason it won't play the whole song now, but that is where I took my name from. Since I am southern and I like Conway and the song is about southern girls, seemed a good choice. Now a little 'Southern Comfort' in some egg nog might not be a bad thing. As long as you don't drink so much that you start seeing things that aren't there...ha.

Well I needed to clean up some yesterday so I decided to wait until today to try to do some more shopping. Ora those cinnamon rolls sure sounded good.

I liked Whataburger, my hubby likes mustard on his without mayo and ketchup, so I don't have to special order. Next time I will add mayo and ketchup to mine when I get home. 'C' likes Fazoli's so I got her a Fetticini alfredo from there.

I'll go for now,

take care,

Sheila

PS. it is gently raining again this morning.

Another busy day

Well folks, I did make it to the airport to hear 'the Belles' sing this afternoon. They are through for this Christmas season. After my daughter went home to change, we headed out to do a little Christmas shopping. I made a dent in what I needed to get...but will probably head out again tomorrow.

I know I haven't mentioned my other daughter 'C', but she is not one that likes to go anywhere much. She doesn't like to talk on the phone much either. She doesn't like to go out to eat or go to the movies...oh, she will occasionally...if I guilt her into it...ha. But she LOVES to argue with her sister. It's a good thing she doesn't like to talk on the phone because sometimes I think it is glued to her sister's hand and ear...ha.

We have a new Whataburger near us, so that is what I picked up on the way home from shopping. They have breakfast too so now I want have to go all the way to McDonald's to get pancakes if I want them.

Welcome back from your cruise Jack!! I hope you and your beloved had a great time.

Thanks to all for the kind words about my blog.

I will go now, I bet I sleep good tonight after all this running around...ha

Take care,

Sheila

Christmas Concert

Hello again,

We went to 'J's Christmas concert tonight at school. It started at 7pm. The beginner's choir sang first then the Belles, the Voices of Victory and Baker's Dozen. They were all very good. 'J' and her friends went out to eat at CiCi's after the concert. I think I spelled that right. It's a pizza buffet restaurant. The Belles will sing on WPMI channel 15 in the morning at 9am. If they have a link to the video online I will post it.




Well I am still waiting on that snow that was in Mississippi to get here...ha. I guess I didn't do the right snow dance to bring it here. I saw where Beaumont, TX and New Orleans got quite a bit.



I'm going to confess something here...I'm a fan of the View...and I got my winter mug I ordered today in the mail. I know ya'll were hoping for something juicier but that's the best I can do. My Mom reads this blog...ha.



It is mighty chilly and windy outside today. It has blown our new snowman over twice. You'd think a snowman would be used to that kind of weather :)

Okay I think that is enough for now...

Take care,
Sheila

O' Christmas Tree

Hello everyone!

With an aching back and three broken ornaments...tile floors aren't very forgiving...I finally have my tree up. It has lights built in and I added two more strands. Then to make it interesting I added one more set that blinks. My husband has this thing for candy cane striped ornaments, ball shaped and candy cane shaped.

I would like to get some cut tree branches to lay on the shelf above our TV and put lights on those. Then I think I am done inside the house. We still need to put the spiral tree up outside.

I hope to work on my Christmas cards tomorrow.

Thanks to all who came by to check out my blog and to the ones who commented.

Okay Mom, I think you should start one too.

It has been raining here since last night with tornado watches and thunderstorm warnings. It's supposed to continue tonight...no tornado watches though. Supposed to be in the high 40's tomorrow, but we'll see.

'J' has her Christmas concert at School tomorrow night.

I watched the movie "A Christmas Memory" that I had recorded, while I put up my Christmas tree. It was based on a Truman Capote story. I hope to read the story one day.

If you notice the books on my bookshelf, one is 'Sticky' by my friend Jack. I have enjoyed what I have read so far. One is 'Bangalors', written by my brother, I haven't read it yet but will as soon as I finish 'Sticky'. There is also one there called 'Cracker's Mule', it takes place in my hometown. It's more of an older childs book, but I enjoyed it. Both of my daughters have an autographed copy of it. You are probably more familiar with 'Cold Sassy Tree' it has been around awhile, I liked it very much.

Okay, I will stop here. Wishing you all a great day tomorrow.

Sheila

PS. I tried to put spaces in but it ran it all together. Yesterday the spaces were to wide...go figure...ha

Okay, here goes nothing.
This is my first time blogging so bear with me as I learn the ropes.
Thanks to my friends who have encouraged me to start a blog.
I don't know how good it will be but I will give it a shot.



'R' (my husband) and I went shopping Saturday for a few different Christmas items to decorate with. We got another snowman and a 'penguin and polar bear' on a see saw. Also picked up a white spiral tree. I bought a 30 inch standing snowman for inside the house. We got almost everything put out on Sunday. I had to fix a couple of net lights yesterday that weren't working. I'm quite handy that way...ha. Hopefully will get them put out this evening.



My Dad was in the hospital over Thanksgiving and he was able to go home on Saturday Dec 6th.
He is doing much better.



My oldest daughter 'J' sings with 'the Belles' at school. They are an all girl choir. They sang Christmas songs today at the museum of art, while groups of kindergartners went through.
I went out there to watch and video tape them.
The Museum fed them pizza after they were through.



They will sing again on Friday at various locations, The TV station's "Spirit of Giving" special, a retirement home, a school and at the Airport. There may be other places too.
I will probably go watch them at the airport.



Well I will go for now, hope I didn't bore you to much and you will come back again.

by the way, does anyone remember the game Gnip Gnop? I had one when I was young.

They have them at Books a million. I may have to get me one for Christmas...



Later,

Sheila