♫It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas♫…

Okay, let me back up to Sunday. I searched through the boxes in my closet and found the bag with my Christmas throws and pillows. I had my candy cane striped, Santa and Christmas tree candles. When Hubby got home from golfing, we went to get the tree out of storage. It wasn't right by the door anymore. It had been pushed back and boxes were stacked up beside it. We were able to get it out. The box of ornaments were another story. I think I know where they probably were but we couldn't see them and it would have taken a ladder to get to them.

So on Monday I got the tree put together. We have a pre-lit tree with multi-color lights, but we always add a couple of strands to that. I met Hubby at T*rget when he got off work, and we picked up some lights and a few candy cane ornaments there. Then we also went into Michael's, Pi*r Imports and B*d, B*th and B*yond, since they are by T*rget. We found 4 individual ornaments at Michael's. Now about the lights, I like to have some of the lights blink, and it just so happened that T*rget had a set that some twinkled and some stayed lit. We bought two boxes. They worked great, even though you can't see the twinkling in the still picture above...ha. We were going to stop by W*l-m*rt, but after eating at L*nest*r steak house, we were both tired so we came home.

Tuesday after work, we went to Kmart. We picked up some garland beads and a few packs of ornaments and a star for the top. Cori rode home with Hubby and I picked us up some food. I got the lights, garland and star on the tree.

Wednesday I met Hubby at Cr*cker B*rrel and afterwards we went by Big L*ts to see if they had any ornaments, we picked up another couple of boxes and a double candy cane tinsel type thing, crossed like the ones in the picture on the side bar, to hang on the door. I finished up the tree with the ornaments. Oh, I also got me an Elvis mug with cocoa and a peppermint stick in it...ha.

Okay, I'll stop here, I know you are tired by now if you haven't already fallen asleep... :)

Take care, Sheila

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Wanted to stop in and wish everyone a great day.

Here's another picture of my Granddaddy O.B.

I can see what looks like a truck out by the trees

and a white looking dog between him and the trees.

Do you remember the dog or whose truck that was Mom?

Take care,

Sheila

Finally a new post…

Remember the picture on the left from the St*rb*cks drive a few months ago? The picture on the right is the fall version.

This is a soda shoppe we saw in Lewisville, we drove around there last weekend looking at houses.

This was the red pick-up that was parked in front of the soda shoppe. I don’t know what year it is, but I like it.

I think I am going to put up my Christmas tree tomorrow. Mom has already beat me to it, she usually puts hers up in Dec. Most of our stuff is in storage, but I had them put a tree and a box of ornaments where I could get to them easily. I also have a candle set in the apartment I can get to. Might be a few other things in the box, I’ll just have to wait and see. I added my George Strait Christmas CD on my iPod, I already have Conway’s on there. I have a few others but they are in a box too for now…ha. I have also been working on my Christmas cards this week, so I am ahead of the game there too…if I just don’t drag around too long before putting them in the mail…

Okay that is enough for today. Hope everyone has a great week.

Take care,

Sheila

Veteran's Day!!

Thanks to all our Veterans
Past and Present,
For your service and sacrifice
and to their families as well.

My Dad

My Hubby

My Father-in-law is retired from the Air Force, but I don't have any pictures of him in uniform or fatigues.

Take care,

Sheila

More kinfolk...

Most of you probably already saw the picture of my parents with Jack and Sherry from 'Shipslog',

Now I thought I would introduce you to some of my other kin...

This is three of the Turner girls...my Grandmother (Hastie) is on the right
(My Mama's Mama)

Hastie's sister Ella in the middle and Mae
on the left.

This is my Grandfather (Otis B. or O.B.) on the right, his sister (Minnie)
in front, my Grandmother (Hastie) in back and my
G-Grandfather (Henry) on the left
(My Grandfather's Father)

The Anderson's
Minnie was a Dillard by this time.

O.B. and Hastie at their 50th wedding anniversary

My Grandmother was in a wheelchair by this time
that is why she looks shorter.

Hubby had to go yesterday morning to get his blood work done so he went afterwards to get his license, and he passed. He also had the glass people come out to replace his windshield on his truck, since you have to get an inspection with your car tags here. He had a nice long crack in it, plus another had started. So now the fun of getting a tag begins...

In other news, Cori got a 32 out of a possible 36 on her ACT... YAY CORI!!

Take care,
Sheila

Thanksgiving here we come...

Okay, there you go, out with Halloween and on to Thanksgiving.

Lots of running around today, St*ples, Km*rt, bank, post office, dry cleaners. I've got to send pictures in, for the yearbook, of Cori, so I needed some cd-rw's.

Loving this cooler weather we are having this week. I think it is supposed to rain tomorrow though.

I got my driver's license in the mail yesterday...they are not satisfied with one scary picture on the front, they have to put it on there twice...but the other one is very small. On the bright side, I think it did look better than the one on my other license. Do like the cool little hologram of the flying plane. Another thing, they don't ask for your weight here so I didn't have to lie...ha.

Take care,

Sheila