D is for Done??

Are you DONE yet?  Decorating?  Buying Gifts?  Baking?  Sending Cards?  NO?  Well it's OK because it's only December 1st and we have lots of time...Ha!

As you well know this is the shortest month of all since there is more to do then time to do it! 

What have I DONE? 

Well all the fall decorations are down and put in the basement!  I even have the big tree in the living room up!

  Monday we rearranged the furniture and put the tree in front of the window in the living room...do you see my helper?

Then come the boxes of ornaments for this tree

I got smart last year and marked my totes and bins and boxes and this year is so much easier.

Bringing up a few at a time, decorating and then returning the empties to the basement and bringing up more! 

My helper is all tuckered out, hanging ornaments is a hard job!

Decorated....another D word

A cute Doll ornament from Target last year

A Santa Duckie ornament new this year

My helper is back after his nap...

Now I need to get much more DONE since I want to join in all the fun Christmas parties next week. 

So here is my to DO list:

Send Cards

Decorate Cubbies

Kitchen Tree

Cat Tree

wrap presents

buy more presents

wrap more presents

get presents in mail

bake cookies

OK, OK...enough 

Will I ever get DONE??

I'm joining Alphabe-Thursday with 

Miss Jenny 

Viewing My World,

Linda

Thankful for Tiger

This has been a challenging year in so many ways.

My oldest moved across the country from me

My son in law broke his ankle and had surgery

My brother is in the last stages of liver failure

But despite all the I have been blessed in many ways

Love of family and friends

Good health 

and the best blessing of all

The birth of my Grandson

William Tiger 

8 lbs 6 ozs of pure love

I am so proud of my daughter Sara and my son in law Blake...they are awesome parents

This little guy has brought me so much joy! 

I am thankful for so much but especially

for Tiger!

I'm joining Jenny Matlock for Alphabe-Thur for

We Gather Together

Viewing My World,

Linda

C IS FOR CUTENESS!

I have missed my Grandson while I've been in Texas.  I will be spending the coming weekend with my daughter, SIL and of course Tiger!

Just a few pictures they have sent me!

Milestones while I was gone....

Sitting up really well!!

Posing with Mommy....is this not the cutest picture!

Standing in his crib....

Mommy was lowering the mattress right after this picture was taken! 

and the cutest pic of all

Driving Daddy's truck!  Well really I think we might have about 16 years before we have to worry about this milestone! 

 C for CUTENESS!

Joining Jenny Matlock for 

Alphabe-Thursday

Viewing My World,

Linda

B IS FOR BROTHER

Joining Alphabe-Thur with Miss Jenny

B is for brother 

Me & My Brother

How do you say goodbye to someone you love for the last time?  How do you drive away knowing that you are leaving a part of yourself behind? 

I did this.  I visited my brother for what is probably the last time today.  I am flying home on Friday. Today we talked about family, childhood memories, forgiveness, faith and love.  I shed tears, he stayed calm....he is at peace...I wish I was. 

How do you say goodbye to your childhood friend, keeper of secrets, partner in crime and so much more....I don't know. 
I could only say
I love you!

I know I'll see him on the other side

Viewing my world,

Linda 

A IS FOR ANGEL

I am joining Jenny Matlock's Alphabe Thursday

I will (hopefully) have a photo each week to share

Today is A for Angel

Found in a thrift with her wings broken and reglued she reminds me of how I feel right now

Viewing my world,

Linda

PUMPKIN PATCH

All these photos were taken with my cell phone

Viewing my world,

Linda

MY FAVORITE PHOTO FROM CALI

Viewing my world,

Linda