Getting Ready for Christmas

The blogs for our Gatlinburg trip are finished.  Now it is time to get caught up on the rest of the happenings around here.  I have an early Christmas present.  My computer crashed so I went out and bought myself a new one.    It’s been an interesting project getting caught up, but I am making progress.

Jana and I have been busy getting ready for Christmas.  The trees are up and decorated.  The outdoor decorations are ready.  The presents are bought and wrapped.  Jana has her Christmas cards ready to bemailed.  Mine are still in the box they came in. 

Penny has been busy getting into trouble by trying to eat Jana’s tree.  This year she has decided she doesn’t like the water bottle, so we have been able to make her behave by using it.  She hasn’t bothered my tree because all the presents are around it and she can’t get to it.  I am waiting for her to climb on the back of the couch or chair and jump into the tree.  Years ago, Jim and I had a cat named Rodney and she climbed our tree and pulled it over.  Scared her and she never climbed the tree again.  Yes, Rodney was a girl 😊.

I believe I mentioned in an earlier blog that we brought Jana’s camper down here and it is parked next to my house.  This is working very well.  She has decorated her camper for Christmas except for her tree.  She decided to put it up here in my house because she spends almost all of her waking hours here with me.  We have been having a really good time.  Mattie has made herself at home.  In fact, most mornings she won’t eat her breakfast in the camper because she is in such a big hurry to get over here.  So, Jana brings her food over and she then eats breakfast.

We spent Thanksgiving with Kevin, Renea and Ryan.  Renea’s dad was there, of course.  And, Renea brought her mom home from the nursing home for dinner.  Renea’s brother, Mark, and his son, Zack, came down so they could spend time with Mark and Renea’s mom and dad.  It was good to see them.  The food was great, and we had a really good time. 

Two weeks ago I had an appointment with my GYN and when we arrived he had just left to deliver a baby.  So, I rescheduled for this past Tuesday.  When we arrived we were told that as he was on his way to the office (after delivering a baby) he was called to the ER.  Therefore, we had to reschedule again.  I now have an appointment for next Tuesday.  Maybe the third time will be a charm.

That’s it for now.  More later.