Friday, December 11, 1998

Larry brought our tree this aft. It is beautiful & smells so good. He gets them at a tree farm. Barb is putting the lights on & I'll help with the other decorations. We'll have to remember to keep it watered. Short needles.

We've had 2 sunny days in a row.  I like it.

Have most of my Christmas cards ready to mail.  Have to write letter to Gen & Millie.

Our neighborhood is really "lit up".  People across the street have lights outside on the front & side of the house. Keeney's (Johnson's house) have a lot of lights.  You'll see them in a couple of weeks.

We are glad JoAnna liked her gift.  Barb spotted it & thought it would be something JoAnna would like - color & all.

Dale waxed the Monte Carol & Blazer.  The Blazer has a shine that hurts your eyes.  It really shines.   We should take before & after pictures.  Dale is so proud of his cars.  He worked hard to get them in shape.

When will you leave for Two Rivers?  This might be the last letter as you'll be gone.  What happens to Boxer?

Your dinner (library connected) sounded interesting but I don't think I understand all the food you mentioned. Out of my category.  I'm too lazy to fuss.

When I read about your library, I couldn't help but contrast it with ours.  I'm so glad you are in such a good situation, & that the budget went thru.  Of course you have the U. of W. & that is a drawing card as well as the industry around.  We're just "small potatoes" around here.

I just turned on T.V. to watch The President's Cup at Melbourne, Australia.  The U.S. isn't doing so well.  It's not over there.  Barb stayed up last nite watching to the end - 2:30 A.M.  I went to bed at 10:30.  This is Dale's early week - 7 am to 4 pm.

Now it's Sun. pm.  I'm at the table with cake & coffee.  Want to get this in the mail Mon.

We have the ornaments on the tree & it looks so nice.  Still have a few gifts to wrap.

Got to church today.  Dad didn't cause any problems.

Last nite we had Orange Roughy for supper & Dale had steak - he's not a fish eater.  It was a good meal so I fixed an easy meal tonite - a baked chicken sandwich.  I hit a blank many times when it comes to meal planning.

We look forward to your visit.

Saturday, December 5, 1998

Lar came over & put the rug down on the front porch.  It looks so nice.  Then he was going over to help the people, who bot Dr. Yorg's offices & home, move some furniture.  They have done a lot of work on the house.  They (L & K) are invited to a Christmas party there.

We had an emergency here!!!  I haven't been able to get our favorite & Andy's too - cheese - but today Barb found some at Bi Lo's.  So we are saved!  Andy would be disappointed.

Tho't I might have soup & pie for supper but changed the menu to hamburgers & pumpkin pie.  It's too warm for soup.  As I walked to get my hair done, I met a lady & she said "Happy Easter".  More like Easter weather than Christmas on the way.

The church is having or had by now a "cookie walk" (buy cookies) & a soup & pie luncheon.  I was asked to make 2 pies so I made 2 peanut butter pies.  Used "boughten" pie shells - graham cracker.

Barb put up lights & garland on the front porch.  Colored lights.  Everybody has white lights & the icicles lights so we are different.

Yolanda P. called last nite about the cooky walk as to time etc.  Mardi wondered if you'd be home at Christmas so I gave them the schedule.

Lar hopes there will be water at camp.  Many wells are dry.  You'll have to shower at home.  Come home in your p.j.'s.

We've gotten a few Christmas cards already.  I sent the West Coast cards off this A.M.  Still have notes to write.  My list get shorter as the older ones go to their "eternal reward". 

This A.M. when I was gone Dad asked Barb about finances.  He thinks too much & then gets worried.  I keep him informed but he forgets.  He has nothing to worry about - I'm not spending - just the necessities.

It's clouding up & showers are expected.

Sun. aft.

Have some cards ready to mail so I'll add a P.S. & get this in the mail.

Last nite about 1 A.M. I hard a noise when I got up, Dale got up.  It was Dad stark naked at the L.R. window.  It took an hour to get him back in bed.  Something was bothering him but I don't know what.  Barb got up also.  I just sat in the L.R. waiting for him to wind down which he did.  I didn't get up til 8 A.M. & Dad slept later.  So by the time he was ready to get dressed it was too late for me to get to church.

Barb isn't happy as Buffalo isn't doing that well but it's only the 1st half.

I'll walk over to the mail box at 5th & mail my cards.  It's warm again today but it sounds like the end is in sight.  I need cooler weather to give me a lift.   Welcome winter.  How long before I don't like that!  Good human aren't in charge of the weather.