Some Holiday Pics

 

Nick

James

Mike

Katherine

Michael and Megan

Clare (Me)

I decided this is the last real tree we'll have. They are getting too expensive!

We get our tree at last

 So it was just Mike and me today. The selection was paltry and they were wrapped up, so we picked the heaviest one. I hope it looks okay but with all the ornaments it should look fine.

One day I'm going to break down and get an artificial one, something I always swore I'd never do.

Before we went, we met John and Noreen for lunch at a place where Andrew is manager. It is a chicken/taco place that is part of a 7-11. You'd think the food would be boring but it was actually really good. Andrew made the food fresh for us. I got chicken tenders with mashed potatoes and gravy. The gravy and potatoes were great! It is a new concept and Andrew is getting the place running. He'll only be there a month. I hope we can go back again after Christmas.

Anniversary Dinners

 Mike and I celebrated our 42nd and Michael and Megan their 3rd. Katherine and Andrew joined us at Aki for a nice dinner. 

The plan was to get our tree afterwards, but the garden department at Home Depot was closed!

Better

 I felt much better today. Slight sore throat, and Mike says he has one, too. So maybe I was coming down with something, not just stressed.

I got a lot done today. I made a batch of cut-out cookies and a new recipe for cinnamon sugar pretzels. They are very good! Also made Rolo Pretzel treats. I worked on my various crafts as well as general stuff around the house. I feel I made up for losing a day yesterday.

Dental Sh*t

 So I was supposed to have the next step of my implants done yesterday. But I was having trouble with a bridge right next to it. Now they want to remake a 5-tooth bridge for me. I kind of freaked out over it. Missing six teeth (I have another missing tooth, plus the 2 for the implants and the 3-tooth bridge) right before the holidays? No effing way. I cancelled and told them I'd be back in January.

But it got me so upset I made myself sick. Now I have a headache and stomach ache since yesterday. 

I asked God for some relief and He did send it--in the form of a haircut! Pete, my haircut guy, took us in without an appointment, at the last minute. It made me feel a little better because my hair was looking really awful. I like the way Pete can make me look like I have more than I have. 

I hope that I feel better tomorrow. I hate being like this. I actually just ordered a calming supplement to try since I tend to overthink and overreact to things. It is from the same company that makes a sleeping medicine I really like so hopefully it will help me. 

Thanksgiving

 Thanksgiving Day at John and Noreen's House. 

Andrew, Katherine, Michael and Megan. I was glad to see my daughter-in-law there, and in good spirits.

Noreen

John Joseph. He has fish, turtles and a snake in the basement, but he says the snake is NOT friendly. Plans to give it to the zoo where he works.

Megan and John

Katherine and Andrew

Mike and Noreen

It was...

 ...a girl. I have a granddaughter in Heaven, with her siblings, and my own lost baby. I will meet them one day, I know.

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