My Weekend

 

On Saturday we slept in a little and then took off on our normal Saturday outing. First we went to the post office, then to the Golden Turtle Chocolate Factory and got some chocolate covered cherries for his mom for her birthday (these are her favorite and we get them every year for her birthday).  

 We went to lunch at Fazoli's and the food was delicious!

Three Cheese Chicken Pasta for me

Spaghetti and Meatballs for hubby

Then hubby dropped me off at Wal-mart to pick up a few things, then Kohl's to get his mom's Christmas gift.  Then he dropped me off at Kroger to pick up some gift cards.  Stopped at Starbucks on the way home and then home for the rest of the day.  

We watched watched The Nativity.  I love this movie so much.  It helps me imagine a little of what life was like at that time and what Mary and Joseph went through.  Sometimes I feel like our world is so messed up, but it was even worse (in my opinion) in Jesus' time.  I'm so glad He came to bring light to the world and that light is still here.  I can't imagine not believing in Him and trusting that He's got me and this whole wide terrible, wonderful world in his hands.  He has not been surprised by anything that has happened in 2020.  I don't even pretend to understand all the reasons for all that is happening in this world.  But this I do know.  He loves us and He's got this! 

My Snowman family got new hats on Saturday too.  Aren't they cute?

On Sunday we went to church and then Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch and then I ran and got a much needed haircut.  Then we both had a nap and back to church.

That's pretty much my weekend.  I hope you enjoyed your weekend as much as we did ours.

Cathy

Friday Photos - Christmas Lights

On Tuesday after work we visited a beautiful light display at Coney Island in Cincinnati.  I thought I'd show you a few pictures, although they really don't do it justice.

There were just so many beautiful displays and unfortunately I did not take that many pictures.  I was just so enjoying looking at them and talking with hubby and his mom and listening to the Christmas music that went with the displays.  I will say if you are ever in the area, these Christmas lights are really worth seeing.  It was probably around a 15-20 minute drive-through experience.

Have you seen any good light displays this year?  We're going again next week to see some other displays in our area.  Have a great weekend everyone!

Cathy

Gift of the Magi - Tuesday 4

 

Gift of the Magi

 Welcome to Tuesday 4 kept up in honor and memory of Toni Taddeo.

Let's talk about gifts this week.

1. Whether it's Christmas, Chanukah or a birthday party nice gifts can be hard to pick out.  Is there a safe go to gift you think will fit anyone? The only thing I can think of that would fit anyone would be a gift card.  But I really love giving a handmade gift.

2. Is wrapping a gift a necessary part of the excitement of giving and receiving?  I think it makes it more exciting for the receiver.

3. What gifts given to you did you love the most?  I love whatever I get because someone thought enough about me to give me a gift.  But again I love handmade gifts the best.

4. In the O. Henry book The Gift of the Magi, a man sells his pocket watch to buy some beautiful hair  combs  for his wife's long hair  but she has sold her hair to buy him a platinum pocket watch chain.

Have you ever saved long and hard to buy someone a special gift? No, not really.  Would you be okay with a holiday that  didn't include gifts? Yes, I would. Would friends and family understand? Some would and some would not. 

Cathy

My Weekend - Movies, Movies!

 Hubby and I had a good weekend and unfortunately now it's back to work on Monday morning.  That's really ok as I'm glad to have a job...some do not!

Friday evening after work we came home and ordered a pizza and I decided to put some lights out on our bushes in front of the porch.  Then later that evening we watched our annual viewing of White Christmas.  I love this annual tradition and I crocheted on hubby's blanket.

Saturday we slept in some and then hubby put a roast in the slow cooker. Then went to lunch at Red Robin and did our almost weekly run to Walmart.  I had to pick up another couple strands of lights for out in front of the house.  Then I got a Starbucks on the way home, which I enjoyed immensely.  When we got home I added the extra lights and also added some red berries to the new wreath I bought and hung it out front.  I forgot to take a picture.  I'll get one before the season is over and post it along with some of the other decorations I put up in the house this year.  Saturday night we had a movie marathon of the 3 Santa Clause movies and again I did some crocheting and I also addressed the Christmas cards.

Snowman family my friend made for me a few years ago

Lights out front - they are much prettier in person

Sunday we went to church and had a good service and then dropped off some items to my sister and picked up some lunch curbside at Cracker Barrel.  We came home and ate and then had a wonderful little Sunday afternoon nap and caught up on our Advent Study as we had missed a couple days. We went back to church that evening and after service we had our church annual business meeting and then went home and caught the 8:00pm Hallmark Christmas movie.

Brought hubby's blanket in from the other room so I could work on it.  Before I started I laid it on the floor and look who made herself right at home almost immediately.

And this is where she ended up while I was actually working on it.  I think hubby is going to have to fight her in order to use his blanket when it's finished.  lol

So all in all, we had a really good weekend.  How was your weekend?

Cathy

Friday Photos

 

Here are a few pictures from the past week.

Colton learning to print his name

Snow in our back yard.  We ended up with several more inches, but I didn't get a picture of it

Advent study I'm doing this year from She Reads Truth

Lucy freshly groomed and with Christmas ribbons in her hair that last about an hour or so

My brother's marker decorated for Christmas

My parent's marker decorated for Christmas

That's about all I have this week.  Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Cathy