'Tis the Season

Erin and I have been busy today.  The decorating is underway.  We have mainly been getting things off table tops and bookshelves making a place for the Christmas items.  The dining room table is filled with things that will need to be put away.  Just before supper Erin placed the three Christmas cups and saucers that were my mother's on the cup and saucer display shelves.  So there are a few Christmas items starting to pop up in various places all over the house.  I am having a modified school week.  Isaac and Elijah are the only ones having their regular school time and some time when Joy has an hour or so she is going to come over and sew as she wants to have her apron for their Christmas baking.

Woody walked four miles this morning and was back before it was time for Isaac's school.  A bit later in the morning Goosey (Woody) and Erin went for Woody's weekly visit with a gentleman who lives at The Life Care Center.

This afternoon Abigail, Elijah and Isaac spent some time with us...mainly with Erin.  She is a great sitter.  The children just love her.  They have played games, drawn pictures, played with the Fisher Price nativity, etc.  After supper Abigail came back to finish their game of Monopoly.  She had to go home a little while ago without the game being resolved.  Erin was figuring out how much she owed Abigail because she landed on Boaordwalk which Abigail had  put a hotel on...she owed Abigail quite a bit.  It looked like Erin was going to have a problem coming up with the money, but she managed after mortgaging quite a bit of her property.  I guess the game will continue on tomorrow...after all Erin will pass go on her next turn and start accumulating money once again!

It has been a fairly mild day for our first day of December.  It started drizzling this afternoon soon to turn into a pretty good rain that has continued on...at times fairly heavy.

I made turkey noodle soup for our supper.  We are still enjoying Thanksgiving leftovers.

This is the night (a little after 8pm) that the surgeon called Woody six years ago and told him that the place he had removed from behind his ear was melanoma...which put him in the category of having 4th stage melanoma since it had metastasized from the original place.  And, a long journey began...a journey that continues.  I am thankful that I continue to blog about what is going on with Woody's health.  And, most thankful that most days all I have to share is drivel about our none too exciting lives!  To God be the glory!