SICKNESS IS NOT KEEPING US FROM ENJOYING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON!

Not only is sister Judy sick but husband Maurice also! I've got some Christmas up for me anyway! This is our Kitchen Table with my Christmas Raggedy Ann and Holly Fabric picture on my Christmas Rose Quilt

This Christmas Tree Banner was made last year

My black baby shelf gets different lights for  each season.

Our Dining Room Table. I keep forgetting to look for another white bird!

This little red kitchen tree is our only tree put up this year!

I enjoy this little display on the dining room buffet. The painting was my Christmas Card a couple of years back.

This is my oldest Christmas Tradition! This years HomeMade Christmas Card marks 42 years! I started in 1974.

Outside the front door.

Front yard. I enjoyed real flowers in the big pot this summer

Christmas wreaths on each side of the driveway

Old Father Christmas survived a vandalism of him and  the mail box last year and is out again!

Front Porch Christmas Pillow.

Back porch decorations.

Little Happy Scare-a-Crow has a change of clothes for each seasons. But alas, needed them washed this year!

We just light the porch these days. The step stool is the over 80 way in getting them turned on and off this year! As a side note this is our 40th year on the farm in our ranch home we built ourselves!

By the back entrance to the porch.

What we see outside out Kitchen Window. Also the setting for out Christmas Card painting this year. 

Our Blue Bottle Garden in the winter.

I keep this little shiny tree up all year in my Art Studio. It makes me Happy!

This is our kitchen window shelf arrangement over the sink. It makes me Smile!

Our old electric lantern with red globe on the kitchen counter is turned on each day.

Our seasonal shelf in the kitchen has one of the Christmas Tree Garlands that I made this year for family and friends. Plus the red and white polka dot cups and pitcher sister Judy gave me several years ago.

Found the Christmas Tree platter this year at a thrift store.

I just loved these luncheon plates so got 8 of them for friend Karen for her Birthday and Christmas gift.

This years  homemade Christmas card.  42nd. year!

Did something different this year! I had some stamps made also as well as the copies for the cards.

This is my  painting used for this years card

180 of them all ready for addressed envelopes!

We enjoyed an overnight with great grandson Eli.this weekend. He found this game of Matching Christmas Cards in his Treasure box along with another dollar. He's finally getting so he knows to check the box (a sewing footstool in the front room) each time he comes  for a new treasure!

I'm not very good at Selfies! Need more practice!

Our sweet friend Robin was so happy recently with this painting I did several years ago. She has put it in her Nest (Playhouse)

Sister Judy was very happy with the little painting I did of her precious dog Victoria  for her 75th Birthday recently.

Assembly line of the Christmas Tree Garlands.

Seven per garland. 22 garlands in all!  No Santa's this year!

Our doggie Tasha is warm, happy and contented in front of the kitchen stove. Hope you have found a warm and happy place too!

K.U. HOSPITAL, WILSHIRE REHAP AND NOW WAITING AT HOME FOR RADIATION TO START!

BEAUTIFUL ART  GLASS  DISPLAYS  BETWEEN K.U. MEDICAL BLDG AND HOSPITAL

THEY ARE A SERIES OF THREE 

THEN THIS INTERESTING PIECE OF ART IS DISPLAY IN THE HOSPITAL LOBBY BY THE GIFT SHOP

ONE SATURDAY MORNING AS I WAS GOING TO THE HOSPITAL I WAS THINKING YEAH IT'S SATURDAY NO TRAFFIC!  WRONG!

I WAS CAUGHT UP IN A HUGE RUN! JUST HAD TO PARK AND WAIT IT OUT! I HAD STOPPED AT MCDONALD'S AND WAS GOING TO HAVE MY BREAKFAST WITH JUDY, SO I HAD BREAKFAST WHILE VIEWING THE RUN FROM MY CAR!

THE HOSPITAL GROUNDS CREW WERE PLANTING WINTER PANSY'S ONE MORNING EARLY!

ALWAYS HAVE MY HANDWORK WITH ME!

CHRISTMAS TREE GARLANDS

WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET OUT SOME EACH DAY.  THIS SHOP WAS  A REAL TREAT!

JUDY WAS GETTING THERAPY AGAIN AT WILSHIRE. THIS TIME AFTER THEY PUT A STEEL ROD IN HER FEMUR. DUE TO CANCER DETERIORATION.

VICTORIA POSING FOR A DOGGIE PAINTING SOME DAY!

SHE STAYED DOWN AT THE FARM WITH MY HUSBAND MAURICE  AND OUR LITTLE DOG TASHA WHILE I WAS IN THE CITY AND JUDY WAS IN THE HOSPITAL.  THE DOGS EACH HAD THEIR OWN DOGGIE BEDS BUT OF COURSE THE OTHER DOGS BED WAS  MUCH MORE INTERESTING THAN THEIR OWN!

ONE MORNING WE DECIDED TO PLAY LIKE WE WERE ON A ROAD TRIP AND GO TO CRACKER BARREL FOR BREAKFAST. BUT THAT'S AS FAR AS OUR ROAD TRIP WENT!  IT WAS A NICE OUTING ANYWAY!

LAST SATURDAY AFTER PICKING UP HER MEDICINE WE DECIDED TO GO TO A LITTLE SHOP WE BOTH HAD BEEN WANTING TO VISIT.  WHAT A NICE SURPRISE. IT WAS CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE!

SO MUCH TO LOOK AT!!

THEY WERE STILL ADDING THINGS!!  WISHING YOU SOME HAPPY SURPRISES TOO!

IT'S ALL ABOUT GETTING SISTER JUDY BACK TO GOOD HEALTH RIGHT NOW!

Judy and I have so much fun being together.  But the word Cancer has entered into our conversation now! I know many of you have experienced this also! It puts everything else on hold, and points out what things are most important!  I am staying in the city at her house.  Husband Maurice and the dog are here right now too. Her children and grandchildren are great  bestowing their love on her and time with her while holding down their jobs, going to school and responsibilities too!  We are all working and praying for a good recovery! Will get back to sending regular posts after we get a handle on this!   Here's wishing you all good health and happy days!