Dear Ones,
I am in need of some quiet time to sit down to slow down as I pause to remember the last few weeks and year. We will be having a cup of ASHBYS
of London AFTERNOON TEA
in a GRANTCREST CHINA
Pink Orchid teacup from Japan and nibble on some Benton's BEST Maple Cream Cookies. Please join me and tell me how you are.
I am so glad that I can sit down and get quiet before my husband and daughter come home from work. Toddler took a two hour nap while I sorted through the monthly bills and organized them for payment. I'm not into auto pay for anything. Call me old fashioned, but I actually like writing out each individual check and mailing them. True, I could get use to not having soooo many bills! Grins. I like'd getting the cancelled checks mailed back to me for my records. Then the Banks went to imaging on a sheet of paper. I've gotten use to this, but it was slow to happen.
Next I suppose if you want the Bank to mail you a print out of the check images, you'll have to print it out from your personal computer and the Bank will just handle the imaging or you'll be encouraged to completely use debit cards where you get a miniature piece of paper with info on it. Whah...I don't like this kind of change.
The end of the year has come and gone and we're into the new year. Been thinking about personal goals I'd like to see become a reality. More later with pics!
What did this past year have in store for you?
My year started out with a trip to the Emergency Room due to female issues. I just want to get the word out to Ladies that are challenged by "the visitor" (that isn't welcomed because it comes way too often, stays way too long and is way too ickky) to consider taking 800 mg of ibuprofen during this time to help slow the "the visitor" way down.
How I wished I had known this years ago. It's a NSAID and does wonders! I MEAN WONDERS!!! I carry some of these in my handbag at all times. Only take them when needed. I am in great hopes that I will say good-bye to this part of my life and will be able to say I am no longer receiving "the visitor" !!! Just like Elvis...she has left the building.
Late Winter, my sister became a Grandma and had knee surgery. A Daughter had her first Anniversary of being divorced.
Spring Time came with more landscaping in the yard. Then preparations and actual reshingling of the garage and house. This was a Summer long project.
Summer shared a celebration of my baby brother/sister-in-law's 25th wedding anniversary, another brother being diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes, and a sister, niece and grand niece visiting. A Daughter-In-Law went to Belarus, oldest Son became unemployed then went to Israel returned home and started a different job.
Autumn arrived with the announcement of a February 2010 Baby on the way AND a Daughter-In-Law delivered a baby born in October! Middle Son changed jobs.
Winter again and the sweet Holidays were pleasant.
I have been doing alot of thinking about redecorating and remodeling this old house. Just about ready to get some long awaited projects started. Can't wait till I can share pictures on my blog!! Praise the Lord!
AND I fell madly in love this past year with blogging and meeting so many new friends like you.
More Tea? Thought you'd never ask.
So glad you dropped by!
~Deanna~
