First Time To Wax

My first time to go into a Wax Museum was in October when we visited BRANSON, MO while on Vacation.  I'd like to return and go through the Titanic Museum again as well as the Wax Museum.  Maybe that wish will come true in 2018.

It was some kind of adventure to see their HOLLYWOOD FIGURES.  I would imagine that all of the wax figures are images of Hollywoods' little darlings that are millionaires.  Or were.  Whoever created these WAX figures did an outstanding work on their costumes and make-up.  The eyes were so beautiful.  Suppose those are glass.

ANYWHOO...take a peek at the WAX,
d

Blue jeans and tennis shoes in SPACE

 ~TIME To Retire~

Beam me up Scotty...

Some truly resembled who they were imitating and some not so much.  THE ROCK, Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe, ELVIS, Jennifer Anistan, Taylor Swift, Harrison Ford, Julie Garland, Sandra Bullock......were outstanding.

Calm, Cool and Collected

TIS REALLY COLD here today on the Kansas Flint Hills.  Wanting to stay in doors in the warmth.  Have been drinking PERO, a coffee substitute with half and half.  A warm beverage that taste almost like an expensive STARBUCKS with whipped cream.

This is one way to cut cost when wanting to.  Hubby is drinking it as well.  Likes it.  

Recalling 2017.

January. Continued working on Fire Recovery. 
Helped my Mom go through pictures and start loading up her things to move into a different apartment.
My Mother.in.law passed.
February funeral.  Trip to Guymon, Oklahoma.
Father.in.law told he has Stage 4 Lung Cancer in both lungs.  
Helped move Mom's things into new apartment.  
Out of state celebrations for St. Louis Grandson's Birthday and Oklahoma Grandson's Birthday.  
March.  First day of Spring.  Fire Recovery.  Our textiles were returned to us and worked going through all the damaged items as well as items that came back in good repair.  
SOLD the remains of the Rock House.
April.  675 boxes of our belongings were returned to us and placed in storage unit.  
Put an offer on a house.  
Grandparents Day in St. Louis.
May.  Offer accepted.  
Started the financing and moving plans.  
Ordered Living room furniture.    
June.  675 boxes loaded into moving van and unloaded into house.
First load of damaged wood furniture returned to us refinished.
July.  Popped 225 Irises out of old location flowerbeds and planted in new. 
Celebrated Deanna's 62nd Birthday. 
Second load of damaged wood furniture returned to us refinished.
August.  Upholstered furniture delivered.  
Visited Mom.
Visited Brother.  
Continue thinning through things to let loose of.  
Out of state Grandson's Birthday celebrated.
Surprise 40th Birthday Party for Daughter.in.law.  
ANNIVERSARY!
September.  Start planning a get away Vacation.  
Continue getting settled in new house.
October.  Took 2 antique Parlor chairs and material to upholsterer in Kansas City.  
Branson VACATION.  
One year anniversary of fire.  
Husband has complex migraine.
Out of state Grandson's Birthday.
Snowed on Halloween.
November preparations for THANKSGIVING and shuffling boxes and furniture to make room for Family.  
Medical appointments peppered the month.  
THANKSGIVING and celebrate Son's 40th Birthday.
December plans for CHRISTMAS!  Decorating.  
Girlfriend get away.  
Visited Father.in.law in Guymon, Oklahoma.  
Aunt Dorothy's funeral in Newton, Kansas.
Ran out of gas.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM.
Looked at Christmas lights in Topeka at Potwin Place and Shawnee Lake.
SHINGLES SHOT.  
Husband's 63rd Birthday and German Chocolate Cake.
WHITE CHRISTMAS at Daughter's.
Christmas sales.
End of the year.    

Hello 2018.  
Two thousand and eighteen.  I have hopes of sewing a quilt, hang some curtains in Living room, walk more, and wait for SPRING so I can watch the Irises bloom in new location.  Write that book that is waiting to come to life.  DO stretches.  More water, veggies and exercise.  Sit and pray.

God bless you all in this new year.
Won't be long now,
d      

Oh Come Let Us Adore Him

~Merry CHRISTmas~

From my HOME to yours,

d

HUBBY's Birthday On CHRISTMAS EVE

This bright morning I woke to SNOW covering everything outside that I could see.  Thrilled to have a frosting glazed over my corner of small town america.  Though it's cold outside, my heart grows warm because I got my wish of a WHITE CHRISTMAS.  I dreamed.  I hoped for.  I asked.  I received!!!  

Today, I will bake my Husband a German Chocolate Cake with special frosting wishing him a very HAPPY Birthday.  His 63rd.  I've known him since he was 18 turning 19.  That Birthday he received a loaf of french bread, cheese and a bottle of Spanada wine.  I thought it was a grown up gift for a guy turning 19.  We were young, but not that young.  Now he gets practical socks, a billfold, shirt.  grins.  All for the greater goooooood. 

I've known him for 45 years.  Boggles my little brain.  45 years.  Geez...that a while.  We were talking in the kitchen and he mentioned he was taller then stood on his tippy toes and I said I was skinnier and sucked my gut in.  Ha.  Things changed.  Much changed.

We'd marry 9 months later to become Mister and Misses Couple.  

Tis CHRISTMAS EVE and I'm singing CHRISTMAS Carols.  I love CHRISTMAS music.  Light some candles and play some music.  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Dear......and many more.  Love you.  
CHRISTmas is near.  Hallelujah.  The Lord has come.  I think this CHRISTmas some of my children will receive their gifts on Epiphany, January 6th.  That will ease the stress and tension of doing so much this time of year and didn't the WISE MEN arrive on Epiphany to give the LORD gifts?  12 days after December 25th is January 6th.  AND don't we all need some more time to pull it all together?  I do.  Especially this year.  Amen.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HONEY.
GOD BLESS and I pray that all of you out there in BLOGLAND have a BLESSED CHRISTMAS,
d

WORTH REPEATING

http://homehavenministry.blogspot.com/2015/12/christmas-programs-parties-and-peace.html

GOD BLESS YOU and YOURS.
May you have a very BLESSED 
and MERRY CHRISTmas.

From my house to yours,
d