It has been awhile...

It has been awhile since my last post. I haven't much to say. I have been pretty introspective lately. Lots going on in my head. It will be the second anniversary of my mother's passing on Dec. 15th. I think that is affecting my mood of late. I guess it will get easier with the passing of time.

Anyway, onto happier thoughts. Thanksgiving was a blast. We had so much togetherness at that party. We always have a good time. Everyone seemed to be in a good mood. Then we had the wedding shower. It was quite precious. The bride-to-be was very gracious and her soon to be husband was very attentive. It was cute seeing them interact. They got great gifts and again, we all had a very good time.

Now, we are coming in to the holiday season full blast. My side of the family is having their Christmas party next Saturday. That should be fun. I hope my table can hold all the goodies we are preparing.

We have the wedding on the 20th of December in North Carolina. We wouldn't miss it for the world. I am sure it will be fun.

Christmas Eve is always at my husband's sister's house. His mother lives with her and we go there every year for a huge party. The kids get gifts and the big kids get gifts and then we old folks even get a gift or two. We play "Dirty Santa," though our gifts are rarely anything too "out there." We have a great time playing that game while the little kids play with whatever they got from under the tree. The house will be very festive and we will all eat too much.

I can hardly wait.