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Ridgetop
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I know that I am a wimp about surgery. The thought of getting my knee cut out and replaced with a mechanical thing scares me. Already have a pin in my lower spine, and one in my shoulder. Needed those to walk and lift the arm. At least I am still able to walk on this knee. I'm anxious to see what the hip x-ray shows since it aches when the knee does. 
Got the garlands in the family room up yesterday over the 3 windows, the other garland on the bookcases up with the Santa sleigh and deer, and the wreath in the middle of the big window. Also the timer lighted snowmen on the table. This morning I got the garland over the LR window up with that wreath. Also the decos in the hallway set out. Next I have to put together the wooden reindeer boxes my mother made. I set fake white pointsettias in them with twinkle lights on either side of the fireplace. Asked DD1 if she wanted them for her fireplace. If she does, I will pack them for her after Christmas. Sad to see them go but too many decos to take to Texas. Also takes me almost a week to put up all the decos including tree and Nativity set. Maybe time to cut back? We do enjoy the lighted garlands when they are up, and the house always seems so bare and empty when they come down but not getting any younger and my grandchildren are much younger than I was when I helped my Gammy with hers. No help there except DS1 has the older boys help with the outside lights. I will wait for a while to put up the tree since the baby jail takes up a lot of the space. I am putting up the decos today and yesterday because baby Annabel is not here. Put away the baby jail to be able to move around. Taking my time on the ladder interspersed with rests.
DGS2 and DGD1 said they want to help bake Christmas cookies. Made the mistake of asking if they wanted to help me. Mistake since it always takes much longer with others. I am not a patient person in teaching mode. Oh well, they need to learn how, and DGS2 likes to cook and bake.
Update on sheep. No ewes ready to lamb yet. Watching udders closely. Snowflake is growing a very pretty little udder. I am glad she got bred although never noticed a mark on her. She is also a perfectly clean shed ewe. Hope she does not have trouble lambing. There are several other home bred ewes and ewe lambs out there that are clean shed. Last night we turned one of the pregnant ewes back onto the field. Her abscess has healed nicely. 3 more I am still watching to drain.
DH got rammed in the belly today by Lewis when feeding. I constantly warn the guys not to trust rams! They always poo poo me.
Good thing DH is not terribly tall. Just a few inches taller and major catastrophe! As it was DH said Lewis came at him so fast he couldn't avoid getting hit! Hopefully his armload of hay helped to cushion the blow! Apparently Lewis does not want to share his ewes with ANYONE!!! Lewis bred 2 yesterday.
Got the garlands in the family room up yesterday over the 3 windows, the other garland on the bookcases up with the Santa sleigh and deer, and the wreath in the middle of the big window. Also the timer lighted snowmen on the table. This morning I got the garland over the LR window up with that wreath. Also the decos in the hallway set out. Next I have to put together the wooden reindeer boxes my mother made. I set fake white pointsettias in them with twinkle lights on either side of the fireplace. Asked DD1 if she wanted them for her fireplace. If she does, I will pack them for her after Christmas. Sad to see them go but too many decos to take to Texas. Also takes me almost a week to put up all the decos including tree and Nativity set. Maybe time to cut back? We do enjoy the lighted garlands when they are up, and the house always seems so bare and empty when they come down but not getting any younger and my grandchildren are much younger than I was when I helped my Gammy with hers. No help there except DS1 has the older boys help with the outside lights. I will wait for a while to put up the tree since the baby jail takes up a lot of the space. I am putting up the decos today and yesterday because baby Annabel is not here. Put away the baby jail to be able to move around. Taking my time on the ladder interspersed with rests.
DGS2 and DGD1 said they want to help bake Christmas cookies. Made the mistake of asking if they wanted to help me. Mistake since it always takes much longer with others. I am not a patient person in teaching mode. Oh well, they need to learn how, and DGS2 likes to cook and bake.
Update on sheep. No ewes ready to lamb yet. Watching udders closely. Snowflake is growing a very pretty little udder. I am glad she got bred although never noticed a mark on her. She is also a perfectly clean shed ewe. Hope she does not have trouble lambing. There are several other home bred ewes and ewe lambs out there that are clean shed. Last night we turned one of the pregnant ewes back onto the field. Her abscess has healed nicely. 3 more I am still watching to drain.
DH got rammed in the belly today by Lewis when feeding. I constantly warn the guys not to trust rams! They always poo poo me.
Good thing DH is not terribly tall. Just a few inches taller and major catastrophe! As it was DH said Lewis came at him so fast he couldn't avoid getting hit! Hopefully his armload of hay helped to cushion the blow! Apparently Lewis does not want to share his ewes with ANYONE!!! Lewis bred 2 yesterday. 
I pointed out that the wings would be gold and separately stitched on so they could stick up and flap. He approved that notion and I quickly removed the stocking before he could make any further complaints. Soon I will be too old to do this sort of thing. I am cutting out 2 additional stockings to have them ready for any future grandchildren. Unfortunately I can't applique any names until after they are born, but this year I will buy some beaded Christmas appliques so I will be able to make the stockings in another year or two and just apply those machine made appliques. Luckily I don't have arthritis in my hands yet like my mother did at this age. 
Old age - bad!
) and has decided she needs to decorate. Good idea since all her decorations are old left overs from me and not many of those. Her eldest is 14, so her kids can put them up for her each year. I have a bunch of stuff we can use on garlands, etc. So Monday is shot, Tuesday back out with DD1 to Ross since I have a Senior discount in Tuesdays. I also have to get a bathmat for the family bathroom. I will be looking for a couple of things for Maysie. DD1, DSIL1, and DDIL2. Not much since I have a couple things for them already. Wednesday the trailer has to go to Nipomo so need to be packed. I better remember to put the electric heater in it too. It gets cold up there.
Mostly glaceed fruit, almonds, and pecans, held together by liquor infused batter and then soaked in more liquor. 
Super rich, and you almost get drunk if you eat more than 3 slices. My grandmother's recipe. You make it around Halloween because it has to age - every month you have to add liquor to the cheesecloth you wrap it in. I keep it in the freezer and take it out to reapply more liquor. I used to make it every year for my grandmother, mother, aunt, and uncles but they are all dead now so haven't made it very often since. I think you acquire a taste for it as you get older. When I was a child I didn't like it, probably because of the liquor. Now I love it but it is expensive and difficult to make - all that heavy mixing. 
