Yes I agree Its all so time consuming .I did try to vote last night but everything went pearshaped .i was still up at 1-30am trying to do the voting thingy.

But it didnt happen .

althought it was very nice of you to recommend to admin to enter my page .

I wont be doing it again ,as it all very long winded .

Anyway hun 

I wont be here after tonight myself ,so 

Have a very merry Christmas and i hope to see you in the new year 2026 all refreshed  happy and healthy .

Enjoy it all .

and think of happy things not the sadness you might as you say experience after the big day 

God Bless You Always 

Love and Hugs as always 

X   Summer   X

Hi Darlene! thanks so much for the good luck wishes on the contest. Yes, I'm able to walk short distances in the house, like the little things, no mopping or vacumning yet...LOL! I only needed the crutches to get from the car to the house.  My husband helped me after we got into the house. The swelling has gone down a lot, I kept ice on it every hour yesterday...seemed like it was that often anyway. I have to keep it elevated when I'm not walking...that's every hour too. I get take the big padding off my knee Saturday, and can take a real shower then. I've just been taking a sink bath, LOL...you know using a wash cloth, and soap, wash, rinse, rinse again, rinse again, then dry...That helps me not feel crudy...

A cold, rainy day here. Theyre saying heavier precipitation moves in by 4 pm. Of course by the weekend, we begin to warm back up. Going to fix chicken wings in the air fryer tonight. Made almond bread this morning, so I have bread ne for sandwiches. Been awake since 430 am, already yawning. I'll prob go to bed early this evening.

Hi Darlene! after a 4 hr delay yesterday, I finally got my knee surgery done, during my waiting time, my IV failed, not once but twice, the 3rd try, kept, and lasted through the surgery. Recovery wasn't as smooth as I thought it would be, I vomited 3 times..finially I was allowed to go home, an hour drive, through constructiion and stop and go traffic, gave me car sickness, and all that I went though kept me nausious well into the night, however, I did get a little bit good night's sleep!
The reason for the delay was the patient before me, his hip replacement took longer because of the very bad shape his hips were in... my surgeon took her time to make sure he was well taken care of and not rushed though...she did the same with me...Her first name is Grace...which fits her character so well..
I made me a scrambled egg this morning, first meal I've eaten since 5 :15 Tuesday evening...now hoping it doesn't upset my tummy... So sorry this is long, maybe it's too much info...LOL have a wonderful day my friend!

Sunny and currently 49 degrees. A lazy day here. Looked at the radar map this morning and all the snow looked like it's all in Canada. Of course here, we are expected to see 68 degrees on Christmas Day. Still having chilly nights. Jellybean and Greymar have been staying inside at night. Their soul mates I do believe. Enjoy the day ahead... -:)

Good Night, Melinda. Haven't seen "Polar Express," but do hope to see some of the new Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel. Our tree is going up tomorrow, if all goes according to plan.

Hi Darlene! this is the puzzle we're working on now, it's called "Christmas at the Farm"..we're not doing them as fast as we had been LOL! too many health issues we're dealing with right now..

Pretty page!  Thanks for stopping by.  Hope all is well with you. Yes, getting used to needing a cane is a pain. Sigh.  if I want to 'walk for exercise' I use the actual walker.  

Currently sunny and 38. We dropped to 16 early morning. Tomorrow we will see a high of 53. I'm scheduled to donate blood at 11:30, so will be eating an early lunch before I head out. I've been looking at the weather radar each morning. Looks like you have indeed been blessed with a beautiful, snowy December. By Christmas, our high will be 68. Typical for us, so maybe a chance of snow in Jan or Feb. Time will tell. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead.

Hello Melinda. We feed a stray too. Don't know where she came from but she keeps coming here for regular meals. One time a neighbors chickens got out of their containment and wandered over to our property. Lucy (we named her) chased them off the lot, and let them know this was private property...hers.....It colder than normal here too, in the mid 20a here now with wind chills in the low teens. And it will get colder tonight. Brrr.

Very windy here this morning..arctic blast moves in tonight and with it brings a very cold day tomorrow...high will only be 38. Not much planned today unless I get motivated to get groceries. Oir freezer is looking thin inside, so it's time to stock up again. Friend of mine, they left Thursday on a bus tour to NY..I'm pretty sure Michelle's birthday wish was granted, as she wanted it to snow while there. I think they are heading home today. December is fading, but it's been a productive month here thus far. We still need to move a file cabinet and small table into the home office. Will buy a new wardrobe next month. It will be placed into the home office as well. But now the den has so much more room. Enjoy the day -:)

Hello Darlene! I hope you enjoy the weekend!
not much going on here, we'll probably start a new Christmass puzzle today.

Hi My Little Moon Girl

thank you for recommending my page to Admin for the competition 

They did contact me ,but i think the date for my entry had already passed.

It was so sweet of you though,

Thank you .

I have tons of messages to catch up on .and lots of writing to put into my notebooks 

I will write to you again hun before Christmas .

Stay well Keep Warm 

And God Bless You 

Love and Hugs as always 

X   Summer   X

Oh I so love the robin theme hun

and thank you for the lovely message ,it was very very kind of you not only to visit  but to say those lovely words too .

I never change my pages do i ,but i was sort of forced to this time ,because,IMGUR hAS been banned in this country so i had to go get codes from another site .

My lovely girlies from my summer collection turned into horrible blue plain boxes on my page and it all looked awful .so i had to rectify it real fast .I found another site to get the codes for my pictures and it was even better than lunapic and imgur codes there .IMGBB,COM IF YOUR INTERESTED   HUN .

Will try and visit you again tomorrow and send you a nice Picture in reply to yours ok .

i will try and find a real sweet one for my dear little Moon Girl Callisto ok .

Love and hugs sweetpea

From your forever friend  

x   summer   X

Good Morning, Melinda. "Frosty Friends, sunny vibes."

Sunny skies today and 53..was quite windy most of the day..enough, it blew my pillows and swing cover off. I made deviled eggs earlier, while prepping supper for tonight. Having pork chops and green beans. Trying to use up whatever is in freezer, especially meats. Will probably go to the grocery store tomorrow or Friday. How has your week been?

Darlene yes i have tried  apples  ,banana  pears  .

They are all different some like them some dont,  it all depends .

My store did not have the peanuts in a shell.

You think they would be available year round.

I would try a different type of nut but they are in small bags and overly priced.

We are due for more snow too this week only a couple inches for now .  

thank you so much Darlene! I'm thinking about getting me an ice cream cake!  depending on how expensive they are, or what the flavors are, I may get one!