January is going by fast!

Well, Coleen finally did a post so I figured it was time I did too. This month has been a stay at home time for me because I don't like to go out in the snow. I go to church on Sunday and go to clean out my parents home every Monday and Saturday and that has been my life this month. I haven't been in a store of any kind since Germany. Oops, I forgot I did go buy new fabric for baby blankets. So far this month I have crocheted around 6 baby blankets and 6 burp cloths and have crocheted 4baby blankets. Rhonda wants me to crochet an afghan for her, but that would mean I would have to go to the store and buy some yarn. Maybe one of these days I'll get brave and go to the store. I'm glad my husband likes to do the grocery shopping so we can at least eat. We are making good progress on my parents home. I think we have cleaned out every cupboard and closet there. Tomorrow I think we are going to try and tackle the garage. The worst part about all this cleaning is there is so much, we (my siblings) can't seem to throw away, so we take it to our homes. I'm getting quite a build up of extra things. I hope my family can use some of our little treasures.

I'm Home!!!

It has been a month since I added anything to my blog so I thought I better let you all know I am alive and well. Coleen and I had a fabulous trip to visit with Tammie. She was a fantastic hostess. She took us all over and made some good German meals for us. She made sure we had the full bakery experience while there. I know I ate more things from the fresh bakery there in three weeks than I have here in the last ten years. The autobon (I don't know how to spell it) was an experience I don't think I'll ever forget. I always thought Bob was a fast driver on the freeways, but his daughter, Tammie, can outdo him. We went 180 kilometers in a tiny car that I didn't think could go that fast. I think Tammie told me that is like 110 miles an hour. We stayed in a hostle in Frankfurt, which I had never done before. Coleen has written much more and has good pictures, so be sure and check out her blog. The countryside was just beautiful. We saw castles, a walled city. the biggest Christmas tree in the world, and many many Christmas Markets. I will not miss the cobblestone roads. Now that I am home, I will miss Tammie and my five grandchildren who live so far away. Gardner was so nice because he took Thursdays and Fridays off work so he could watch the kids while Tammie, Coleen and I played. Jet lag has really set in. I wake up at 3-4 am every morning ready to get up and go. However by 10 -11 am I'm ready for a nap. So far I haven't been able to take one yet. Just in case it takes me a while to get back to this blog, I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.

I just read that I need to tag three people so Kimberly I'm adding your name to the list.

I've been tagged!

Coleen tagged me so here are 7 random things about me:

1. I am the mother of 7 children and 22 grandchildren.
2. I just got home from tithing settlement for the year.
3. While I was walking into the church for tithing settlement, I was stopped by one of my first grade students from 19 years ago. She is married and has a cute baby that I held for a few minutes while we talked.
4. This week Jennifer and I made 5 batches of Almond Roca. Next week I get to make more with Julie and Coleen.
5. I've completed my Visiting Teaching for the month and have reported it to my supervisor.
6. I still need to buy a few more things that Tammie wants me to bring to her.
7. Nine days until Coleen and I leave for Germany.


There I did it! I bet you are surprised. Me too. Now I tag Debbie and Melissa.

I finally know how to write

It has been over a month since Coleen taught me how to do this blog. I have tried several times to add to it, but nothing ever worked for me. Since Coleen was here tonight, she taught me how to add to it. Maybe I can at least write once a week. Tomorrow I am going with a friend to learn how to crochet with grocery bags. That is about as challenging as life has been for me lately. Things are going good and I'm actually getting things ready for Christmas. I have only two weeks left to have everything done. Coleen and I are doing the countdown until we leave for Germany. Jennifer is coming this Friday to make Almond Roca. We always make it the Friday or Saturday after Thanksgiving, but Jennifer is leaving for Cancun then, so she and I are doing it early. I'll still help the rest of the girls at the usual time.