A gift for Mom

Since I know that my Mother doesn't have internet access, I can show one of her presents here.

Listen my children and you shall hear
About something that happened back many a year
Once I was young girl that did something bad
I broke a glass carriage while roughhousing with Dad.

This carriage of glass
Was a thing of beauty and class
It was mom’s pride and joy
It was I that broke it, not one of the boys

But Dad was there to take the blame
He stepped up and hung his head in shame
It was me not Dad that caused the glass to break
And for many a year my heart did break

For years and years I’ve looked and looked
I checked the stores, the internet and books
But never did I ever see
A carriage pretty enough to give to Mommy

This past week at craft show what did I see
A wagon and driver as pretty as can be
It’s not a carriage with all that class
But it’s a pretty wagon made of blown glass

Somehow I will hand carry this on a plane
And stand up and take my share of the blame
So Dad it your watching as I fly home again
Just keep me from dropping this darn thing

Is there anyone out there?

Sometimes I think I'm writing to myself. Is there anyone reading this? Please leave a message just to show you dropped by. Come on make my Christmas.

Tom wanted his photo taken

Not sure why, but Tom wanted his photo taken with the flowering plant outside. So I took his photo.

Mom, Trina and Missy all got their packages. Only Trina was allowed to open hers. Her package only included a few of the Christmas gifts. The rest of the gifts were sent to Mom and I'll take them up to Trina when Mom and I drive up from Virginia. Yep, I'm flying to Virginia then driving to Tennessee. Me? I hate to fly and like driving even less. I must be losing my mind. It's the Christmas fever. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

I'm still knitting for Christmas. And I forgot to take photos of the sweaters I sent to the girls. Now I know I'm losing my mind.

Is it Christmas yet?

I mailed 3 of the Christmas packages yesterday. Because I just haven't gotten in the "spirit" this year, I didn't wrap anything. I told Missy just to put the box under the tree and she could figure out who gets what. I sent most of the family stuff to Mom's. Since I'll be there in just over a week, figured I'd open the box and sort it out. I couldn't get everything in her box, so I sent a small box to Trina.

I just seem to have problems getting into Christmas this year. Not sure what's wrong, but I have even lost the knitting bug. I hope I get it back again fast. I still have things I need to do. Oh well, I can always put it off and make it "new year" gifts.

30 days..and counting

I started my Christmas knitting and buying back in Sept. You'd think that by now I'd be finished. No such luck. I always seem to be pushing it right to the last day. This year is no different.. Oh yes it is. I only have until 7 Dec to get it all together. I'm flying to Virginia to visit my Mom and then driving to Tenn to see daughter, Trina. So that means I have to get it together FAST. Not only do I have to finish knitting, I have to get it in the Mail. And do you think my husband will help? Why should he start this year? In the past 30 years I've only known him to buy a handful of gifts (mostly for me). And he's only mailed a gift once. I knit, purchase, pack and mail the gifts, including the ones for his mother. Not sure I'll make it this time. Oh well, maybe the kids will enjoy their "new year gifts".