Yuck

After coughing my head off all night, it became obvious this morning that I was not going to get better on my own. So dear hubby bundled me into the car and took me to the Dr. Apparently, I have a rip-roaring case of bronchitis. 

I'm now snuggled deep in my chair with antibiotics, cough meds and inhaler. See you in a few days.

Throw Back Thursday

Oh Boy-doesn't that just take you back to the '70s? 1972 to be exact. My long straight hair and his flowered shirt and bell bottoms. This was the first Sunday that I spent with my then steady boyfriend's family. It looks like Sunday dinner made us a little sleepy, or maybe his mom snapped the picture when we weren't ready! He's still my "steady" after 42 years and I wouldn't change a moment of it! (Not our anniversary today or anything. A cousin posted this picture on Facebook today and I just had to share!)

Cold and Grey

It's been cold and grey the last two days. I've been staying inside nursing my laryngitis and coughing my head off, decking the halls and Christmas shopping online. It's amazing what you can get done without ever leaving your house!

I took the Thanksgiving turkey carcass out of the freezer and simmered it with onions and garlic for a few hours, then added chopped celery and carrots. I divided it up and for my husband, I added lentils, thyme, marjoram and black pepper. For mine, I added egg noodles. (Lentils are not my friend.) It made delicious soup for supper tonight with a pan of cornbread.

Our daughter has been suffering from severe anemia for quite a while and finally was able to start a series of iron infusions recently. The change in the way she looks and feels has been dramatic! In just a few short weeks she's gone from scarcely able to get out of her chair, to cleaning house and decorating for Christmas. She has her last infusion tomorrow and she should be good to go as long as she makes sure she eats lots of protein. We are so happy and relieved!

Hope

Down Time

I'm taking it easy today, visiting with family and enjoying multiple cups of hot tea. Thanksgiving was wonderful, but I'm tired out and my voice is gone!  Doing some Christmas shopping online and will probably make something from turkey leftovers for dinner tonight. Have a wonderful weekend!

From Our House to Yours...

Wishes for a very blessed Thanksgiving!

After the cold snap, milder days have returned and the trees have finally turned their fall colors. Our drive home from church today (45 minutes-we get a nice Sunday drive every Sunday!) was gorgeous-the leaves seem to have turned gold, orange and red all at once. Yesterday was dark and rainy, but today the sky is clear and deep blue. The wind is blowing pretty hard, so I'm afraid the leaf show will be over quickly.

We spent last week helping our daughter get her house ready for company. Her in-laws are coming for a visit this week. They are lovely people and we enjoy getting to visit with them. They will all be coming to our house for Thanksgiving dinner as well as our son's family. I'm getting excited! There will be 12 of us for dinner. Tomorrow I'll start my own preparations, but today, I'm going to relax and enjoy the beautiful day! Hope you all have a great week!