Pokey Peas Challenge for December 2021

justjac , I am so amazed at your beautiful stained glass. That takes talent! Whether they are ornaments or sun catchers, they will be beautiful when the sun hits them. They are gorgeous. I hope you get a good book at the Book Club party. We got 8" of snow last week and I think we have about 5 now. It's supposed to snow again later in the day and tonight. I'm glad I don't have to be on the roads. I would never leave the house if it were as cold as you are! Brrr

grammadee , you handle unexpected company so much better than I do. Remember they come to be with you, not to critique the meals, cleanliness etc. (I'm telling myself the same thing before Anj and gang arrives! LOL) I love your sunflower page. I couldn't read the writing, but did you determine how tall those are? Such cute photos. No question that you have a green thumb. I hope you get the things done that you need before they arrive. I hope your hair appt goes well. I have to wait until after the 1st and I am looking shaggy. How dare my hairdresser take a vacation!

kitbop , I have never heard of your Canadian game. I will have to check with Anj. I think they own every game invented. Em just bought a bunch to have while they are here since they don't really have room to bring any on the plane. I have lots of questions to ask you about your Christmas card, but will wait 'til we are online together. It is gorgeous. My washer is over 20 years old and the last repairman told me not to ever get rid of it, but if I did, he'd buy it. He said that make and model Kenmore just needs small repairs and it will run forever. I hope that's what he says today when he comes. My laundry is piling up.

Linda , your baking makes me tired to think about it. How kind of you and DD to treat the teachers and bus driver. I am so sorry about your bread machine. I have a bosch mixer that walked off the counter twice while mixing bread, but it is still ticking. I would hate to replace the old thing. It has aged and turned a yellowish, but it still makes bread, cookies, etc. Will you try to repair yours or will it have to be replaced? Darned appliances!

joyfulnana , I so wanted to be on the crops last weekend, but just couldn't work it out. I am happy for you to be scrapping on New Year's Day with your mother and nieces. That's a nice tradition. Maybe when Covid settles down we can have actual crops again. These have been strange years. Is Rudy excited for Christmas? Alex is so excited. They have the big red Giving Machines set up in our mall and he was going with his mom to make a purchase. He has been saving his money and wants to buy a goat for a family in another country. He may not have enough saved and if not, he plans to buy 3 chickens. Last year (or the year before) he bought a ball and all the way home he talked about how happy some little boy will be.  How is your aunt?

I cleaned my fridge this morning from top to bottom and came across the chemo drops that the Dr. told us to tuck deep in our fridge and never throw out in case the cancerous spot on DH's eye comes back. It just made me so thankful that it worked and that he didn't lose his good eye. I find it gets harder and harder to get down low to clean under the lower shelves and drawers. I feel like I have done a day's work. Boy do I feel old! LOL

ETA: gramma, kellyr21, I hope you are doing ok.

joyfulnana , we have had the big winds too. More semis tipped over. I huddle under the covers at night worrying when we have winds like that. DH says I have "wind PTSD". How much as the temperature dropped there? We had warm weather and then a sudden drop. It's snowing now and will snow on and off through the weekend. Your family get together sounds like fun and you know that Rudy will be delighted with everything you do. Good wishes on your last minute wrapping and baking and prep.

grammadee , you must be related to me. I have left both my phone and my purse at a store in the past few months. I'm glad you got a good visit with your brother. Are all your siblings living? Glad you lucked into a turkey. We voted to have soups and cheese balls for Christmas since everyone comes and goes on Christmas Day. Sometimes they are hungry and will eat and sometimes they prefer to visit, play games and leave. It will be very casual. That's going to be much easier for me, not making a turkey with all the trimmings.

My repairman said my washer was hopeless. It would cost $600 to repair it. So today we went washer shopping after Alex's school party. Em was in charge of the party and she had some really fun things planned. I just had to supervise "thumbprint" art. They did Christmas light strings on a card and then made little animals or people with their thumbprints on the inside. Only one child was rude and put her hands all over the ink pads. The rest had such a great time and wanted to stay to make more. Baby wipes cleaned up all the mess and the teacher seemed pleased with the party. We found a washer at Home Depot that can be delivered on Wed. Our son is having a hard time getting appliances for his new constructions so we were afraid we would be waiting a while. I think what his clients want are fancier than what I need. LOL. Sometimes it pays to be frugal.

I'm off to do some work in my kitchen. I need to do a bit of organizing.
Hugs to all.