Full Moon and Christmas

I finally was able to get a photo of the full moon this month. Every month for about 6 months, it has been cloudy on full moons so could not get any. This December full moon is called a "Cold Moon". Look it up. Not sure why? Anyway got a couple of good shots to share. You can see the craters.

I forgot to post a photo of my newest quilt. I just got it back from being long arm quilted. It was a patriotic star quilt I worked on for 3 years. I had to take it apart at one point and redo but it is finally finished and on our bed. I was amazed to realize that my 3 quilts I have kept for myself has the brownish yellow background in all 3. Must be a color I like. I do like autumn best so probably why I like that color. 

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Just a Christmas wish to all.

I finally got around to downloading photos from my phone to put up here.

Just a few food photos of what we prepared Thanksgiving. Not sure I will prepare much for Christmas as we are still housebound by Sonny's surgery. We have a break from PT until after Christmas but have 2 doctor's appointments coming up. 

So here is the lemon pie I made.

I also made a buttermilk pie and pecan pie. I failed to get a photo of the pecan pie. 

We smoked a hen and some venison. This is the venison.

I did share some photos of our visit with my sister and family but here is one from my phone I didn't share. 

My sister has to wear this brace for a few months but her back is doing so much better. They removed the old hardware and did a stemcell bone graft in. She has osteoporosis so this is the only thing they could do. She has shrunk in height about 3 inches now. 

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Our blueberry bushes have kept their leaves the longest and their color was outstanding this autumn.

Then of course I have to share Kinzey.

Since Sonny had surgery over a week ago, I've been sleeping on the livingroom sofa. I've been trying to train Kinzey to sleep outside her crate. She has been doing great but wants to wake me all hours wanting outside. I've not been letting her out and she has managed ok until last night. So back to the crate she went. Tonight I'm moving back into my bed with Sonny and will try her on her own. I will leave my bedroom door open but if she becomes bothersome, then she will go back to her crate. She is now almost a year and 2 months old. 

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weddings and graduations

I couldn't be more proud of my oldest 2 granddaughters. One got married this past September and didn't have a chance to get a  photo until lately. Here she is with her brother and sister. 

She and her husband were supposed to move back closer to us but he got transferred to SanDiego instead.

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Nicki who still lives with her mom and dad graduated from college this past Friday. She got a triple degree so took her longer than most to finish. Now we are praying she gets a good job in one of her fields. Here she is with her mom and dad. Jackie is her sweet mom and my daughter-in-love...

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Nicki is also getting married sometime next year but she and her boyfriend of 8 years are keeping it a secret of "when." Here is their engagement photo.

Her boyfriend Kolin graduated last May and has been working for Corp of Engineers for 3 years now. Thankfully he is stationed locally and expect them both to remain here. They are both such home-bodies.

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Sonny had his 2nd knee replacement last Tuesday December 11. He came home Thursday and he is really doing good. He did so amazingly well on first knee and looks like he is doing even better with this one. 

Yesterday (Saturday) our water went out. Son who lives closest to us was hunting so I called Jackie who got in touch with him. Sonny did not want to bother him while hunting. But we did and before the son could make it to the house, Sonny had hobbled out to the pumphouse and worked on the pump. Didn't help much and then decided we needed new pump. But the hardware store near us was already closed. After the son arrived, they figured out it was the electric wiring overhead from the electrical box to the pumphouse. So they called a young man in our church who is an electrician but he sent his dad instead. His dad is our pastor. So they got the rewiring done by 7pm. Wire is still on the ground but will have to wait to be rehung when Sonny is up to it. Our son leaves for work again late Monday so won't be possible to get it done before then. He won't be home for 3 weeks. Of course all that moving around and being on his feet made Sonny really sore. He slept in this morning. 

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