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started to rearrange the living room this afternoon in anticipation of getting a Christmas Tree soon. After the boys went to bed, I opened some of my Christmas boxes to see what I have as it has been a very long time since we have taken all this stuff out. I got very sad when I saw some of Susie's things that we took last Christmas. Curt wanted us to take whatever we wanted and I had always enjoyed this little Christmas tree that she had plugged on top of her kitchen counter. I put it on my kitchen counter next to the giant Chef chalkboard we inherited as well. I smiled when I opened the Nativity set that the Mormons gave us a couple of Christmas's ago. We never found out who it was, we just found a piece each morning at our doorstep (one for each of the twelve days of Christmas). Who else would have given us such a religious gift? I enjoy it now though and it brings back good memories from Georgia. (Incidentally, yesterday Talan pulled out the Georgia piece of our USA puzzle and said "I born" as he held it. He also pulled out the Idaho piece and said "live here".) He is very smart!
started to rearrange the living room this afternoon in anticipation of getting a Christmas Tree soon. After the boys went to bed, I opened some of my Christmas boxes to see what I have as it has been a very long time since we have taken all this stuff out. I got very sad when I saw some of Susie's things that we took last Christmas. Curt wanted us to take whatever we wanted and I had always enjoyed this little Christmas tree that she had plugged on top of her kitchen counter. I put it on my kitchen counter next to the giant Chef chalkboard we inherited as well. I smiled when I opened the Nativity set that the Mormons gave us a couple of Christmas's ago. We never found out who it was, we just found a piece each morning at our doorstep (one for each of the twelve days of Christmas). Who else would have given us such a religious gift? I enjoy it now though and it brings back good memories from Georgia. (Incidentally, yesterday Talan pulled out the Georgia piece of our USA puzzle and said "I born" as he held it. He also pulled out the Idaho piece and said "live here".) He is very smart! I did find all of our stockings, so Mom you don't have to worry. Maybe you have made two Mason stockings? I did get a little teary when I ran across the Guiness stocking and looked at Misty's and realized this is in all likelihood her last Christmas. So, lots of emotions. I am glad I am alone. I have my thoughts and feelings to myself. No Talan around to ask "why". Poor Talan had such a hard time falling asleep tonight. He wanted me to get in his crib with him. I finally picked up Misty and put her in the crib with him. He tucked her under his blanket and within five minutes he was out cold with his arm draped over her. Misty was wide eyed but calm. I got her out about 10 minutes later and thanked her for helping. She is so frail and mellow these days. I weighed her this morning and she is 8.5 pounds. She was 9.2 at the Dr. office last month. She used to weigh 12 plus when she was healthy. She is on my lap right now. She is just a total cuddle bug these days. All she wants to do is snuggle. It is sweet but yet sad. I don't have the courage or conviction that her time is up, it is just nearing.
I had no idea I had so many Nutcrackers. Most of them are hunters from my Stevie days. I do remember while we were dating that all the nutcrackers I received had rifles. I only have one Chef nutcracker and he isn't real. That doesn't seem right but it is what it is. The Christmas trees that Curt gave us of Susie's are in the middle of the Nutcrackers. Those bring back memories as does the little Sally dog that sings/barks a Christmas song.
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