I'm Back!!

I'm back! No, I really haven't been gone, just busy with Thanksgiving, then Christmas shopping all day Friday! I am still recuperating!! We went to my oldest daughter's on Thursday and had a grand time. Young folks will really keep you laughing and enjoying yourself and that's exactly what my 3 grandchildren, a boyfriend, and my own children did! (I literally had indigestion while listening to them joke around during lunch!) Laughter is good for the soul, though, and now I am looking forward to a repeat performance on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day when they will visit in our home.
On Friday, my sisters and 2 nieces spent the entire day shopping! I think we tried to figure out which stores would be the busiest and have the longest checkout lines and that's where we headed! For us, that was Kohl's! The lines actually went almost all the way around the interior of the store and came within 100 feet of meeting in the back of the store! It did move along rather nicely, however, and we took turns shopping along the way! (The problem was, we bought more while standing in line than we had while walking around looking! Hmm, maybe that's the reason for fewer lines??) The best part is eating lunch and dinner together and returning home around 11:00 PM or later. My older sister's husband is not well, so she and her 2 daughters left for home earlier this year (around 6:00 PM).
Saturday, I did absolutely nothing but try to catch up on my rest, go through my packages, and sort through all the gifts to determine which ones needed to be mailed to California and Quitmo, Cuba.
Last night, my daughter and I put up my Dickens village, which will remain displayed until the end of March. It takes so much time to put the village up that we leave it up all winter. Maybe we will post a picture on this site at a later date.
Today, although still tired, has been a day to help my niece with a school project, decorate my Christmas tree, and wash clothes. (Yes, Monday is "wash day" for me as my mom taught me). I even decided to go back to Curves today since I have been missing the past 3 weeks due to my very serious case of bronchitis. (I went through 3 rounds of antibiotics and a round of steroids before finally getting better). Tonight, we decorate the church for Christmas.
Maybe tomorrow, I will have something more interesting to write about. Some days are just easier than others to write about. Good or bad, I'll be back!