It's ALL about the "..TUDE"

AS IN ATTI...TUDE

Yup

Why should that be such a big deal

well, it just is. For me anyway

I have really been pulling myself together as of late

has it been easy....HELL NO

(to put it bluntly)

 

But I have had some shifts in life and I think it will open new doors

windows

for me

Time to live a guilt free me

so.................if you are on this road with me, it will be bumpy

I am NOT so optimistic to think it won't be hard

but I am more positive

 

so What about Turkmas

IT WAS GREAT, and the balm my soul needed

 

Years ago, well 2006 actually

my son Matthew who was hosting thanksgiving

bought a table cloth that we each signed

year

after

year

 

It is so fun to see what everyone wrote over the years

 

 

as it turned out, this is a precious memory

  

 

It has turned out to be a great, treasured family tradition.

 

I was so lucky, as this November in Utah was WARM

and I was loving every minute of it...not coats, hardly a sweater

 

We got a few pictures of course, well who am I kidding

we got LOTS of pictures

 here is me with 3 of my 5 kids

One son not able to make the trip from Reno

and one in heaven

 

 

It seems to be getting harder and harder to get a photo

with all of us together

 

and...GOOD NEWS ....the son in Reno...he and his wife are expecting

their 3rd baby

in July

Merry Christmas TO ME !!!

 

Here is a grandaughter who always speaks up for the

Turkey leg

(funny, but she used to always call a drumstick, chicken on a leg)

 

 

I helped another son put up their Christmas Lights on the house

 

 

Well, Actually, I just supervised.

I don't climb up onto roofs

I left that up to my DIL and grandson

 

 

even my son doesn't climb up anymore

since his last Clark Griswald incident

 

 After a wonderful ten days with my family

I got off the plane to COLD...brrrrr

this is what my yard looked like

I have my very own "flocked trees"

 

 

And that's when I dig deep and say

attitude wendy, attitude

(I told you it wasn't going to be easy)

 

my porch

 

 

Holy Christmas Tinsel and Frozen Jingle Bells

or reindeer balls

 

But all is well

I got the tree up

Matthews stocking is hung on the banister with care

 

 

I made this for him when he was only 3, and his wife gave it to me

I was so happy he had hung on to it

 

So soon, before we know it

Christmas day will be here

so much going on for all of us I am SURE

 

and If I could send you all a hug

and a Christmas card

THIS WOULD BE IT

 

 

'cause they are just tooooo cool