Christmas Day, 2023, brought a mid-morning brunch with our daughter, Melissa, and her two girls, our oldest grands...Jordynn with two boys and another one on the way and Cherith with her husband, Ash, and baby coming soon. Good breakfast food, lots of fun-playing and talking. Everyone had left by 12:30 ish and Phil said "We now have the gift of quiet." 😁
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| Gathered for breakfast. | |
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| Melissa had gotten the little boys a table--came in handy! |
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| Melissa and Zander had a good time playing with a car and a hover soccer "ball." |
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| Sisters! With babies soon coming! |
Our grandson, Caleb, celebrated his 11th birthday on December 26!
Then on Friday we had a Heaven's Bounty work day morning. Seven sisters times 3 hours is a nice bit of work accomplished--out with the old and in with the new for our next sale day this Saturday, January 6, 9-2. Ya'll come! Heavens Bounty
Saturday morning, at 12:01 a.m. our third great grandson entered into this world! Finally!! We were waiting a bit impatiently all week, but thankful for his safe arrival! Aroon Carson Deo, 8 lbs 2 oz., 19 3/4 inches. He's a keeper!
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| Sweet new little boy! |
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| Proud Papa |
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| Great Grandma! |
On Saturday, my friend Sue and I went to San Francisco for a Postcrossing MeetUp. It was in the Opera Plaza Community Room with about 35+ other Postcrossers--all strangers. We had a fabulous time!! One couple from Seattle, lots of various Bay Area cities represented and a few of us from the Central Valley, both north and south. The organizer had made a postcard just for the event and we signed lots of them to be mailed out all over the world. I thought on the drive home how wonderful it was that a group of strangers could come together focusing on what they have in common, in this case a love of Postcrossing, and enjoy time together. Shouldn't we be able to do the same the whole world over...respecting one another and appreciating each one. Sigh.
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| Everyone busy and lots of conversation while we worked. |
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| My friend and Sunday Sister, Sue. A true gift to me. |
Sunday was New Year's Eve and we enjoyed a church get together and toasted the New Year around 5 p.m....it was New Year's somewhere! Had great soups, sandwiches and goodies and played some Dutch Blitz. Home to bed and so we slipped into 2024.
Now, here we are with two days already crossed off the calendar and on our way through a new year! A blessed New Year to ALL! Praying for peace the whole over.
