Christmas season 2003 has opened. Today I received my FIRST e-mail from Jamie trying to finagle some sugar crisp. Of course, she said Q14 (her son) needed them.
Riiiiiiiiiiiight!
I’ll think about it Jamie. It’s possible. *S*

I’ll be away for a few days. Dear Husband is going to take a day off, and we’re going to take Mother to Indiana to see my youngest sis and her family. They’ve just lived through the home renovation from HELL and I’m eager to see the changes that have been made.
My mind is still on gardens, cleaning, and preparations for Thanksgiving. Each year I try to stave off Christmas until AFTER Thanksgiving…..but I had to send a request for a wish list, and an invitation to Cookie Day already. Mother has her Christmas cards all addressed!
A good friend sent an e-mail, asking if we were booked up for December, and could we set a date to meet for dinner. I discovered, that if you didn’t count the last weekend in November, we have a grand total of FOUR weekend nights left before Christmas to book that dinner. WOW! Where is the time going??? I think we should have a communal post where everyone gives their absolute best time saving tip for Christmas.
Well…I’ll check back on Sunday, when we return. I hope you all have a great weekend!

One of my sisters forwarded an e-mail with these pictures. Given the horrors we have seen, I wanted to share a kinder view of our soldiers.
This is the message from the originator of the e-mail, Amy Dunavant:
Sometimes in our everyday life we tend to forget what’s going on elsewhere in the world and that the brave men and women of the service are just like you and I. They have family and friends back home who love them very much and are praying for their safe return.
Hope you pass these on