Spring is in the air!

Well, maybe not for long, but after a few months of a blanket of snow continuously it was so nice to see the grass this week!! We had snow pretty much continuously since November with maybe 2 short breaks. I love winter, but it was getting to be too much!

I never posted my 08 goals–

So thought I’d post here. I will then look over them over the next week and make up my 09 goals. I don’t even expect to reach some of these, it’s just good to have them all written down to have an awareness of them. 2008 GOALS (the year that will be over TOMORROW! wow) [...]

Christmas Newsletter 08

DSC00074 Originally uploaded by criscollrj. Well, here in NE Ohio we have managed to have a white Christmas after all, after having a white “Pre” Thanksgiving and it all melting before Thanksgiving, and then having a foot of snow just a few days ago in a generous Lake effect Northern Ohio storm, and having it [...]

Christmas 08

It’s a good thing I love Christmas, as it comes whether you want it to or not! Pics in flickr I’m going to order the kids presents today, and Colleen is having a little party for her friends this Friday night. Next Saturday the 20th is the family party. I look forward to that every [...]

Christmas newsletter, 2007

CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS – B een busy with working, kids, and holiday events L ife is crammed full as always! E veryone needs to take some time and relax S omeone special will leave gifts for the kids S o tired, mom and dad will fall into bed E ating holiday cookies will be a fun [...]

Ahhh

Yum – I’ve REALLY been wanting a coke and finally got some cans!!! Boy you appreciate what you run out of when you finally get it! I have been so BORING lately – first I complete NABLOPOMO and then I go to December and hardly post at all! I have been cleaning and doing projects [...]

Would like to slow down and enjoy it—

The season is upon us. I am in a whirlwind of stuff and a lot of the stuff is not getting done. But we have our beautiful tree up, and the shopping is done (much lower in quantity this year, but high in quality and as always in love given…) My to-do list: Finish 70 [...]

Decorating almost done – and apparently sickies coming back

I’ll have to post a pic of our tree decs tomorrow (2 strands of lights still not working – i haven’t had time to pursue it really). But got breakable ornaments up out of Harm’s (Ryan’s) way today and Rog bought a new star for the top of the tree that I’ll put on tomorrow. [...]

Christmas meme

Googled for memes and found this one and filled it out – Favorite Christmas… * Non-Jesus-related song? “Jingle Bell Rock” * Jesus-related song? “Mary Did You Know” and the song about the little boy buying his mom a red pair of shoes. * Santa-related song? “Up on the Housetop” * Fictional character? The little blind [...]

Spirit of Christmas

Ryan style I was doing dishes yesterday but Ryan decided THEN was the time to start unpacking all the Christmas boxes I had hidden behind the couch. He also did some of this in the morning yesterday before school – Let’s get all these boxes dumped! Decorating Ryan Style 1 Originally uploaded by criscollrj. What [...]