December 2012

Busy, busy, busy…The month of December is a very busy time. We have attended the Idaho Falls Temple ordinance worker dinner and fireside. We have visited so many of the ward members and provided for the children who are less fortunate. We had been busy getting gifts ready for the grand kids and off to the post office. Dawn has written a family letter and mailed a stack of Christmas cards to our friends and family members.

For Dawn, it is a non-stop effort in visiting and planning for the ward Christmas party. She and I were in charge of decorations and the meal. We did it last year as well so it was not as difficult as far as planning.  We met last Saturday and there were a boat-load of folks at the dinner. Dawn also arranged for a “Ugliest Christmas Sweater” contest. She wore her Christmas sweatshirt she has had for 20 years. Believe it or not another sweater won out!

This is the second week of convalescence for me. I had the sides of both my big toe nails removed. A piece of cake, right; well I am still hobbling around and it is mighty sore. Dr. Toleman said the procedure was 80% sure of no return of ingrown nails as they turn in with age.

Right now we are getting ready for our trip to Costa Rica. Julia, Robyn, Wayne, Kesler, Indy, Holly, Jon, Dawn and I are going to Dominical Costa Rica for a week. We plan to hike the jungle, snorkel the ocean and eat the food where it is warm and away from the cold of Idaho.

Today I shoveled snow for the first time this year. Out front the snowmen lawn ornaments are finally looking like they belong in Idaho. Although it is melting fast we did have an inch of snow this morning.

Oh, we received our Kashmir rug we bought in India last week. I will need to list it in our household items under home insurance and then put it in our will for our children to decide who will have it after we are gone! However, it is surely worth it because of the beauty it adds to our home. It is hand woven and took over one year to complete.

Following surgery 

Lonely Snowmen!

Christmas Cards for friends

   

The Kashmir rug from India

 This is Dawn making Christmas fudge for the neighbors. She has her hair in curlers getting ready for the next party!

Ugly Christmas sweater 

I hope to add a few photos of scarlet macaws and flying fish in the January blog after returning from Costa Rica. I also will have  video on YouTube taken with my new GoPro camera (above and below water!) Until then.

Lastly, we wish all of our friends and family a very 

 Merry Christmas!