(was) MERRY CHRISTMAS! (now) where is Sharon & Challis?

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I'm here, Akiba. I just sent an email telling about my Christmas. Challis has been really busy for several weeks. She always cooks up a storm of goodies for the baskets she give out to everyone for Christmas. I got an entire pan of homemade lemon bars. I'm trying not to eat all my goodies today because I have an appt. tomorrow with my internist. She had her nurse call me last week to tell me my blood work shows that my sugar is high. It never has been before so I expect a finger poke to check the sugar level tomorrow morning. Drats!Sharon I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering. -----

Original Message ----To: MSersLife Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 4:22:29 PMSubject: Re: EVERYONE "MERRY CHRISTMAS"! We did the ham and Au-grauten 'taters yesterday so we'd have ham to go with out eggs this morning. I have a small pork roast I'm about to put on for tonight. We were going to dress out a bun but Rob decided to spare it, for now, and do the pork instead. I got a whole loin at the beginning of the month for about $12 and this will be the last of it. I hope I can find one like that again, it has been SO good! The ham was donated from our Minister friend, , same guy that married us over 10

years ago and baptised Robbin in the St Lawrence river for us. I Do hope that the care-box gets here, as that is about it for us for food for this month unless we kill something... :-) Since we had that visitor from Maine our normal food supply went rather faster then usual...The GOOD news is Robbin's and my SSI will go *UP* next month! Not by a wholehelluvalot, but everything helps! We did noy get a white Christmas, but we did get rain, and lots of it. If it had been snow we would have had about 15", so I am glad it was rain! It hasn't been an awefully painful day, I did just take a Motrin 800 though, as I am in some pain, sut seeing that I got up at the crack of dawn to watch Robbin open his goodies, and I *usually* sleep till the crack of noon (I did have a wee nap while he played, before arising to make breakfast for the family) I'm not doing all that bad. Oh, and I gotta tellya, Tucker, the new

boarder, gave us a $300 cappuccino maker for Christmas!!! !!! No kidding!! It is AWESOME, all stainless and shiny, and makes some pretty high-test coffee!!! Even has the steamer nozzle! I think he likes us :-) He got engaged Christmas even with a ring that Rob made for him, out of electrum (a gold/silver mix) and fine silver. It was kind of neat. She will be moving in maybe next month, and they will be taking over most of the upstairs and paying more in rent, so, as they say, it's all gooooood! Rob will be performing the ceremony, they asked me to co-officiate but I might beg off, as the reception will be here (as well as the wedding) and I'll have to oversee the cooking, I think it would all be a bit much for me, we'll see... and Sharon, where is Challis? Hugs to ALL Y'ALL!!!! Akiba --- Jackie Hanan <rubyjaxcenturytel (DOT)

net> wrote: > > MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL! I hope you are > having a good day, low pain, > and minimal Multiple surprises as n so aptly > calls our MS!! :-) > We are missing our grandchildren as they are with > their mother, and their > daddy is on his way here to watch the Eagles and > Cowboys game, and have ham > dinner later! We¢ve made Ham with orange sauce on > the side, [it cuts the > saltiness], potatoes Au`Graten, green beans, > carrots, and apple crisp and > pies for dessert! Next weekend we will have the > girls here to open their > presents from us, and theirs to us. > We had the extended party Sat. and it was really > fun, and so great that I > actually was able to make it. It was a little iffy > after we had the power > outages if I¢d gain enough strength to be able to > get out

the door with how > weak my legs have been. But I survived, and I¢m > soooooooo glad I did. We > have a new baby [great niece] and it¢s the first > time all the grandchildren > have been together. 7, Skylar 5, Marcus 3 ½, > na 3, and Aimee` 3 > weeks old! Wow what a ruckus they made running and > chasing each other, and > laughing, and opening presents, and just getting > along fabulously! [Aimee` > of course wasn¢t running around, but she did so > good, and slept thru all the > high energy noise] By the time we were all done with > everything I was ready > for a nap. It was a 30 min drive home, and as soon > as I got in the door I > headed for bed where I slept for ½ hr. That was > enough to refresh me and get > up to watch a Christmas movie with Steve [hubby] and > Tina [dau]. > I¢d love to hear about

everyone else¢s days, and how > you did! > Akiba what a wonderful present Robbin and you all > received! God is so good! > :-) > Love and hugs to all! Jackie in Oregon > Peace and Blessings ~*~ Akiba ~*~ Pragmatic Visionary & Eternal Optimist! http://yodamamma. blogspot. com/ http://www.solay- twinflames. com ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __