It was a Dark and Scary Night...

Well, actually, it was a fun and fabulous night! I'm talking about Halloween night. All of us dressed up at work... we had Cleopatra, a 50's sock-hop girl, a cow girl, and Naomi- from the Bible, and then myself, a doctor. We had so much fun! There were so many people that didn't know who I was.. I had a long blonde wig on and black framed glasses.. and my scrubs and doctor's coat. We all brought snacks and just had a good time.... Then after work, we had the weenie roast/hay ride at one of our church members houses. We had hot dogs, chips, chili, other snacks.. sodas, and candy... and smores! They were so good! There was about 8-10 of us who didn't go on the hay ride (I have asthma and am so allergic, I can't get in the hay) but that was ok. We got in comfy chairs and sat around the fire and talked. It was so much fun! Can't wait 'til next time..... By the way, a few people wanted me to post pictures but I didn't take any there but a friend of mine did and she is going to make copies for me and I'll see if Diane can scan them and put them on here for you. By the way, I made up my own doctor name.. I called myself Dr. Ima Butcher. Get it??

Saturday, my nephew and his wife (Danny and Mikki) invited Martha (my sis) to go to Memphis for Martha's birthday... which is today..along with Sue and Jessica...(HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARTH, SUE AND JESSICA!!!) We went to Red Lobster and then shopping... we had a great time. When I got home, I got my clothes ready for church and then took a good hot bath... of course, it was Saturday night, right Sister??

Yesterday, after church, my Hubby took all of us to lunch for Martha and Jessica and Sue's birthday... yes, they all have the same birthday! And then I share a birthday with our other sister, Donna (aka zz top) .. Diane and my sis-in-laws daughter have the same birthday... But back to lunch... we went to O'Charley's for lunch and it was wonderful!! I had chicken strips, a petite sirloin and popcorn shrimp. My Hubby got a shrimp scampi pasta dish and we fed Emmy (aka Munchkin) off our plates and, boy, did she eat!! We thought she'd surely pop!! She loves her bite-bites! We went to TJ Maxx and then to Old Navy shopping a bit and then headed back to church... we had a good time... Thank you, Honey!!

Today, Sue and I and Diane and Lamar met Jessica at Chili's and had lunch. And then I went Christmas shopping. I wanted to start early this year and I finally did it for once! I started shopping for my Hubby and for Munchkin. I got several things and am planning on going back tomorrow to a few different stores. I hate waiting 'til the last minute and I'm determined not to do that this year. I can't wait to decorate! My Hubby and I have the best time putting our tree up and getting the house ready. And we have a party for family and friends every year... well, for us, too. And I miss my Mom and Dad so much but it helps me to have all my family and friends around to enjoy the season and what it means... good friends and good family. If you have those, you are truly blessed.

I will have a party for work, for church and for us here. It is so busy but I love it! I hope that we get to go Christmas caroling this year. A bunch of us from church go if we can. And we have a wonderful time. We also have a ladies group at church (WMU) and we give at least 2 food baskets out every year for Thanksgiving and again at Christmas... and we give them to those that really need them... and it is wonderful to be able to do this for someone who really needs it. It is one of my fave things about this time of year. And we try to get names of kids who need gifts and try to get things for them... usually, we get names from Angel trees or the schools. It is truly fun and we love getting ready and knowing that the kids are getting gifts on Christmas. I didn't know I was poor when we grew up. Sound strange? I didn't know I was poor because our Mom and Dad seemed to always make Christmas so good for us. And things just didn't seem bad to me. I am so grateful to Mom and Dad for that. I miss them so, so much, that it is sometimes a physical ache in my heart, but they enjoyed the holidays so much because we were all together and I still enjoy them because of them.

Well, I guess I have blogged enough... but I still want to ask you all to pray for Emmy (aka Munchkin) because she goes Wednesday for her procedures at the hospital.... Please pray for her that if there is a problem, that they can deal with it with medication and my prayer is that it is nothing, maybe a food allergy... something simple that can be dealt with.... I plead for prayers for my Munch!!! And please pray for traveling safety....

Hope you've all had a wonderful weekend.... will be back soon.... Hugs to all..... Cecil