Gedy and Linda want to wish their Family and Friends a Safe, Healthy, and Happy New Year! We hope 2009 is A great year for you, and us also!
We woke up to the sight of snow this morning, its so beautiful! We are expecting 8 inches of snow today. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!
I suppose that I shouldn't complain about Gedy's obsession with new trucks because I seem to have one of my own which either has to do with plants, flowers, or anything that you can buy in a Florist, I am always bringing something home from work. The Holidays are the worst, especially after when everything goes down to 75% off, then I go on a rampage. I promised Gedy that I was NOT going to buy anything after christmas this year, he looked at me and smiled and said...yeah right! O.K. so he was right, however I did try to fight it so hard but as you can see, I lost. I went into work yesterday (1st day back since x-mas) and seen this (well actually 4 ) Reindeers behind the counter they seemed to be waiting for me) I'm surprised they didn't have my name on them. At any rate they were 75% off and I just couldn't stand it, so I bought it. The original price $49.99 my cost $8.25. I have big plans for this Reindeer next x-mas, I am going to fill it to the max with x-mas greens so my house will smell like pine, Mmmmm, love that smell. Anyway, I heard that there is 1 more left in work so I asked that it be held for me until tomorrow in which I will have 2 Reindeers, yay! So I guess I will just stop talking about Gedy's obsessions and start doing something about my own, after all, I have no idea where I am going to store the 2 reindeers, I am totally out of room for all my christmas stuff. Can you keep reindeers on your patio all summer long without someone thinking you're weird?
Gedy went to the Kia dealers today to have a recall part replaced and came back with a new truck.
Its not the 1st time that he's done this, the last time he went for an oil change and came home with a new truck and the time before that it was an oil change also....
I think its becoming a new tradition of his, I might have to start going with him to keep him under control lol.
This was the old truck. Although I do like the new one even though it is smaller (but we really don't need a big truck) I miss the old one already. I really do like the smell of a new truck though, theres nothing like it. I think from now on I will have to take the truck for the oil changes, Actually I should have him take my car in for an oil change..yep, I think I will. Maybe next week I will have a new car lol...
Stace and the kids, plus joey.
We all had a great christmas, hope you all did too. Here are some photos of our christmas day, I will post more photos soon.
Stacey found this stuff called wall art and Sam had a ball decorating the living room wall, funny how well she can make flowers huh? Anyway it was funny because as you sat on the sofa in the livingroom and looked at it...it was almost like being in a cave with all the caveman drawings. I thought it was too cute and had to post it.
At least I think so, so I made myself an arrangement in work tonight and just looking at them on my coffee table makes me smile.
I pass this once green x-mas tree that is now barely looking anything like a x-mas tree. They have x-mas trees starting as you enter the complex and go all in a row all the way down to the back (maybe 20 x-mas trees that are all lit up at night, its so breathtaking.
O.K. so I get down the back and I think this is my car, only because I can see some (purple). The snow is deeper than it looks because I couldn't get my car door open, it took me awhile. Then finally I realized that I just couldn't get out of this spot on my own so I gave in and called for HELP.
Here he is...my sweet hubby who came to my rescue. Shoveled me out and brushed off my car, then sent me on my way.
I'm not sure how but I had a ton of snow all on the inside of my car. I think maybe it was from the snow that was up to my thights when I was stuck by the side of my car with no way to get in.
Finally, I am out and on my way to work, One hour later.
I got into work at 1:25 (25 ) minutes late, and yes, I did stay in work 25 minutes later to make up for it. I have to say I had a great time because everyone who knows me knows I can't ever get enought SNOW. I was a little dissapointed when I got out of work though because it was raining (hailing) and I did not want the snow to go away. However, the roads have turned to ice because of it and now I will be worried until my hubby gets home from work at midnight. Please wish him a safe trip home!
The timer turns the lights on at 4pm, and off at midnight.
Although it can be time consuming decorating the patio, I really enjoy doing it so its more like fun than a job to me.
The inside of my apt looks the same as the outside, all decorated!
This is what my patio decorations look like covered in snow, It will look so awesome tonight when the lights are on.
Once again, my patio.
This photo is looking out the spareroom window, we were watching the bobcats clear out the lot and parking spots.
So all in all we got about a foot to 14 inches of snow. Tomorrow there is another 6 inches on the way. Also talk about about a storm for christmas eve, Lets hope so! I swear to you ,, I can never get enought snow, I actually live for it! I love new England and would never live anywhere else. But right for the moment....I am enjoying every minute of it, It is absolutely the most breathtaking sight!!!!!!!!!!!
Here it is as it arrived at home with me at 9:30 pm last night.
And just a few moments ago when I added the final touch, the silks and picks. I don't like to use real flowers in it because my house is too dry and the flowers go quickly. Anyway, not my best work (for sure)I'm still feeling a little drained, but it will sure do because after all.....its better than nothing, right?
THE END RESULTS........
Its my favorite time of year to do arrangements because I love working with christmas greens. I always make a large centerpiece full of greens for my diningroom table, however because I haven't been in work for about a week and a half I never got to make my arrangement. Hopefully tomorrow I will get it done and then my table will be complete., and have the wonderful smell of Pine in the apt.Gedy and I are all done with christmas decorating. We finished the patio yesterday and today we finished the inside, put up the tree and decorated it. However my very favorite thing is the locomotive train set that we put around the bottom of the tree. its something that I have always wanted to do over the years and this year, I Did it!!! Here is a video of the "Vaicius Express" lol. I would get a much better video if I did it in the day time when there is more light so I might try to get a better video of it tomorrow, you also can't see the tree ornaments either. I hope you enjoy my train, I love when the horn blows. P.S. note santa in the last boxcar going for a spin lol.
This is what it look liked tonight at about 6pm.
Although you can't see it in this photo below ,there is a wreath in the middle of the patio that I decorated and late tonight I added lights to the wreath. (cindy gave us the wreath last night) thanks cindy.
In this photo above you can see the wreath but I hadn't added the lights to it yet.
