Good day to you! I hope this finds you all ready for the big day. We are done with our shopping. I do need to get busy wrapping, though. It's the one thing that I always put off as long as I can. I always think that will be different the next year.
Our week is not going to my plan. I had set up to be busy playing with friends today and tomorrow, to pass the time more pleasantly. Grace came down with a fever last Monday and has been very sick since. I took her to the doctor yesterday and he says it is a bad virus, maybe the flu or mono. Time will tell. So of course our plans were canceled. I am praying she can feel up to the celebrations we have planned towards the end of the week.
Did you notice the stockings hung with care in the photo above? Last week I found stocking hangers at Good Will. I could not believe my good fortune. I needed three and there they were. I've always wanted to hang our stockings over a fireplace. I may not have a fireplace next year, so this is a treat. And I did not spend a lot for the pleasure!
It snowed a little here last night. It's a good packing snow, so the boys have been out playing in it. Grace watched them from the inside make a snowman for her. They also joined in a good old-fashioned snowball fight with some neighbors. Good fun.
My husband has been given Thursday through next Monday off. We are looking forward to that. Tomorrow we are expecting to receive our new toy, aRoku. Do you know what that is? I've only just learned that they exist. I did not know that I needed one until very recently. (lol) They are a device so that people can watch movies via the internet on their TV. Since we don't have cable or a laptop, this will expand our choices a lot. We already love Netflix. This is sure to be even nicer. Having more choices without paying extra is a great thing. We don't watch network TV anymore.
One more thing, to answer those of you who have asked, I do love my new vacuum, although, it doesn't vacuum by itself, the only fault I can tell that it has. 
Maybe I need one of those robot ones.
That's what is going on here this week. I wish you and yours a very merry and healthy Christmas.
~Jenn
Look what arrived moments ago! I am off to open it up further, just wanted to give an update! Wow, I am impressed. I was not expecting this fast of a delivery. Time to get busy!
~Jenn
P.S. Miss Kitty is busy checking it out, too. Here is a better picture of her from this week. Ah, my kitty. Now there is joy!
OK, I know I just said I was not going to post, but this is an emergency!!! I am a winner!!! I won a vacuum cleaner over at This Side of Eternity! I am so excited. Here is a video that explains what I won. Oh my! No more germs! And this really appeals to my germaphobic side. (OK, back to my break.)
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Not sure how much time there will be for blogging the next week or two with cookies to bake, presents to wrap, cards to make, and other festivities. I do want to visit some blogs here and there, but posting will have to take a back burner for now. So, see you again in 2010!
~Jenn
My good blogging friend, Lynn has finally convinced me to give Zazzle a try. I've always wanted an outlet for my love of photography and computers. So, I thought I'd start a Zazzle store and put any money I earn towards a real camera, a good one! (Currently I am using a low end point-and-shoot camera that belongs to my son.) I am just learning my way around Zazzle. I hope to make more items soon.
Here is my store's address. http://www.zazzle.com/jenn4him*
~Jenn