Happy Holidays !

That is our Eleanor wishing you Good spirits for the season.  This is just before I made the apple pie and apple butter.  Yum Yum  She is our sassy cat who wakes us up every morning wants her can and believe me will not take no for an answer.  You can hide under the covers all you want she is standing guard and will trample up and down you with her steel paws.  Ha!  We do love her along with her sister Elviria and the rest of our clan.
     Did I mention I will receive the money for Christmas on Dec. 24.  Isn't that a kick.  Of course, this year we are having record rain fall so with slick and wet streets Jim and I will be out and about finding that perfect gift for our Granddaughters.  Yikes !  You have probably already guessed I did not do my shopping early.  Well, I kinda did.  I bought all my animals their presents.  I even have them  under the tree in little decorated boxes I got at the Dollar Store.  Ha.  How fun was that, I mean you know they will like them, especially the dogs.  They love anything with a noise maker and something they can chew up.
     This Season already I have made two batches of party mix, a batch of fudge and I have 8 rolls of cookie dough frozen in the freezer.  I made the cookie dough baked one pan and  rolled the rest in  plastic wrap to put in the freezer.  Jim and I do not need to have more than one sheet of homemade cookies in front of us at one time.  Sadly we will keep eating until they are gone.  So I think I have figured out how not to eat so much on Christmas.....eat it all a week before.  Let me tell you, I am so sick of goodies I do not want to look at another piece of fudge or a bowl of party mix, small or otherwise for a long, long time.  All I want is lemon water, herb tea, water base soup,.....are you getting where I am going.  Just the plain simple food.  It's my fault but I do believe I'm on to something here.  I have overindulged already so now for the rest of Dec. I will eat right.  Hey, I'll let you know, at least I have a week to try and lose the 5 pounds I put on.  Wish me luck.
      I do look forward to spending time with the family.  My Granddaughter is coming up tomorrow to make popcorn balls.  Something my Mom did every year.  She was the best person to be around on the holidays.  She loved making candy, cookies, cakes and of course party mix.  Oh, how I miss her,  What fun we would have getting ready for the celebrations.  So tomorrow in honor of my Mom we will make popcorn balls.  I have a feeling she will be right beside us enjoying every minute.   Tootles and Doodles