Catching UP

Did anyone wake up this morning in just a bit of a panic?

I can truthfully say September and October went by in a blur with all the activity and I am just sitting here stunned that I have three weeks to prepare for Thanksgiving and that Christmas is just around the corner.

I am in love with that little man.

I finally got more than half a day at home yesterday and went into action. That sweet little baby and other things have had me hopping as of late.
I took Mother for a doctor's appointment in Pensacola on Monday and then her smoke detectors were acting up. I had researched them and managed to replace them all by my little old self. They were hard y'all. Anyway, with all of that Monday was pretty much shot. WE are working hard to move all of her appointments over here. One more eye appointment over there in the next couple of months.

I have spent two nights this week at Lindsay's. She and Tyler were just plain tired the first night, so I went out and stayed with the baby. I drove out and arrived at 9:30 and sent them to bed and listened out for my little Tucker. We had special times both nights. Mom and Dad are feeling much more rested and little booger is sleeping really well for only two weeks. I think a good bit of their restlessness is first time parent nerves.

Mother says pictures make him look big and she is right. He is the tiniest little guy.

However, I am pooped.  I did sleep in between the feedings but I am not a young thing. I slept really good last night though.

In my scurrying about yesterday I started making some lists for Thanksgiving preps and Christmas gifts. I even ordered two gifts online.

I put away some Halloween decor because I don't get any trick or treaters ever. Kind of wish I did. I always feel like I need to buy a bag of candy to donate to the neighborhoods that get an onslaught of kids.

I put out some calming napkins on the kitchen table and changed out my monthly stitching all a little early. I haven't shared my table in a long time. I love table linens and had to get hold of myself last year and promise myself to buy no more. I have quite a collection for the months and seasons. I love having some color on the table. I decided that even though orange is a favorite color I was ready for a toned down look so green and brown came out for Thanksgiving. I even changed out the orange candles.

I got an email from a reader who corresponds with me by email occasionally since she doesn't have a Google account. Hey Sylvia...
Anyway, she mentioned I haven't shared pictures of Lemony and Gus lately. They are still stars around here, I promise. I have just been so busy lately that I haven't taken many pictures of them.

Lemony in her favorite spot. Arlene, she will have to give this up when Jeff retires.

Gus is always in motion. Still very active but he is good. He comes when you call him so I don't have to have him on a leash all the time. He loves to ride with me places and always wants to sit in the front seat. He looks out so serious and keeps his eyes on the road.

He has lost his puppy face and looks so grown now.

You may have remembered I mentioned we were getting our house painted. I am quite sure I am going to have a story for y'all with this later. I would really love to NOT have a story. Stay tuned.

Life is busy but good. Jeff and I are headed out to Auburn for the weekend. We have given away lots of tickets this season. I want to try and use some of them myself. Only two more games.

I am stitching on Christmas ornaments and need some serious hours!!!!! I hope to get some stitching done this weekend.

I am so excited about my lemon tree. It has 18 on it this first year. You may remember I replace my Natchez crepe myrtle that was taking over the yard. It was really hard for me to cut it down, but I was going to have no grass. The lemons have soothed my worries over it.

I will be back next week hopefully with lots of things accomplished and some ornaments to share. Wish me luck,
Sandy