Christmas Lights On

It got so dark earlier my outside Christmas lights went on. The lights go on via a light sensor. Since they are set for 5 hours they should be going off at 6:00 pm. Ran out in the rain to get some rye bread, corned beef, sour kraut and swiss cheese. I have a taste for a ruben, so that is tonight's special.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Thunder and Lightening????

December 31 and I awake to thunder and lightening. The snow is gone except for a few piles here and there. Lots of puddles.
No treatment for 3 days. Yahoo! I've only had 7 treatments and have 26 to go. I spend an hour and a half travel and treatment time each day. The treatments last  approximately 6 minutes, but time is spent in lining me up on the table and moving the machine around.
Quiet night tonight, just me and the TV.

A Thank You

I sent April's granddaughter a rocking horse Christmas ornament. She sent me a thank you note.

She named the horse Cricket after her favorite horse at The Center. She did a great job of reproducing the likeness of "Cricket". This is written on her very own printed card with the snowman on the front. Just like Grandma makes.

We had our Bible study Christmas party Monday night, had lots of potluck appetizers, laughs and fellowship. Now time to rest up;  New Years will a quiet one in bed before midnight and then be waken at midnight to the sound of fireworks and shot guns.

Elena's Gift

This is so apropos for this time in my life. I do believe in miracles and I think all the prayers that were said for my recovery helped the miracle. Remember, I am cancer free! The hanger is made of little wooden beads which is also meaningful since I am a woodcarver and love working with wood. Thanks so much Elena for letting me win a prize that really hit home. Who said you are not an artist?

Today is my Bible study group's Christmas party. It's a "potluck" of appetizers with a little liquid refreshment thrown in. I did finish all of the required ornaments and have them wrapped.

Christmas was good to me, I got a Toshiba notebook with a wireless connection so I can surf the net, and facebook while downstairs watching TV.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all.  God's peace be with you now and in the coming year..

Ornaments

I decided to have our Bible study Christmas party on Monday. Everyone brings an appetizer and I supply the drinks. We also invite the dropouts, people who have attended the Bible study and quit, hoping they will re-up. So anyway as I counted the possible attendees, I realized that I did not have enough ornaments to go around. I had enough for the regulars who come, but not for the dropouts. So I thought I'll just give ornaments to the regulars and tell the dropouts that they have to attend to get one. But then I thought it's Christmas and that would not be very Christian so last night I feverishly carved 3 more ornaments and now have till Monday to paint, spray and attach hangers. I'm sure I'll find time. Pastor will not be able to attend, but I must give him one because his 6 year old daughter calls me the "artist". She came to the Lemont Art and Culture gallery and saw me there and then asked her mom if the artist was going to be in Church the next day. I'm a celebrity in a little girl's eyes. 

Biscotti Recipe

Aunt Chickie's Biscotti

1/2 C margarine or butter
1 C sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. anise flavoring [ I use vanilla]
2-1/2 C flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 C chopped walnuts

Cream margarine, sugar & add flavoring. Add eggs, one at a time and beat after each one. Add the flour & baking powder until well mixed and fold in walnuts.
Make into 3 loaves 3-1/2 " wide on buttered large cookie sheet. Leave room in between loaves as the dough will spread. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes. After they are baked, slice each loaf into approx. 3/4" wide slices and put back on cookie sheet, sliced side down & bake for 5 to 7 min. then flip over to the other sliced side and bake 5 to 7 min. more.
Note: I have added a cup of chocolate chips or a cup of Sun-Maid cranberries along with the walnuts.