Tuesday, We are at daughters!

      I really should have some pictures but I am operating on a new computer, and I am lucky to get it turned on, let alone download anything.  It is nice to see the family.  I love my grandsons, they are just so fun. Daughter took today off work so we could do so baking for her colleagues.

     Last night we drove out to try and see the Christmas star but there was too much cloud cover.  So we will try again tonight.  Our son in law got a really good shot of it from their house on the Polouse.  I guess we should have stayed home for that.

     We celebrated Hub's 70th birthday with his folks and sister and it was very nice.  I am a little worried about Hubs folks.  His dad is really far gone mentally and his mom has full care of him, plus all the work of running the house.  She is frail and it is starting to wear on her physically.  I don't think she gets out enough and I certainly think she does not cook a variety of foods like she used to.  When we got here she had some wilted carrots in her fridge and some milk and I am not sure what the rest of the inedible mess was.  Now when I stated cooking she was able to produce most of the things I needed.  She has a full freezer of meat, and all sorts of food stored.  She still makes  delicious home made WW bread which is what I think they live on.   She just lacks the energy to really cook up much.  I just noticed a real dip in her energy level.  But at 92 close to 93 I don't think we can expect much more.

     We will go back on Christmas day for a big seafood dinner and then I plan on getting things this week to cook up some freezer meals for her.  We will stay on Saturday and I will cook.  I told hubs we would have to check on them every month to 6 weeks and get serious about watching them. 

    It is so fun to be in a place  where there is some shopping.  I just love to go and look at all the stuff.  Not buying said stuff, but fun to peruse.  The traffic in Nampa was horrific, and I am so happy I don't live there.  After living in a small town for over 35 years, traffic bothers me.

     Daughter and I are going to make caramels today and I am not sure what else.  Her mother in law made a homemade tiramisu that was so good and rich.  I wish my Sissie was here she would have loved it. We had homemade Italian meatballs and spaghetti last night. 

Well maybe tonight I will get my son in law to help me download some pictures for my post tomorrow. 

Hope you guys are all having a good pre Christmas!  I personally  think the prep for Christmas is as much fun as the Holiday!

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

Kim