Happy New Year !!!!!

Hope you have a great one. Rick and I will be having

shrimp cocktail and watching movies.

Mom and Dad went out for supper with Delmar and

Carol and then back to their house for the evening.

I am happy for the blessings we had this year, and

looking forward to the new year and things I can

do better and look forward to this year.

Christmas was good. Candlelight service was

canceled due to the ice, so that was a disappointment.

From Rick I got a digital photo frame that also plays

music and videos, so I have been having a great time

with that. I have it all loaded up. He said it was for me

to take to work, but I like having it here and adding

pics and songs all the time. When I get time I will put
up a link with all the Christmas pics.

We will have another big year ahead.

Mom and Dad's 55 years, John coming home,

David will graduate I think, Rick and I

will be doing Vegas in June for bowling tourney,

Cooperstown in July and whoever is coming

home during the summer.

that's it for now,

Cheryl

Merry Christmas Everyone !!!!!!!!!!!

Hoping all of you and yours has a Wonderful Merry Christmas.

We will be having dinner at 6:00, Christmas service at 7:30 and then presents after church.
Everyone will be there, so it should be great. I will be thinking of all of you and wishing blessings to you.

Everything is ice here and then covered with water, so quite scary sometimes. Big shortage of salt and too expensive so the state and county aren't using much. In fact the county none, except for intersections.

Please continue to keep John in your prayers. I have sent him the link and subscription to the blog, but he has not been able to activate, and I don't know if he has been able to visit or not.

All Our Love,
Rick and Cheryl

Good Morning

Hello Everyone,

I don't think I told you that Nathan got a doe and a buck this year. They were both good size. He was sooo proud of the buck. His first. It was an 8 point, too. He butchered it with the help of his brothers and sisters. I kept the tenderloin and made it into jerky. I am getting ready to send some to John.
For Christmas we are having Doug and Stephanie and Lois here. I am looking forward to that. I already have a menu planned as they will be here for several days. I'm wanting to have some snow here to brighten things up and it would be nice for Christmas.
I want to recommend a book that is popular right now, even on the New York Times best seller list, What in the World is Going On, by David Jeremiah my former pastor when I lived in Fort Wayne. ( He's long since left Fort Wayne) It's about the end times, which is beginning in the here and now! I don't have too many former pastors as my current pastor tends to follow me around! :)

Love, Jeanne

Good Morning

Just cleaning up and listening to Mariah Carey Christmas CD. Thinking of everyone, hope you are well.
Rick and I went to Toledo for shopping and supper. Dec. 12 is our anniverary. 21 years, can you believe it.
Took Mom and Dad Thursday night for their shopping, had a good trip and nice time.
Still working out the details for the oxygen. Hopefully will be soon.
Nothing else much, just was thinking of everyone, and wanted to say hello.
Love Cheryl

Happy thanksgiving

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Good Morning,

Sun is shining again so when it warms up have to finish the leaves in the yard.

Rick and I going over to Mom and Dads a bit to work on TV, pay bills, etc. then I think they are coming over here to watch football state game today at 3:00. Liberty -Benton is in.
Got them a new tree and will put that up today for them .

Jess and Lilly went coat shopping this morning.

This is Diane's post that she left as a comment. When you click on the link, I didn't know if everyone scrolled down to see all of it with her comment, so I reposted it here.

We had a nice Thanksgiving also, the neighbors came over for appetizers at noon and I put our turkey in at 2:00. We ate out on the picnic table on the patio, that table is bigger and I fixed enough food for way more than just us four but I wanted leftovers. James has a baseball tournament this weekend starting today. He's also playing basketball for the town team. only rec. no travel. He's doing well (for him) in school. and seems very happy, that's our goal. Meghan is also playing basketball for the town. no school basketball to many politics. several girls didn't go out this year so they are also playing for the town, that will make it fun. She still is doing the straight A's so no problem there. Some of you may know Kevin went to the Cleveland Clinic to seek new eyes, looking for something different than just maintaining his back, they do have options in the surgery area. He's having his family doctor call down there and get all the info, so we understand what it will involve. I told mom the other day, if Kevin has anything done I would like them to fly down to help me, (the Cleveland Clinic is about 1 1/2 hours south of here, I can't be at two places at once, and of course have no one else to help, any offers if they refuse??? anyway the first comment was what about the dogs. I offered Jess to stay at their house (sorry Jess)more info on that later. I also am getting a package ready for John. I'm sure he'll be shocked but appreciative. Love to you all, Diane

I don't know how much 'help' Mom and Dad would be, but Jess is laid off right now, depending on when they think about doing something. He will be off until at least January. I did bring it up to him and he is good with that. Whenever you guys get something narrowed down let us know.

Dad has his box ready to send to John also. Will print off some pictures for them to send also today.

Okay I guess I had better get busy on 'today'........

Love always, Cheryl

Happy Thanksgiving

Hi Everyone,

Hope you are all enjoying this day. Blessings to all.

Stan and I got the turkey in early and then went for our routine walk. Nice day out and no wind, perfect. We ate at noon and then I promptly took a nap. Boy did that feel good. I could hardly wake up. Tonight we are getting ready to light a fire in the fireplace and drink cider and watch a movie. Tomorrow morning we will leave for Fowler's Hollow State Park with the camper for an overnight. We have two little space heaters to keep us warm. This is supposed to be fun! I'm hoping I stay warm! There are some great sales at Kohls early tomorrow and David wants to go so perhaps I will go with him before we leave. All before 8 AM.

I'm hoping John calls this evening. While watching detainees, he is at a desk with a phone which he can use for 20 minutes. It's been real nice to hear his voice. This month long assignment will end this week and we haven't heard what is next. They had a nice meal too. Yesterday he said the Iraqis who work in the chow hall were busy with preparations. They are very nice to the Marines.

Last week John participated in a competition with 12 Marines who are learning advanced Marine Corps Martial Arts. They competed one on one in a tournament. John won the tournament! Wow. He is running a lot too. I wouldn't want to cross him!! He's ready to come home. And we will be glad when he is.

Well, they are ready for the movie. More later. Love to all, Jeanne