Happy New Year

 The fortune that was in my fortune cookie when we had Chinese for supper on Saturday.  

Farewell 2025

 Dear 2025:

It’s been a long twelve months, but I am glad to see you go.  You brought so much pain, sickness, and grief to a lot of our friends and family.  On this last day of the year, we have one friend in the hospital in serious condition with pneumonia. We have another friend in the hospital recovering from a stroke. We have another friend who was told by her oncologist yesterday that it was time for her to call in Hospice. Three sisters that I grew up with lost both their mother and father this year. Another dear friend has a great-granddaughter that was born two days ago, 7 weeks early, and is in the hospital waiting to have surgery on her stomach.  I could go on with more friends and family that had a bad year but I will leave on a positive note – The Old Man is still here with me, and he is still happy and has a great attitude.

I'm optimistic to see what your follower 2026 will bring. 

Ohio Valley Weather Re-Cap For Sunday

 

Christmas Continues At The Compound

 Christmas isn't over yet here at The Compound.  My Favorite Husband and her Dear Husband are coming down from Indiana on Tuesday for their annual holiday visit.  I swept, mopped and vacuumed every floor in the house yesterday in preparation.  Actually, I was going to do that anyway, but I digress.  The Old Man requested that I make my famous pork carnitas while they are here, and my cousin's husband asked if I would make my also famous chili for dinner one night.  I'm only happy to oblige. 

Happy Boxing Day

 TWIT and I would like to wish you, faithful readers, a very happy Boxing Day. The Old Man isn't feeling well, so he's crashed in his recliner, and I'm getting ready to clean the kitchen.  Not much else to report on the day after Christmas. 

Merry Christmas

 

Christmas Eve At The Compound

 It's not a very happy Christmas Eve here at the Compound.  The Old Man is in a major mood because of an ear issue he is having/  Of course he won't let me put ear drops in that his doctor gave him a few months ago.  All I know is he is grumpy.  And I'm praying for a drama-free Christmas Eve supper and night.  It is what it its.