Last Wednesday, here in Mas Verde, there was a golf cart Christmas parade. I totally forgot about it until I heard the Christmas music and ran outside just in time to see Santa bringing up the rear of the parade. He threw me a couple of candy canes so all wasn't lost!
On Thursday, our dinner group went to Olive Garden. They sat us in our own little alcove room. I had spaghetti and meat sauce and salad (of course). Judy and Tim had us all over to their new house for desserts afterward. They moved a few weeks ago to a condo (1,800 sq.ft.) in the next development over. Their new home is beautiful and we will all be in touch. They will still go to dinner with us on Thursday nights.
I did some grocery shopping after work on Friday and found my melting chocolates! I still have to go one more time before Christmas and will do that after work on Wednesday. My sister, Tammy, will be here on Thursday, late afternoon.
On Saturday, I headed for Celebration (Orlando) to meet up with my great-niece and her hubby. Gina is niece Linda's daughter. Linda is Joe's older brother's daughter. She and Steven met at and graduated from SCAD (Savannah College of Art & Design). My longer connected readers might remember when Joe and I went to Savannah and met up with them while we were there (2013). They married in 2015. It was a lovely two-hour visit outside at Starbucks on Saturday. They have only been in Florida for a few months. Both have new jobs and are buying a house. Steven's folks live in Orlando and he is happy to be "home". They moved here from New England and are really happy to be done with winters up there.
Sunday was Sunday school and church. Sunday school is over until January now so I'll have a couple of Sundays to sleep a little later. It was announced that our monthly pot-luck lunches will begin again in January! I've really missed them and am so looking forward to one more step to 'normal'!!
Back to work today and I am working five hours for four days so I can have Christmas Eve day off. So nice!! Wishing you all a good week ahead!
I love all the fun things that your development does Terri!! Never a dull moment it seems.:) So glad you got to visit your niece. I have always wanted to visit Celebration. It sounds like such a neat place.
ReplyDeleteLoved meeting your niece and her husband here, Terri. I can feel the excitement in your words when you talk about your sister coming to be with you at Christmas. I know the two of you will have such a special time together.
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Gosh Terri...with your family moving to Fl and us...your framily is getting bigger, my friend, grin. You bring such joy and smiles Terri. I hope to have a full framily schedule like you do, smiling. YES, I said FRAMILY. SMILES
ReplyDeleteWhat a great sounding weekend with family and friends. I hope you have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteOur Church is small and we've suspended Sunday School until January also. Too many people sick, got visitors from out of town and/or traveling.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you're able to stay busy. You're an inspiration.
Sending Love & Prayers xx
We have golf cart parades here too and they are so neat. Enjoy your week! Happy holidays!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful family and friends. You are blessed. :)
ReplyDeleteYou have a busy week ahead, but it's all good. So happy your sister will be with you for a few days, and that you have Friday off to be with her. We are still having Sunday School. John is our teacher now, and our class is small, but we enjoy meeting so will continue to do so. We are going to start up our monthly breakfasts at our church in January, first time since Covid hit. We open it up to the community, for a fee, but we serve a lot of good food! Everyone is excited to be starting back up. We also have fifth Sunday potluck dinners and also a small group potluck the 2nd Saturday of each month. (Agape Dinner we call it). so the opportunities for fellowship and good food are growing. Have a wonderful week. Love that you saw your niece and hubby and that they live closer to you now. That's a great picture of you! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are coping and seem to be doing well…my best forever friend mourning her husband and. Brother and nephew…her sister also my friend mourning her son she lost to Covid… not vaccinated…they are strong like you…never complain…my friend said she remembers the fifty plus years together not the ones with illness…we are mourning a dad and a brother and brother in law and special aunts…friends and …many more…prayers to you and best wishes for the new year…I miss Barbara’s sweet blog and Arlene’s artistic one..I do not read comments and read few blogs…keep writing and being the encourager you are…you are an amazing woman of God with the attributes…
ReplyDeleteYours sounds like such a busy, fun-filled prelude to Christmas! I love seeing your pretty smile. I got to meet with our Bible study ladies this morning for the first time in what, 3 months? It felt so good to laugh with like-minded friends!
ReplyDeleteOur Sunday School is done until January too. Glad your potlucks are starting again.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to spend time with your niece and her husband!
I am trying to catch up with my favorite bloggers. I have been too busy as of late. I am looking forward to some slower days. I know you enjoyed those young people visiting with you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun weekend! It's nice to see life slowly returning to normal. Covid is supposed to be on an upswing here again, but other than seeing more people wearing masks and the odd restaurant closing the dining room, it doesn't seem to be having much effect on how folks are living. They are just so tired of it all, I guess. I find myself feeling a bit unforgiving toward those responsible for developing the virus. Anyway....sounds like you have a wonderful and busy week ahead. If I don't catch up with you before then, Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are definitely keeping yourself busy Terri which I'm sure is a good thing. I'm sure Christmas will have its sad moments but hopefully you can enjoy it too x
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