READERS UNITED

Hi Everyone,

Trudy, It's great that you could spend time with your friend at the hospital on Thanksgiving.  It can be a very hard place to be during the holidays.  I'm sure your friend was very thankful to have you there.  I hope your meeting goes well and that this is the start of getting this all behind you. 

Amanda,  How did the reunion go?  Were there more people like you expected?  I have never attended any of mine but high school was not a great experience for me.  Not bad just not that great time some kids have and I never stayed close with the high school friends I had.  I've have stayed close to only one friend but she wasn't in the same class as me.  Did you get out for the Friday Specials?

Sandi,  It sounds like you had a very successful Black Friday shopping spree.  I'm curious about the books by Marie Force.  I'll have to check if my library carries them.

DonnaM, I loved the beautiful weather for Thanksgiving and all weekend too.  It's been getting really chilly in the evenings and that storm is coming on Wednesday.  I know we need the rain but I wish it wouldn't.  I'm just not feeling like rain now and I usually do enjoy it.  I also enjoyed a slice of pumpkin pie for breakfast the day after Thanksgiving and I just had another piece right now!

Mary,  Yes we had a really nice day.  It sounds like you did too.  We had a lot of food and so many different desserts.  But we did not have any cookies and that is what one of my uncles was searching for.  I have a sugar cookie recipe that everyone loves and he was looking for those so I promised I'd make them for when he comes next Sunday.  Now I better not forget!

Cady,  I hope everything is going okay for you and the family.  I hope your dad is continuing to improve. 

I didn't get out to shop but I really only plan to get some stuff for Gavin and a small thing for my sister and parents.   We have been wanting some curtains for our living room and saw some at JCPenney's last month.  I figured I'd check online today because of Cyber Monday and I'm glad that I did because they were on sale.  I got the two panels and also some sheers for under them.  I also got a pretty double rod but it was not on sale.  I was able to save at least $50.00 so that makes me happy since we planned to get these anyway and the shipping is free too.

We took out all our Christmas stuff and had a huge mess all over the place.  It was hard to decide where to put stuff but we finally got it done and I'm really happy with the living room.  We have our Christmas tree in there.  Also a couple of corners with other forest like trees that are 3 and 4 foot tall and I put little villages on the tables under them.  It's very cozy and twinkly. Gavin has been pretty good about not touching stuff until today.  He broke the tip of a little tree from one of the villages.  He is spinning the big sparkly balls on the tree.  He did that to a cone shaped ornament and it fell and a sparkly thing fell off.  I had to get the glue out to fix them.  Then before bed he was at the dining table grabbing the candle out of the holder.  It is a very temping candle because it is red and twisty.  I am wondering what will be broken tomorrow. 

I am currently reading A Notorious Love by Sabrina Jeffries and I am really enjoying it.  She has become a favorite Historical author for me.  Her books are sweet and humorous. 

I hope you all have a good Tuesday.
Margie :)