Post Thanksgiving...

We finished the holiday weekend with massive Christmas shopping...


Here is Millie organizing her purchases


While Madeline and Harmy relax with technology


And post cupcakes.....


Look...November 24th and I still have blooming geraniums at the lake


And the lake still has a sparkle...





We shopped some more...even this cat was plum tuckered out


Millie at lunch....wine, women and pizza...so her! Ha!


Heading to dinner....



Waiting for dinner....bored, entertained....just hanging out



A vending machine at the restaurant, selling a breath alcohol test....really??? Let's see, if you have a cocktail too many... buy a breath alcohol test and find out if you should be driving or not.
Meanwhile at home...Julie had her own post Holiday celebration


With a crab named Charlie Sheen


She and Charlie were victorious.


Maggie got a Pom Pom machine and went to work making Pom poms.



Back at home, I got in the holiday spirit....


I had some help! HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!!!

Location:Out and about...

I am thankful!

I am thankful for....


our new powder room! I love it!


Thankful for an artistic daughter....





For an overnight at the farm with my favorite girl..


For Papa Joe, Harry and Henry and a roaring fire


For a Thanksgiving sunrise at the farm....





Great kitchen help!


Family and friends joined us for breakfast...Adam, Mike and Rocky


Harmy and Jake


Sarah and Claire


Hammer and Marilyn


Julie and Christine



Yes, he is still tired of me taking his picture!
And then....


Target practice! Julie..


Lucy


Beth


Annie...dead eye Deal..


Yes, we live in central Illinois and had our Holiday at the farm!!!
Then it was off to the lake and the craziness of Black Friday?


This was the first time out...oh yea, we really did it up big.


So did she...in more ways than one. Oh my.....


We ran in to friends from home..Millie and I with "Suzie I love you"
A great Holiday weekend in the making.

Location:Cardinal Cir,Osage Beach,United States

Good bye to the Beast

Papa Joe has a new 7 year plan....and that includes a new motor home. So on Friday, he picked me up in The Beast and we headed north...


To Forest City, Iowa...the home of the Winnebago...
Let me introduce you to Pearl....


Our new friend...isn't she pretty? He wouldn't let me name her George Clooney...so Pearl it is.


This is Papa Joe's first view....talk about over the moon....


She's a dream!


And she's really clean!


She even has a remote drawer.....heck no, we have no idea how or where to use them


And art on the walls...


And a lovely bathroom....


With a big shower...and the one picture I did not take...a washer and dryer! If you know me, you know that I LOVE doing laundry...yep, I'm weird.


She also has a ceiling fan....and alot of televisions...inside and out...





Yep, she's pretty!!!!


And she's all ours!
In other news....


Maggie's pillow sales are over the moon....


Madeline had a birthday...


Henry got tubes....


Maggie started decorating


So did Madeline...


The Deal's bought another home to flip...or something....and when they ripped out carpet....they found this tile floor....ok, interesting, or just downright creepy.


The Leischner's saw this on their deer cam right here in Arenzville...this too is creepy


Cole shared a photo from last summer...a big night for Cole, John and Stacy...socializing with the Speaker of the House.
Black Friday is looming and it will be a late nighter for some of us...just you wait...
HAPPY THWNKSGIVING!

Location:Illinois and Iowa