Christmas!

It was a very Merry Christmas!


Starting at the York household.....Santa made some dreams come true!


Finley got her kitchen.....


The little man got a combine!


Papa Joe got a Home Depot gift card.....he wore it with pride!!!


He also wore his new chainsaw helmet with pride!


MilMil and Annie....


Little man and Adam firing up the trimmers we gave Adam...


Back inside, Adam showed of the new lunch Ox and thermos I gave him. I think this was the favorite gift I gave anyone...


Julie, Sally and Finley


Yes, Julie did it again...another vintage sweater of Mom's....


Lucy, Carter and Annie


A family tradition, a Carol Fraase Yule log.


Cole, Julie, Papa Joe, Christine and Alex


You have head of wrestling at the Chase? His is wrestling in the mudroom.


Sweet Jake...


With my gal Sal...Christmas ends and we move on to Cole's birthday...his golden birthday!


My two oldest children...





Cake magic! Happy Birthday to my sweet boy!

Location:W College Ave,Jacksonville,United States

Christmas Eve at the farm

Tonite we started a new tradition, Christmas Eve at the farm....


Enjoying the fire....


Enjoying each other....


Enjoying the new kitchen...and each other!! See how happy Papa Joe looks??? He really was, trust me!


Yes, Alex really was having fun!


Sam and Millie bonding!


My sisters...and in case you were wondering...


Julie came very vintage! In an old Christmas outfit of Mom's!!


We relaxed...



And toasted....happy to be together.
Who was missing? The York' has other family commitments. But earlier in the day....I babysat....and I may have failed in the coloring department!!! Bet we did have fun!!


Only Henry....
Merry Christmas Eve!!!

And so it begins....

Yes, I am still on my Christmas high!!!


My boy came home....yea! Looks like my head was to heavy for my neck....


Sally also came home...and we went shoe shopping...


Sue went to Florida....


Finley baked for Santa


The guys bonded....


Finley and I shared a photo op. Notice that I did not call it a glamour shot...


We went to church....we all clean up fairly well...


Papa Joe still loves it when I take his picture....come on! I mean really, he did give me the camera after all!
We had our first Christmas....


Sarah and Claire opening gifts....


Cute Jody opening hers....


I think they liked their pj's!! I got this text as soon as they got home...love it!!!!
Happy eve before Christmas Eve... Back to my closet and the Hallmark Channel!

Location:Home for the Holidays

Just another day....

Today started out as any other day....no wait, that's a lie! I was awake and on the phone at 4:00 a.m. No power at the Y as a result of yesterday's blizzard. Yes, the blizzard that I drove Papa Joe home from st. Louis in.


You see, he had cataract surgery...yes, the left eye.
The power went out at the y at 3 pm THURSDAY...so Friday am...I had decisions to make. Fear not, I made them. Closed. Millie called, she and Harmy were on the way to get Sally in Kentucky, flat tire. Oh no...
Then mid day I get a phone call. Papa Joe was in the ambulance with Beth. She got hit by a truck as she was crossing the street downtown Jacksonville. Yes, a truck. And yes, she is fine...just alot of achey bones...


No, I never do miss a photo op. And yes, she asked me to take it...I did have permission. Poor Beth. While she was on a back board and in a neck brace, I kissed her forehead...because she couldn't fight me! And because I was worried!!


My friend Judi's son was the EMT on duty...so of course I took his picture as well.
So, just another day in the fair city.
Cole is on his way home..yeah!
And Maggie got new furniture....


Again! Tomorrow? I want to be bored!!!!

Farm update

Papa Joe and I stopped by the farm early this morning to check out the progress of Papa Joe's projects....



I had not yet seen the new building...named "the dirty building" so named since it will be the new residence of the tractor, the mowers and assorted dirty equipment. Papa Joe thinks it looks small, I am thinking it looks big.


And in the "clean building", the new kitchen is almost finished...love the pergola...to separate the kitchen from the rest of the building.


It matches the new porch...


The new table that matches our table at home has a place of honor....loving that we are using red cabinets...


And LOVE the sink......tomorrow countertops arrive....oh relax, I will keep you updated. I know you were worried!!!


Before we left, Papa Joe made coffee inside Pearl for the guys....Bourbon Pecan... A mini Three Legged Dog!
Happy December 20th!!!!!

Location:Labor Dr,Jacksonville,United States