Christmas Ornament 2025

 Our woodcarving this year took many twists and turns.  We had a different design picked out but they are very time consuming so the first part of September we came up with a simpler design.

We finished all the wood carved ornaments finally.  

Far Guy did most of the carving, I helped with the sanding and I wood burned the heart. Team effort!

It was a tough year, but through our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and prayer we made it through, so it is a fitting ornament for this year.

I have the last 18 Christmas cards in the works...I am slow this year. Some have been mailed. 

We had a quiet Saturday, it was cold.  We went and exchanged a Christmas puzzle that we finished in the hope that someone else might enjoy it this Christmas.  Then we went to the grocery store...chicken wild rice soup is in the crockpot :)

Happy Winter Solstice!  Now we begin to gain light again!

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Quiet

 It was a quiet Saturday.   Jen and I went out to a friends Flower Farm where they are getting ready for Christmas sales.  We helped Sarah put together a number of arrangements with assorted greens, sticks, pinecones and festive picks.  A few extra hands makes for fast creations!  No photos...the next time I go out I will take some. 

I am packaging up Christmas Ornaments 2025 and getting them ready to mail.  There were two errors...easily fixed but I should not have made the error in the first place. 

Our latest puzzle.

A very difficult puzzle....frustrating at times ...so many possibilities.

Far Guy and I had brats and scalloped potatoes for supper. 

It was a very nice day.   High  was 50F or 10C and the low was 32F or 0C...there was frost on the roofs this morning. 

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Slow progress

We have 39 Christmas Ornaments finished bagged up and ready to deliver.  Hopefully I will get them delivered this week.

Far Guy had his Flu and Covid vaccinations on Monday morning...he had aches, chills and felt rotten most of the day yesterday.  I had my Covid booster on Monday ...fever blisters and feeling tired...yuck.  I had my Flu vaccination last Friday and slept for about 20 hours off and on....I started to feel chilled and off about 12 hours after the vaccination...but felt better after my long sleep.  Cross the miserable things off our list!

The rest of the Christmas Ornaments for 2025 will have to be finished Up North and mailed out before Christmas along with the Christmas Card that is still in my imagination. 

I know Halloween comes first...I bought the candy...I will guess that we will get 4 trick or treaters this year. 

I am gathering things that I know we will need Up North and putting them on the couch in the living room...like I said progress is slow. 

Ornament bags all set to go. 

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Sunday

 Sunday was uneventful.  We finally felt up to working on the 2025 Christmas woodcarvings.  They are in all stages of progress... 26 are nearing completion...maybe. 

Minnesota weather: High was 54F and the low was 29F according to Far Guy...when I got up moisture was dripping off the garage roof. 

For supper we had salad, fish, carrots and pineapple.  The carrots that my baby brother and his wife canned were delicious!

My other baby brother and she who sees robins first came by to visit in the evening.

We have a fairly busy week with five medical appointments...however two are virtual...but one is far away....and so it goes. 

A large warm blanket a birthday gift from neighbor JoLynn!  Thanks Jo! She knows I like sunflowers!

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Trail Ride

 We finally went for a ride in Ranger Blue.  I have not been for a ride since June 9th.  My time waiting is up ...four months post Laminectomy Surgery!  Yeah me!  I can get in and out of the higher vehicle with no problem.  I thought I might need a step stool but I didn't.  Physical Therapy is going well he says he sees improvement every visit.  So there ya go.  Pain wise...I still have some.   My Doctor says it all takes time. 

This was a smoother trail...then we did one a bit rougher for the views. 

The Fall color is mostly over. Warmer overnight temperatures in September was not good for beautiful color in my opinion.  

We did some woodcarving on the Christmas ornaments and had a nap.  I did odds and ends...stuff that never shows.  For supper we had soft tacos and Far Guy's famous Chili Cheese Dip that I found in the bottom of the deep freeze. 

Minnesota Weather: High was 65F or 18C Low was 52F or 11C eh. 

Are we done yet?

 Far Guy has a follow up appointment with the surgeon today. Will his drain be removed…will they take out the staples…will they have the pathology report? 

We plan to head home to the woods after his appointment and my book club meeting. We are packing up “stuff” to take back home.  (Yarn, books, craft supplies, extra meds and devices)We will be back for a oncology appointment in about 12 days. Good thing they kinda like us here. 

I finished the puzzle with Jen’s help.

It was terribly windy yesterday, we sat outside a bit but did not wood carve.  No we are not done with the wood carved Christmas ornaments yet. 

Supper was eggs, pulled pork and tater crowns.

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Weekend Stuff

 We wood carved on the Christmas Ornaments, made progress and will continue until we have it all done! 

My lawn mower still starts after it's Summer rest.  I used it to spray/kill the weeds/Round Up the rocks by the house, we even have a tree growing in the rocks.  I had to see if the lawn mower still mows and it does.  It went well for my first time on the mower since about June 6.  I know I cannot be on the mower for hours but a little at a time is possible unless I drive like a wild woman!

Flowers in town

Supper was a salad and leftovers.  Chalk up another night of no cooking! 

Minnesota weather; High 77F or 25C Low was 63F or 18C 

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