Week 50

Welcome back and happy Tuesday! Here we are at the week before Christmas.  Thankfully this past week I was able to get a lot done in terms of preparation and we have helpers back home which is great.  John also wrapped up the last of his cardio rehab sessions which frees up a lot of time.  It will be nice to have that break through the holidays so we can enjoy more fun times with family and friends.

Take a look at last week's pictures:

Day 346- Monday, 12/12/22

This right here is a cold winter sky.  The sun will shine brighter later but it's still REALLY cold out and not a fun way to start the week.  Brrr!

Day 347- Tuesday, 12/13/22

We're having dinner by candlelight these days with the advent wreath and then warming up with a fire in the late evenings.  It really hasn't been cold enough for a fire until now.

Day 348- Wednesday, 12/14/22

Wednesday at work we're trying out a new card agglutination test and it looks like we're working with pretty rose pedals.  What I like most about the test is that it only takes 4 min to run.  In other news, just before heading home, I got word that John is finally officially on the UNOS heart transplant list. Getting all the procedures and tests we needed to get done before being able to get him listed literally took months but now it's done and we wait while he also works to keep getting stronger.  Once I got home for the day, I weeded through boxes and sorted packages to find what needs to be wrapped and put under the tree.  Never a dull moment.

Day 349- Thursday, 12/15/22

After that cold clear sky the beginning of the week we had fog and frost the rest of the week.  You can bet my roses are not as happy anymore.  At least the fog layer helps keep the air warmer so it doesn't feel quit as cold.  It's just no fun to drive in.

Day 350- Friday, 12/16/22

This cat can sure nap, and I love his little pink paw pads.  Also look who's home!  Brandon flew in super late last night and is enjoying the comforts of home.

Day 351- Saturday, 12/17/22

Today I finally got some wrapping done.  I'm not finished but at least made some good progress.  Later, after dinner, we watched this new Netflix movie with Brad Pitt and many other great actors.  It was actually pretty good and better than expected.

Day 352- Sunday 12/18/22

We woke up to more frost on this gloomy winter day and we have another boy home for the holidays.  Justin came in yesterday and has been helping me do some shopping to get ready for baking next week.  He also found some leftover cider from Thanksgiving in the fridge.  I thought it would be flat but he says it's still good.  Great find for him. Tonight we'll have family dinner with the whole gang. Can't wait!

That's it!  See you next week.  Have a Merry Christmas all!