My Baby Sister Came to Visit

In January while we were still torn up with construction to our much needed kitchen, Betty Llewellyn came from Ohio to visit Norma and me. The end of December is a hard time for Betty since she lost her husband a year ago, so a visit to the sunshine state was a welcome visit for her and for us. She was only able to stay 4 days and poor Norma was sick with a head cold that settled in her chest. We did get to go shopping and breakfast and a lovely dinner at the Outback with the girls I work with, Myra Donnelly and Karen Clerkin. I was able to cook in my almost complete kitchen. I made Clams and Linguine and Salad and fresh fruit with Cointreau drizzled over it.

Betty is very busy in Ohio with Hartville Kitchen's as Banquet Manager and Concert Organizer for Gospel Concerts. Every show is a sell out for the 500 seat room. She is very busy and the trip to Florida was well used and very much enjoyed by her. Betty Lou had to return to Akron and we had to settle into our weight loss program and plenty of exercise. This is a year dedication for me and I will stick with it by golly by gee. My goal is October of 2008 a big change..............

Hey Houston we have a Kitchen !!!!

The Kitchen is finally complete..............We have counter tops that match the grouting in the floor tile, terracotta, we have a deeper sink and a garbage disposal, a light over the sink. New Refrigerator with French doors and ice maker. A microwave, a flattop stove with self cleaning oven, a warmer tray. The burners on top are six one is a warmer. We added a new counter with storage underneath the counter and cupboards above. At the end is book shelves for recipe books.

I just can't stop saying Nice Kitchen, Nice cupboards, Nice job Brian!!!! my Contractor Guru, Thank You so much for your Beautiful work.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

The Holidays are over but a new year is on the move. The kids came in from Ohio and NJ and we had a great Christmas together. The grandchildren were so much fun and so really funny. We had beautiful sunny weather on the beach and we had pictures taken as a group and by families. Butch's daughter in law Connie was kind enough to take pictures on the beach of all of us and they turned out so great. My family is growing by leaps and bounds. The grand kids are growing like weeds.

Now the new year brings the resolutions that no one likes to keep but again I will make the same resolution to loose weight and be healthier so I can have my picture taken with my kids and grand kids again next year. Lana and Philip could only stay 3 days so hopefully they can spend more time with the family next year. George and Leanne and the girls drove home on Saturday December 29th at 3:30 am and arrived in Ohio at 9:15 pm 18 hours later. Wow! I can't do the straight trough trips anymore. But they wanted to be home in time for NEW YEAR'S, and they did.