What a Wonderful Day it was!

The weather could not have been any better for walking around NYC, the show was great, the windows were a little disappointing but still a treat to see, St. Patrick's Cathedral was, as always, beautiful, the tree at was beautiful..well, everything was just awesome! Okay, the crowds around the tree were a little overwhelming and I will never understand pushing and shoving to get no where but, hey, I can find that in my own back yard as well so... All in all, it was a great family day and everyone had a great time! DH played Santa all day just making sure everybody was happy and well taken care of. He bought me 2 ornaments for our tree (he knows me so well) and they were both the ones I would have bought if I was willing to spend that kind of money! We just had to go to Macy's since my daughter works at one near our home. She had thought about applying to the PR internship at the Herald Square store and after seeing it, she is really thinking about it. I am not sure I want her living in NYC so I am hoping the thrill of it wears off rather quickly! It is an awesome store...9 floors of shopping! and of course, she is thinking 9 floors of shopping with a discount!

I am paying for the whole day of walking already. Actually, I was starting to pay before we left. I have been having wicked muscle cramps and the residual pain in the muscles in my legs had me limping and hurting before we left. Seems like whenever I do any shopping, I get bad cramps. No one knows why and nothing seems to help so tonight I am just one big CRAMP! I am fine if I am sitting up but as soon as I elevate my legs or lay down they hit with a vengeance. Makes no sense to me, I would think sitting would be worse but then nothing I do is normal!

So I am sitting here at the computer, looking through files trying to find something else to give you. So glad you liked the Silly Butts...I thought they were fun! I like the idea of using them on a calendar! I found a few things that I had started to do a kit with but never finished. Just some things I call "An Old Fashioned Christmas", a string of popcorn and cranberries, popcorn balls and the whole gingerbread men from the quick page from awhile back. Hope you can use them!

This may be the last freebie until after Christmas. I have to get some baking done, promised my cousin I would help her put some baskets together and also help her deliver some Toys for Tots that her husband's club collected, get my hair cut, do the shopping for Christmas dinner, wrap the presents, get so more decorations up...how many days are left? Oh, my, oh, my!

We do pirogi and white fish for Christmas Eve and I usually make my own pirogi but I think this year I might go to the Polish Deli and buy them. Then on Christmas Day, we have a traditional English Dinner...usually prime rib but this year it is way too expensive so we are doing a spoon roast, Yorkshire pudding, the usual veggies (let's hope the green bean casserole survives this dinner!) For dessert, we have trifle, cookies and my cousin brings a huge cheesecake that is covered with fresh fruit and chocolate covered strawberries! Have I made you all hungry? We used to do oyster stew but it just got to be too much and that is NOT good reheated. And no plum pudding so I guess it is a modified traditional English dinner.

So, lot's to do and very little time left. I am sure most of you are sinking in the same boat. Don't know if I will really get a chance to post much so I would like to take this time to wish all a wonderful Holiday and to thank you for all your support and kindness. And I case I don't see ya before...Happy New Year! Be safe, healthy, happy and prosperous! Big hugs!

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