A Recap of the Last Month

Hello to everyone! I hope your New Year has started off happily, healthy and prosperous thus far.

I appreciate all your comments of concern for Hubs and I while we were battling the flu bug.

It's been a little while since I felt like blogging and once I did there was so much "STUFF" to take down. Mission has been accomplished and things are getting back to normal. It feels fresh but much more bare around here with everything put away.

I thought I'd recap the last month or so till I get some pics taken and more things to post.

Our dear son-in-law is pictured here on Christmas Day after he got a few afghans and told us he wasn't feeling so well. He was dizzy and getting the chills. That was our first warning and the beginning of our "nightmare".

Hubby was the next to come down with it a few days later, then the grandchildren and our daughter. I helped out watching her kids and taking care of hubby. I was feeling confident that I was going to escape it but-- it was not meant to be. We are all better and getting back to our regular routines.

Here's a few pics of Christmas Day.

We even had a chance to see our granddaughters in CA open their Christmas presents from us via the web cam. They make life a little easier with loved ones far away.

You can see us in our family room on the screen. It is 3 hours earlier in CA.

We did many fun things before the "bug" hit us. We went on home tours and a reception to the home of our Lt. Govenor Andre Bauer. He hosted a wonderful meal and was gracious to join in a picture with us.

These next few shots are homes on a tour. They were beautiful inside and out. The decorations were fabulous.

This is the home of a local businessman. They have a pool house built to the right of the home and it was also open to the tour. The pool had waterfalls and beautiful landscaping. Notice the huge nutcrackers beside the doors and the Christmas tree on their balcony.

This was a large Victorian Home. Very pretty.

We took a day and went to the Hyatt and Comfort Inn downtown that was hosting Festival of Trees. They had so many trees decorated in their lobbies and all with a different theme. Local companies sponsor a tree.

This was such a cute tree topped with the Santa hat. It was one of my favorites.

They had everything from Western to.......

One in honor of our Military, who I am so proud of.

Before all the Christmas decorating got started, we made a trip to Daytona and Ocala, FL, you might remember. Well, anyway we had a chance to have lunch with Katherine and her Hubs fromYellow Rose Arbor . It was a time of fun, food, and friendship. Here we are at Olive Gardens in Daytona.

After lunch Hubs and I went sightseeing down the road to a lighthouse.

We stayed on the beach and relaxed for a few days before heading over to my Mom's near Ocala. Ocala is known as the Horse Capital of the World. It has so many horse ranches there.

We had a great visit with my Mom and one brother that lives there.

Time is sure passing quickly. I can't believe the second week in January is here. Before you know it Christmas will be here again. lol

I'll be around to visit all you soon. I'm sorry I missed some of your wonderful posts.
I hope 2010 has all your dreams fulfilled!