What a beautiful picture Julia. Hope you have a great holiday season, too.Mine is off to a bad start already. One of my daughters sent me to the eye Doctor to have my eyes checked and fitted for new glasses for Christmas, I have been wearing these I have for at least 10 yrs, and have got to where I cant read the paper with them, so she was going to get me some new ones for Christmas. Well, the eye doctor wouldn't prescribe new glasses. Said I have Cataracts on both eyes,and right one being the worse,and wanted to schedule me to go have them removed right away, I told him not so fast dr,I never rush into anything without thinking it over awhile. He asked me 3 times if I have had a stroke and 3 times I told him no I have not..I guess because I was walking with a cane. don't know, but he sure was fixed on the stroke idea.he has sure scared me to death with this surgery idea. and especially when he says they don't put you to sleep for it,as it only takes about 15 minutes.My daughter was in there listening to him and said later he acts mighty queer to her, like he might be on some thing. I have no idea, but, I want to ask questions about any surgery on my eyes before anything is done.he did tell me I could go blind if its not done,and that scares me even more,as all I think about now is spring and seeing my daylily blooms again and being on the forum to see every one elses, too. Have a very merry Christmas Julia and a happy new year. Jean

pop a spotted cow for me.. and right back at you ... to you and yours.. a very merry Christmas.. and a happy new year .. ken

Hi Judy, so good to see you posting again. I hope Greg's burns are healing well. You didn't say how you are doing? I believe you were having problems with your legs. Hope that is better. Ashley is quite a grown up beautiful young lady now. I'm glad she has a job that she loves, and hope she will stay with it. Nice looking young man, too. Don't be stranger here now. Sue

Bettye, you have been missed! I hope you are doing better, so you can spend more time with us. Merry Christmas to you and yours, and wishing you a blessed 2014.