Kathleen, I love your wreath in the window with your little angel. Snow pics bring back memories of years passed. You got some beautiful things for your BD. Nice hot cup of tea would be nice while gazing out at the snow covered ground. Looks very pretty in the pic. I love hydrangeas too. Have three of them on east side of my shed. Didn't do very well last year, then got hit with our slush and freezing temps this year. I cut them way back, and they are leafing out nicely now. I've never tried to grow them until last year, so would love to hear any tips you might have. I'd love to have them get some nice big blooms that I could dry and save. Tell me how you do cuttings please? Since it is off topic, you could just email me--just click on my page for the email addy. Glad you had a nice BD. Luvs

Kathleen...3 times around!! I'm sure you're whipped. I'm excited to see your purchases. I love seeing what you bought and compare different things they have. Did you see the white turkey dinner plates for $1? They had them with all the other white 'turkeyware'..lol Looking at your wagon, reminds me of when I shop up at the Cape, during the summer. The whole week I'm there, I hit one EVERY day. The closet at the Motel is usually jam packed with bags. By the end of our stay, DH is unloading and realoading everything to make it all fit!! Love It! Lucky gal...thanks. I'm looking forward to seeing the different looks, as you said with each holiday. Don't give up hope of a CTS being near you. lol Usually everyone who sees all the great buys, says the same thing...'Lucky I don't have one near me'! The stores are VERY addicting. As far as bookmarking them...they are really expanding rapidly throughout the states.. For those interested in finding one nearest you...I've pasted the list below. Connecticut Delaware Indiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont jane

Nice to hear from you, Kathleen. Maybe we can help some with the boredom. I hope so. I know its hard to take it easy when your mind says 'go' and your body says 'no'. I got the pneumonia shot last year, and don't know why I waited so long to get one. Its good for 5 yrs, and covers 28 strains of pneumonia I was told. Actually I don't worry so much about catching pneumonia with the exception if I had to be hospitalized! THAT seems to be the worst place for getting it. And after my Mom and a neighbor both died from it IN the hospital, my fears are huge. My doc told me to avoid hospitals...LOL, like I'd go willingly!...as my immune system is no good. (Fibro is an auto-immune disease, which means your body turns on you). Anyway, I sure am glad you are 'back'! Take care of yourself, we need you here. And those Fattening Fotos. LOL. hugs, Karen

Oh fer crying out loud - nobody's talking about "need" here - only "want"! And, I want Kathleen's new red dishes, LOL. I went to Marshall's today and they're not there and they're not in my TJM either - but I have another bigger and better Homegoods to hit tomorroow! I remember those dishes from Jain's blog where she used them under her Christmas plates - so I went and found the Christmas plates and found 4 and so I need 4 of those red plates, umm I mean I want them not need them.