Yesterday's ladies' lunch was lovely. We sang carols, played games and thanked the Pastor's wife for her year of service. The food was so nice. The tables were decorated with wreathes and candles, Christmas tree napkins and pretties. I didn't get any photos as the room was so crowded! I stayed in my seat as much as possible be out of everyone's way. Lol! But it was nice.

Today we have our other son's family coming for a Christmas get together. We've booked a Clubhouse outdoor kitchen for the event since there will be 10 of us. Luckily the kitchen is under a deep, high shelter so we will be safe from the predicted rain unless it gets really windy! We're loading the car with food, table ware, decorations. Gifts and all the paraphernalia needed for a Christmas lunch and will barbecue the meat when everyone is there. We pre made Potato salad, roast vegetable salad, green salad and a crackers and cheese platter us candy. DIL Natalie is bringing dessert. We have prawns as an entree for those that can have them, then there is marinaded chicken, sausages and steak. I have some bubble

blowing wands for the older kids to play with Inara if it doesn't rain, but really they can do bubbles even if it does rain.

Barb, I loved seeing your Mom smiling like that. I hope she feels better being at home. I have made peanut butter fudge before but most like the milk chocolate one I make so I do that most of the time. I personally like the dark chocolate coconut one I make so try to make some of that as well. If I make it for our oldest son, I make it out of white chocolate with cherries. It's the same recipe, you just choose the chocolate you want and melt and stir it with condensed milk then add whatever flavourings you want. For the dark chocolate coconut one I use coconut condensed milk. The mixture is very forgiving!

Linda, your soup still sounds like it was a hit. Glad the family made it safely to your place after all the driving. Yes, Christmas is a hazardous time for diets! I like the sound of your breakfast though. 😋

Judith, I thought you had appointments coming up but got confused about this week. I thought you had an Oncologist's appointment. 🤔 I was wrong. It's OK, prayers continue. Do you play Wordle? Right after devotions I play that every morning! I also play a few of the other New York Times word games plus I like Waffle. I think the devotions snd games help my brain wake up for the day and start me out with the right attitude of gratitude. Lol!

This morning I was up early (for me) to go spend the morning with a friend whose partner was having a revision shoulder surgery. We had fun catching up and I brought her some unsalted cashews to eat. She has kidney disease and can not have salt so it worked out well. The surgery went well but for insurance purposes, he has to stay over night in the hospital.He will come home tomorrow morning and we will take them communion since they will not be at church. This afternoon we went to an outdoor wedding and I felt like I was frozen. I wore a nice long dress that had a jacket but it was pretty thin. If I had known it was outdoors, I would have worn my heavy winter coat but I did not for fashion sake wear it because I thought it was indoors. The wedding was beautiful with the girls wearing fake fur shawls to keep them warm. We did not stay for the reception since I have not seen much of my daughter and the grand kids today. they are watching the Parade of Lights downtown Grand Junction and will be back soon so I need to get their dinner started and maybe have hot cocoa for them to warm up too.

Judith - I am praying that your antibiotic is working well and some decisions can be made about further treatment. Do your lips feel any better? My egg casserole is like what you described as your Christmas tradition. I made it yesterday and they baked it this morning when I was gone.

Barb and Susan - I am hoping that you are having a good weekend. As I said above I need to be getting dinner for the crowd. It will be simple tacos with rice which is one of their favorites.

Love you all !