Well, winter has arrived..Snow yesterday and today...freezing temps...cold, cold, cold. I hate the cold, give me hot hot summers that I can handle. I don't lik bundling up, the fewer clothes the better. The only nice thing with winter is Christmas. We are planning to go over to David's in Pahrump, there will be 17 of us on Christmas eve and morning. It will be fun to have Santa with the little ones. We haven't planned dinner yet, so don't know what we'll fix.
We went out to David's saturday and I helped Belinda finish her gingerbread house. It is great..lights..colored windows..lots of candy..we used frosted miniwheats for the roof so it looks like a thatched roof. Hunter was so excited when we finished and turned on the lights, he just said WOW with great big surprised eyes. He was on a sugar high all day, he kept sneaking candy.
The results on Phill's needle biopsy came back and they have to operate. Of course they have scheduled it for 12/23. The doctor seems to think Phill will have no problems and should be fine the next day. Of course he hasn't had to deal with the 18 other hospitalizations, so he has no idea that if something can get complicated it will with Phill. Guess we will just keep a positive attitude. We will have to start giving him fragmin shots on the 16th and stop the coumadin until after surgery. He hates getting the shots, I've never seen anyone who hates needles as much as Phill.
We are going to do the shopping for school kids and preschoolers on thursday. The teacher sent their letters to Santa to me yesterday, they are a little better this year, only 1 request for a laptop and 1 for a motorcycle. Last year they all wanted laptops, cars (these are grade k-5), ATVs, and lots of other expensive stuff. This year they seem to have come down to earth and are asking for simple things like, barbies, remote control cars, games, books. All 12 of them asked for something that we will be able to buy. We have 11 preschoolers also, of course they are easy to buy for. The school children will put on their Christmas play on the 18th and after their performance Santa will arrive and chaos will prevail. It is always fun and I feel fortunate to be a part of it.
I have again been appointed by Comm. Braeger to the Community Development Advisory Committee. We are a committee to review applications for Community Development Block Grant monies received by Clark County. We meet every other week from the middle of October til middle of March each year . Applicants come to our meetings and give a presentation as to why their agency should receive grant monies. This year we have 22 million to award and 53 million in applications, we are going to have some disappointed people. We also hear applicants for Emergency Shelter Grants and HOME funds. After all applicants have presented, we then make recommendations and forward to the Clark County Board of Commissioners and they have the final say. I have served on this board for about 15 years out of the last 20 and the commissioners usually go with our recommendations. Saturday we will go on a bus tour to all the sites asking for grants. We leave the government center at 8 am sharp and won't get back until about 6 pm, long day..It helps to get out and look over the projects.
I need to get all the Christmas decorations up and presents wrapped. Got some more sewing to do, baking and candy making. Got to have homemade candy when Christi gets here. Still trying to get cookbook finished, but not going to make it. Everything seems to get in the way. One of these day I am going to do just for Ruth, for a month or two anyway.
Oh yes, still have to get all the food boxes put together with all the donated canned goods. I have a list of about 20 families so far. I think the load we got will do, if not I'll have to get more when I go in for the toys to go to some of the families (this is different than the school toys). I am sure blessed that Hans will help me with all my pet projects. Don't know what I would do without his grunt labor. Phill used to help alot but is unable to anymore, of course he gives me lots of moral support and encourages me in my endeavors. I am a lucky woman!!!!
Hope everyone is getting in the spirit of Christmas...Ruthie & Phill
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