Dec. 27, 2011

Time to choose my next wall calendar. Have five or six freebies, but none of them really catch my eye. Maybe I'll combine pictures from a couple of them to make one I like. :-)

I'm convinced finally that I'm not adopted. When I reached 70 and had no sign of the Milano/Wierman/Sterner...skin cancer, I figured I must not really belong to those families. Well, went to the dermatologist in Dec., and he did a biopsy on one spot on my forehead. I received a report that it is Basel Cell Carcinoma, and I have an appointment to go in next month to decide how we're going to get rid of it. As far as I know, I was the last one in our generation to get it.

Got a surprise a few weeks ago when I discovered a young fellow, who helps me out now and then, had put Christmas lights on the house. When the kids were young, we used to put some on the porch and around the window, but we've never had them on the roof. They sure look cheery when I come home at night.

Both Trina and Lita came for Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving we ate with Bill at the facility, but the next day we went to a local restaurant and got take-out. Bill really liked that, because we got him chicken cacciatori.

Trina didn't make it for Christmas, but Lita did. We ate most of our meals with Bill. Watched some TV and a movie with him, and on Sunday night went to the theater to see Alvin and the Chipmonks in "Chipwrecked". Missed "Happy Feet Two", but may still get a chance to see it. If not, Lita can get it for us from Netfliz.

We're getting a very wet snow on top of rain, so expect a slippery world tomorrow. The porch is more slippery than it's ever been, 'cause I had it painted last year. Think next summer I'll have another coat put on and then sprinkle sand on it. I remember Mom did that with her porch and it really made a difference.

Went to a house tour in Frankenmuth a few weeks ago. Won a prize from Harry and David's. Imagine my surprise to find out that rather than winning chocolates, I won a basket full of Yankee candles. Very nice gift for anyone who burns candles, and a lot healthier for me than chocolates. :-)

Well, that about does it for this time. Hope you all had a great Christmas and will have a blessed New Yesr.