Miscellany Monday

It has been probably ten days since I've blogged, so I'm going to use

Miscellany Monday

as the vehicle to recap all of our Christmas week activities.

[one]

Our first Christmas activity was a family trip to Columbia to Lake Murray Baptist Church for their production of This Man Called Jesus.  What a wonderful experience for our whole family.  We all enjoyed it and were moved by the play. 

[two]

After the play and supper at Fuddruckers (YUMMY!!), we went to Riverbanks Zoo for the Lights Before Christmas.  The decorations and lights were spectacular, and the weather was perfect. 

[three]

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Chuck and I finally got around to doing our Christmas shopping.  We went to Cheraw and Florence and got the few gifts we wanted to purchase.  We also made our yearly donation to heifer.org in honor of our families. 

[four]

The girls and I were busy in the kitchen making delicious goodies for Christmas.  We made peanut butter fudge, pralines, cheese biscuits, sausage balls, sugar cookies, graham cracker goodies, and mints.  Thanks to Big Mama's recipe boxes, we have all of the instructions for the snacks and goodies that have always been a big part of Christmas in my family...

[five]

Saturday night we all attended the FUMC candlelight and communion service.  Afterwards, we had our annual soup and sandwich supper here at our house for the family.  I made veg. soup and broccoli soup, and we had lots of sandwich fixings and goodies.

[six]

After sleeping a little late, we got up on Christmas morning and went to church.  After the beautiful service, we came home to the sweet and spicy smells of breakfast casseroles.  We enjoyed our brunch, and then went into the den to open gifts.  I think that the children got a few things that they needed/wanted, and Chuck and I got a few things too...

[seven]

Christmas supper was a Creech family get-together at Bethel UMC, as we usually do every Christmas and Thanksgiving nights.  I cooked the turkey, dressing, and gravy.  There was so much good food there, and we all left full and happy.


[eight]
Our final Christmas gathering for the week was lunch today at Viv's.  Warren and Emily were here from the Columbia area, so we exchanged gifts with them and the others.  Then, out to the backyard for a corn hole tourney.  Lots and lots of fun was had by all!!

Merry Christmas all!

What I'm Loving Wednesday

 I"m once again linking up with Jamie for

WHAT I'M LOVING WEDNESDAY...

I'm loving...

that tonight's a Survivor night!

I'm loving...

that the weather has cooled off a little here in SC, and it actually feels like the holiday season is beginning.

I'm loving....

that tomorrow is the first day of December and my

Christmas Blog Challenge

starts tomorrow.  Go link up and join in, if you'd like.

I'm loving...

the pictures of the kids that I took over the weekend.  Now I've just got to decide which will be best for our Christmas cards this year.

I'm loving...

the turkey gnocchi soup that I made from the leftover Thanksgiving turkey legs...YUM!

I'm loving...

the great turnout that we had for the Advent Fair at FUMC.  We made wreaths and ornaments, and then played Christmas BINGO.  Fun, fun, fun!

I'm loving...

that our baby, Pippi, is feeling better.  I was really worried about her at the end of last week.

What and who are you loving today??

Meet Me on Monday

 

Questions:

1. My current weather is cool....first cool snap of the season here in the south!  Perfect Fall weather!

2. What is your favorite sound?  I love to hear the sounds of children laughing, talking, and getting along with one another, and the sound of rain on my new tin roof...

3. What is the worst flavor of ice cream?  Without a doubt, the worst ice cream flavor is Birthday Cake....it tastes like imitation vanilla flavoring, and I hate it!

 

4. What magazine do you look for when you are stuck in the waiting room?  I look for magazines that I don't have subscriptions to, like Better Homes and Garden or Redbook.

5. What is your favorite condiment?  I love Dukes mayonnaise.  It's my go-to condiment when eating sandwiches, burgers, and hot dogs, and the creamy base for homemade salads like tuna salad, chicken salad, potato salad, and slaw.

Meet Me on Monday

(Go link up with Java and make new friends...)
Questions:

1.  My favorite kind of animal is  a dog, of course...

2.  Do you like your handwriting?  My cursive handwriting is OK.  I've had compliments on my manuscript though :)..it is really nice and school-teacher-ish!

 3.  What is the last movie you saw?  The last movie I saw in a theater was The Help...and I must say, it was very good!

4.  Do you buy things on eBay?  Why yes, I do....and I've always had successful transactions while purchasing..  I've sold a few items also!

5.  What did you have for lunch yesterday?  I cooked lunch (before church) for my family to eat after church.  I prepared roast beef with gravy, mashed potatoes, crowder peas, corn, biscuits, and sweet tea.....and it was all YUMMY!

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I'm loving...

the big bowl of hot, homemade vegetable soup that I had for supper last night.

I've wanted it for a loooong time, and the rainy weather inspired me to go ahead and cook it.

I'm loving...

that Fall is in the air and the temps are cooling off.

I'm loving...

the excitement in the voices of my students as they told me about the field trip that went on yesterday. 

I'm loving...

my new followers.  I've made several new blogging friends over the past week or so and have also found several new blogs to follow myself.

I'm loving...
Homecoming Week 2011 at MCHS!  Today is "Tacky Day" and we have some students who should win a prize for TACKINESS :)
Go Bulldogs!!

I'm loving...
that tonight is a "Survivor" night...my favorite TV night of the week!


and of course, and as always,
I'm loving...

my buddy..

my silly one..

Miss Sassy Pants...

the big man...

(Go link up with Jamie and tell everyone what you are loving today...)

Miscellany Monday

I know it's late, but this is the first time I've settled down enough

 to link up with Carissa for

M I S C E L L A N Y   M O N D A Y. . .

[one]

I just got home from the girls' volleyball match in Cheraw.  Cheraw won the first game, and then Marlboro won the next three since they were playing best 3 out of 5.  Lawren and Mary Jo played really good.  I'm a proud mama to my very own Lady Dawgs!!

[two]

And while I'm on the subject of volleyball....

Some people at the game were so OBNOXIOUS!!  And they are parents of the players....and I really don't understand their behavior!  How can you talk so ugly and with such a negative attitude when your daughter and her friends are the ones on the court playing?!?  This talk was coming from both sides, but especially from one of the Marlboro fathers!  I was embarrassed for our whole community! 

[three]

Lawren and I stopped by Sonic on the way home from match to pick up a bite for supper.  Lawren got a huge cheeseburger and I ordered mozzarella sticks....and a foot long hot dog!  I NEVER order hot dogs!  It was pretty good but I sure don't want another for a good long while!

[four]

Laundry never ends, does it?  I feel like I'm caught in a constand cycle of washing, drying, folding, putting away....repeat!

[five]

The weather is finally cooler here in beautiful SC.  The thermometer read 40 degrees this morning when Chuck and I were going to school.  I'm not sure what the high for today was but it was a drastic difference from last week at this time. 

Welcome autumn!

[six]

I'm tired.....I'm calling it a night.

G'night all!