Squawking

Hi Everyone,



Well, I've had my surgery and I'm home mending. Monday the staples and hopefully the tubes will come out and then I head to Steph's for Christmas.



I'm not used to this sitting around and not being able to lift over 10 pounds so I'm not getting much done.



I do have, thanks to my sister most of my presents wrapped. I know that job wasn't too heavy but I hate to wrap presents.



Will we have enough snow to have the sled dog races on January 9th? I hope so as we are having a soup and bread baking contest that day. Also, there will be things for the kids to do that day.



This morning I got all my Christmas cards I send out done and in the mail. I try to keep in touch once a year with the Missouri cousins and if someone sends me a card I try and send one back.



It seems wierd not to be driving the bus. I'm awake each morning when the driver comes to get the bus. Then sometimes I fall back asleep. I've been sleeping to much during the day because I don't want to sleep at night.

I haven't been cooking too much since coming home from the hospital. I did make a batch of fantasy fudge for a couple of gifts. Sure is different than when Jimmie was alive. We would make about 5 kinds of fudge, divinity, hard crack candy, nut goodie bars, chocolate covered cherries, peanut brittle and whatever other recipe I wanted to try besides lots of cookies. Now if I make a batch of fudge I'm considering it a great feat.

Guess with sitting at home I don't have much to say. I hope all of you have a Wonderful Christmas, Happy New Year and a year of good health and prosperity.

Take care,
Julie

January 9th - Sled Dog Races

Hi,

Hope all is well with all of you.

We are getting a little snow each day. Hasn't added up to much yet. I wish we would just get a good snow and then the sun comes out and we can clean up the snow. This way I don't want to shovel so it just builds up on the steps.

January 9th is the Sled dog races that come through Squaw Lake. This year the Squaw Lake Fire Dept Auxiliary is sponsoring a Soup and Bread Cookoff Contest. We are hoping to get a little friendly rivalry going so we have lots of entrants. Posters will be put up around town. Maybe we will get some good friendly compitition going and have lots of fun in the process.

If you're interested in entering you can pick up the entry forms and rules at Country Hair Care.

Finally finished everything that needed to be done for tomorrow's craft show. Got most of it loaded tonite will finish in the morning. Then spend the day in Deer River with my sister Nancy at the show. Afterwards will go and see my brother in law Donald and see how he is doing. I forgot to buy him some fruitcake. Oh well I will look for it another day if I don't get it to him til after Christmas he doesn't care.

Sunday morning have to wrap a few presents and clean up the kitchen. Will be having my sisters and hopefully my brother up for lunch that day. We haven't been all together since Mom's funeral in 05. Sad that we live so close and don't get together once in a while.

Have lots to get done next week before I have my hernia surgery. I'm sure I won't feel like doing too much for a few days after. Then I go to Steph's for Christmas. We all get together on Christmas Day at the Holiday Inn in St. Cloud. More room and something for the kids to do. Works out nice for our family.

Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year if I don't get anything wrote in the meantime.

Take care,
Julie