Hi Everyone,

Hope your month has been going good. Hard to believe that Thanksgiving is almost here. It has been a busy month for me. Deer hunting and cutting up deer. Granddaughter Rochelle got her 3rd deer this year with a different gun. She shot a button buck, she was hoping for something bigger but we like venison and that is what come out. Granddaughter in law Michelle got a nice 6 point buck. We got 6 for 9 hunter so everyone will have some venison. I've also done some craft shows and of course Steph and I did wreaths again this year. In between times I've had some canning to do. Canned some potatoes and then got some carrots given to me so I canned those also. I still want to can some venison. I also made some jerky that is the first time that I have ever done that. It turned out fairly well. Still have some more I want to do but won't get it done until after Thanksgiving.

Well it looks like winter is coming. Ice last Friday, probably the slowest I've driven in years. Was really glad that there was no school just had to go to Squaw Lake to work. Today it was snowing and pretty slippery. I went to Deer River and Grand Rapids today and it was pretty slow going. Got done what I had to do and made it back home safely.

Going to Steph's for Thanksgiving and then when I get home will be a push to get things ready for the last craft sale of the year at the high school in Deer River on Dec. 4th. This is usually a great sale with lots of cool things for those hard to buy for people for Christmas.

On Dec. 18 we will again be wrapping presents for Santa's Mitten Maids and getting everything ready to hand out on the 20th.

Hope all of you are getting everything ready for your Christmas season. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Take care,
Julie