Just an update on what is going on around here.

I managed to get the exercise bike down to the garage and the Christmas tree box back up from the basement to as far as the kitchen. Not an easy job for an old broad like me but I let my muscle people go home on Thanksgiving day so I had no choice.

I have the spot in front of the bay window ready to set up the tree but that will be later.

I did start a project that has laid dormant since before last Christmas It consist of four stocking ornaments. If my fingers hold out from trying to push pins into foam forms they should be pretty attractive.

I found an article on Christmas cacti in our local newspaper the other day. Having had both my plants bloom after Christmas last year I found that by withholding water for six weeks in the winter it encourages blossoms. So I tried it for a little less than six weeks with these results.

I have counted over thirty buds on this one plant. Guess it works well.

So let me know what is going on at your house in these weeks before the big day!