P. S.

Just had to come back and brag a bit. I got up at 6:oo and baked Pumpkin Bread for my Coffee Club that meets before exercise class. Good group-I call them the Round Table- They like my baking as did the group at Church did.

Dot

YEAR ENDING

I guess everyone has been so busy and no time to blog. Or--nothing of importance to blog? Of course the New Year is coming fast. What a year 2011 has been --so many changes. The Lord has put so many people in my path to share and help me each moment--people who have helped me so much. I have grown in faith and endurance that I would never thought of. Closer to God and to my family in so many ways. I am a better person. Enough of that. We are having a great New Year's Eve party here. Guaranteed to be in bed by 9:00. No just kidding; but I will be in bed by 10:30. Truman and I could barely s tay awake to kiss at midnight. Now my wish for the New Year? SELL THAT HOUSE11111111
Sweetly Be
Betty Boop

TURKEY % DRESSING

We had so much good food and wonderful fellowship. It was good to go to church on Christmas day. So much of my family there made it special. I had St. Catherines to bake our turkey and make a pan of dressing and I was pleased with it. We sat around Jan's long table and talked about how Truman loved the long tables where everyone could sit together - he was very positive about that. So we would haul out every table (even picnic } we could find and make it happen. Good sweet memories are good to have and that is why I always encourage everyone to make there own {for later. Now on to the New Year and I wonder what it will bring? Whatever-I know it will be alright.
Betty Boop

WONDERFUL DAY

It was hard to focus on the reason for Christmas when a piece was missing. But with everyone missing Truman, we know where he spent Christmas this year. I know ne would want me to be happy and not sad. I tried
and I think I did a pretty good job. Dinner was perfect and Jan and Amy and all grandaughters are such good cooks and everything was so good. Missed little ones making joyful noise. We had a whole row of Ellis decendsents at church. That made me very happy. Ashley, Bryan and Jan are going to have lunch here today. Will be fun to show them around since they have not had a chance to see my new home.
Sweetly Be
Betty Boop

CHRISTMAS EVE GIFT !!!!

To say "Christmas Eve Gift to someone before they say it to you, on Christmas Eve is a tradition we have in our family {and other families too} So I am saying it to you before you get to me. This internet is good for something after all. Going to Jan's with a lot of the family tonight and we will have the traditional fried chicken==started by my mother long ago and we like fried chicken so we keep it going

More later Sweetly Be
Betty Boop.

CHOIR SINGS

Our choir sang here last night. A mixture of fun(you would probably call it silly] and traditional music and a little acting {again silly} But we had fun and really worked hard. I like my choir feiends. I have friends for every group thing I do. Still can't believe this place. Truman would have loved it. I can just see him being a part of everything. and helping run the show so to speak. I am doing good at remembering names but I bet he would have known them all by now and aslo something about each one. It was a talent he had and he loved people. I am getting that way too. All good. I stilldo not like the nights and am working on making that better by reading a lot and just trying to change my thoughts. You know that thoughts create emotions? True.

Betty Boop

RAIN TODAY

I am glad that I do not have to get out today. Thank the Lord because I slept all night for the last two nights. Not my usual thing to do, but I will take it. Whitney, I wish this for you too. Soon I hope. We have such top notch intertainment here. The last two days some wonderful music programs. Open house today with 6 different people opening their apartments for us to see their Christmas decorations. Two in the houses and rest here . I thought about doing it too but backed out to see really what it is all about. My stuff is pretty to me but to someone else and filled with memories and you know how I feel about memories. More food afterwards. I am gaining weight I think. Amy, Cary. and M. G. had lunch with me yesterday. Everyong thinks I am lucky and I know I am.

Sweetly Be
BETTY BOOP

TOP OF DOM party

Two busses made three trips t0 St Dominic's top floor where the Dominican sisters have exc. offices. Very plush and impressive it is. Decorate beautiful for Christmas and nuns everywhere. They live in a seperate building close by. The food was good and beautiful. Hot chocolate (which is a tradition with them} and you thought it was wine. I did too but no wine in sight. It was a beautiful view of the city and as it was dark early { I went on the first group} it was a great thing to see. Of course I have been on top in many big cities but nothing like your own home town. Everyone was dressed in their best, some dripping with furs and jewelry and feeling very Christmasy. It made me a little sad too. Truman and I had so many parties at Christma to go too. It was lonley by myself yet with many new friends. I will make it and realize this is my life and place now. Thani you Lord.

Betty Boop

BUSY

I am about caught up with making angels!! I guess I have mad 45-50 and everyone loves them. Now instead of the tissue flower lady I am the Angel lady==sounds nice? I will tell you about an event I am going to tomorrow evening later--called TOP-O-DOM PARTY.

BETTY BOOP

ADVENT

Sunday at Broadmeadow Amy. Shopie(reading}, M. G. and I lit the candel on the Advent wreath. Actually I just stood with them. They did a beautiful job with this touching ceremony. I like tradition and this is one I always remember. Everyone is getting ready and time is flying.

Merry Christmas everyone
Betty Boop

CALL ME WIERD

This has happened once before but still funny. (wierd me) while in one stall in the public bathroom downstairs, a lady was talking on her cell phone really taking care of business. I hope I never see her face because I woiuld have to laugh--when I think she is really taking care of business. {she was in the next stall} Well am out of angels, I guess I have made 30 or more and I still need some more. What fun

Betty Boop

Brrrrrrrr Cold

Dont't laugh you folks from Tn and Boston. We got excited yesterday when between 8 a.m and 8:05 a.m. we saw snow flurries. !!!!! Before I could call anyone and say LOOK, it stopped. O well maybe later. Things are busy around here. Little angels made from coffee filters are flying up and down ours halls and stopping at some lucky doors. I WONDER who set them free? I just know that the angel factory is keeping be busy. Such joy and smiles they are bringing. lITTLE THINGS DO COUNT.

BETTY BOOP

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Christmas is everywhere. I have attended so many nice events but the best so far has been at our Church. Rev, Rob sang a solo that blew us all away . The choir (with Sophie} was really good and many other things at St Catherines' have been so good. Still more to come. I am trying to enjoy and not feel too sad. Sometimes I can hardley stand it. I miss him so. It is finally cold today --more like it!!!!

Betty Boop
P.S. I could not stand not to being busy making some gifts to give my new friends, I am making angels from coffee filters. So cute and totally useless.

GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS

Yesterday Amy and I went to Wall
Mart and I bought a 4ft pre-lit Christmas tree. I also bought pre-lit garland to go on my balcony. Can not let everyone get ahead of me out here. It all looks so pretty. I saved some favorites to decorate the tree and I will not have to clean fallen needles any more. It is all so unreal and new to be doing this alone but Truman always went with me to buy a live Christmas tree but left the decorating to me So that is the same. Lots of activities our here and some really nice events. They do such a good job with that. I am trying to enjoy new friends and all there is to offer and I think I am doing O. K. MaMaw