Missing ornaments

A little bit chilly out there this morning.  16 degrees and very windy.  I once again went walking with my ice walkers on my feet.  These last three days I wouldn't have been able to walk if I didn't have them.
When I first left I thought I'd only be walking 3 miles or so because it was so cold, but once I walked a mile, I warmed right up.  The sun came out and felt so good on my face.

I had another random walk around town.  I figured the farm loop road would have been really cold out in the open with the wind. 

I didn't see anyone else out today.  Just people bundled up walking from their house to their car.  They must have thought I was crazy out walking for fun. : )

I walked 6.1 miles - 11,759 steps.

Sunrise: 7:28

Sunset: 4:53

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Ken and I went out this morning.  Since my car doesn't do snow and ice, Ken dropped me off at the nursing home so I could visit with Harry and he did a little shopping.  I went to Brenda's office and gave her the bag of Christmas gifts for Harry.  Harry is doing fine.  He has such a great attitude. 
Today he said to me,  "I hope you continue to visit me after Christmas."  : )

Ken and I had a bite out for lunch in a little place in Oakland and then went to Walmart and did a little shopping - mostly food.

I started putting ornaments on the Christmas tree but can't seem to find a whole big box of them.  They have gotten missed placed with the move.  The only ornaments I can find are the glass ones.  All the homemade ones and the special ones I've had for years are the ones that are missing. 

I finished my book club book last night, Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline and I liked this book a LOT.  I'm glad it's my book because I liked it so much that I would enjoy reading it again.  Parts of it were sad, but I smiled too and I liked the ending.
You can read about it HERE.

After supper I walked to the library for the book club. The name of the book club is the ABC.  There were eight of us there and everyone liked Orphan Train.  We chose the next three months books.
I looked on the shelf to see if there were any more books there by Christina Baker Kline but no luck.  I did come home with three other books though.

I'm having something different for my snack tonight - a twinkie.   I picked up a box of them while at Walmart today.   I haven't had a Twinkie in years but just had a hankering for one.  I hope I like it as much as I think I will. : )

Well, that's been my day.  It's been a good one.
Hope your day has been happy and bright.
happyone : )

A Christmas candle is a lovely thing;

It makes no noise at all,

But softly gives itself away;

While quite unselfish, it grows small.

~Eva K Logue

Comment Replies:
Kim - Yes, I think you're right.  I love living in a small town and snow just seems part of that somehow.  I used to live between Washington DC and Baltimore so yes, this is out in the country.
Yes, Ken will be writing on a red ball again.  One day he will just take the ball and write something on it and I'm always surprised.  I'll be sure to post a picture of it when he does.
Nellie - No, I don't have snow pants but that may be a good idea.  Right now I wear two pair of leggings and sweat pants.  If it is really cold I'll also wear tights.

A snowy walk

Left an hour later this morning than usual.  It was 28 degrees and just starting to snow as I left the house with my 'ice walkers' on my shoes. Didn't really need them at first but soon the snow was coming down harder and covering up the icy spots, so I'm glad I had them on again.

I walked around town for the most part but also walked up Barn Sale Rd.

Up on the left some cows gather around the hay for breakfast.  They don't seem to mind the snow.

Walking back on the main road to town a snow plow goes by.

Now I'm coming into town again.

I turned left at the church which takes me to the couple of cemeteries and then down to the Drane house where my horse friends live at the farm down that way.  This one was on his way to the barn and when he saw me he turned around and came to say hi.  I talked to him and petted him for a bit.

I met one of the school bus drivers.  Walking up the road to the cemetery, I saw a woman up on top of the hood of the bus doing something to the windshield.  I called, "Good morning" to her and laughingly said, "I guess you have to get up there to clean the window somehow."  She climbed down and told me she was fixing the windshield wiper.  Her name is Janet and she is one of the bus drivers that waves to me.  We talked for a bit and then off she went off in her bus. 

I don't know why I ever thought I didn't like snow, but I sure like it now.  It's fun to walk in it.  Very peaceful and everything is so pretty.

I walked 6.1 miles - 12,311 steps.

Sunrise: 7:27

Sunset: 4:53

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Stayed around home today.  Looked out of the window a lot watching the snow come down.  It's been snowing all day but only another few inches.

I've been reading trying to get my book done for tomorrows book club.  I'll have no trouble finishing it.  It is an easy read and very good.  Hope it ends good too.

Now, I feel like doing a little cross stitch so off I go to do that before it's time to think about supper.

Hope your Tuesday is a happy one.
happyone : )

Jesus soon is coming,

and Christmas too,

Good reason for being happy.

~ Michelangelo Saez

Comment replies:
A few of you mentioned my ice walkers.  They came from Dicks Sporting Goods and at this LINK  you can see the ones that I have. 

Walking on ice and our Christmas Tree

It was 30 degrees, icy, snowy and slushy outside with a mist falling.  I started out walking to the library and dropped a book in the book drop.   Then I had a random walk around town.
I saw Dave and his dog Saber out and she ran over to say hi to me.
Didn't see anyone else out.

I didn't see any animals but I did see rabbit, deer and bird prints so they were out there, I just couldn't see them.

 Normally it would be a day that I wouldn't walk.  BUT,  I now can walk in icy weather too.  : )
Ken bought me these spring like things that fit over the bottom of your shoes.  I tried them out today.  I had planned on just walking a mile or two to check them out, but they worked GREAT and I ended up walking my regular 6 miles.  These things are fantastic!!  I walked on lots of icy places and no slippage at all.  I am so excited to have these.  I should have tried them years ago. 
Now I just have to buy some kind of boots that are good walking ones so my feet will stay dry in the snow.

I walked 6.1 miles - 12,222 steps.

Sunrise: 7:26

Sunset: 4:53

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Stayed around home in the morning and then after lunch we went out and got our Christmas tree.  We went to a place where you could cut your own tree but they had some that were already cut.  We planned on cutting our own but then I saw the perfect tree already cut yesterday so we picked that one.  The ones in the picture are bigger than the ours.  We got a 5 foot one.

Here it is in the back of the truck ready to go home.

When we got home we put it in the stand and then just put the angel on top and strung blue and red lights.  And here it sits on the round table in front of the picture window.

I like to set up the tree slowly.  Tomorrow will be the ornaments and then the next day the tinsel.  It is so much more enjoyable for me doing it slow.

I've made lasagna for supper (meatless) and it is just about done so off I go to set the table. 

That's my day so far.
Hope you're having an enjoyable Monday too.
happyone  : )

And in despair I bowed by head;

"There is no peace on earth", I said;

"For hate is strong,

and mocks the song

of peace on earth, good-will to men!"

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:

"God is not dead, nor doth he sleep!

The wrong shall fail,

the right prevail,

with peace on earth, good-will to men.

~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Comment replies:
Joe - Thanks.  I just use a simple point and shoot camera, a Nikon COOLPIX L610.  Glad you finally left a comment. : )