I started the day much the usual with a 6' ish roll out. These new flannel sheets are conducive to great sleep but wouldn't you know it, it's been so warm we have the a/c on. Those couple of days when the heat was on has passed us by for now and my garden is thriving with these warm nights. We did get some rain which has helped with the 2 a day watering's. The 1/2 runner green beans are sending out runners and will soon be climbing the back fence as well as has the sugar peas which are climbing the chain link. I'm a little disappointed in the radishes as they have beautiful tops but no radish on the bottom. I must have sowed them in the wrong sign of the moon( I know many don't believe the moon signs have anything to do with good harvests but this in one vegetable that proves it does). The carrots are showing great tops as well and hopefully they will good bottoms.
I have blooms on the tomato and hot pepper plants and the Swiss chard is ready for another cutting but will have to wait until next week as we have big meals plans the next day or so. I will head to Publix for a standing rib roast today that will feed 10-12 people. So that will be probably be 5 to 6 ribs. We will have that along with some of Bob's specialty 'taters and all of the other fixin's for Christmas supper but tonight after the service at Element Church in Tampa we will have 2 kinds of soups, smokies, dips and spreads as well as salsa and concasio. Yikes I will really have to be careful as I think I'm reducing the spare tire. So far I didn't eat any cookies or cakes or cinnamon and sugar coated pecans which are or was one of my most favorite sweet things and no breads or anything with white flour in the mix. I haven't even had a beer in the last week either but I do still have my glass of red wine before supper each day when possible. I feel as if I've lost maybe and ounce or two but I really feel good with eating smaller portions and just one helping.
Christmas morning we have most of the same gang that will be here tonight again for a breakfast of egg and ham casserole, cheese blintz's, fruit salad and of course hash browns and biscuits. This will be another meal which I must be careful with as I'm customarily eating some of everything. It's difficult to pick and choose when it's all so down right delicious; at least we won't eat until mid morning so I can make 2 meals out of the one sitting and then supper will probably be later in the evening as well. Well as you can tell we will be eating "high on the hog" that's a country saying from way back when I was a kid the next couple of days with family, friends and neighbors as we celebrate the birth of our savior, Jesus. Hopefully all of you will be with someone you care about this time of the year. Speaking of year in just another week we will enter into 2015, wow where did 2014 go and so fast. It seems the more mature or older for some the time just fly's by and when we were kids it seemed to move at a snails pace, oh well!!!
We had the 3 Ross kiddos here for most of the day and the two older ones, Ava and Sam are so excited and full of anticipation for Christmas morning. Little Eliza Faye is such a cutie with her new hair style and just melts your heart with her smile and at times can show an attitude as well. She still hasn't put all of her steps together yet but it won't be long and then she will get to where she wants to much quicker. She is one tough little gal as the older ones wrestle with her and she loves it while we are constantly reminding the others to be gentle; but not her as she is right in the mix and never cries or complains when they rough house, LATER
