Hi Everyone&#33;<br /><br />Just checking in to see how all the Christmas shopping and baking is doing.  You all sound so busy, but very organized.  All the food and baking sounds sooo good.  <br /><br />My big trial of making Christmas ornaments with my mom and dad&#39;s picture didn&#39;t work out the way I thought...I just got home and realized that I got plastic ornaments that didn&#39;t open in the center, and I  bought all the wrong stuff to make the ornaments, so knowing that I am craft challanged, I went to plan B.  I saw some ornaments (flat antique like) that already had a place to put a picture in it, and they were on sale for half price, so I bought them just in case the others didn&#39;t work out.  Marc sized the pictures and put them in for me, and they look great.  They hang on the tree with a ribbon.  Next time I want to make ornaments like the ball kind, I had better have a better plan.  LOL  All&#39;s well that ends well, anyway.  LOL<br /><br />Well...I&#39;m feeling older today.  It&#39;s the big 60 for me.  Had a nice day with some of the family.  <br /><br />Mary Lou...I&#39;m so glad you didn&#39;t lose power.  Stay safe on the icy roads.<br /><br />Steve...I&#39;m so sorry about your friend.<br /><br />Ed...I&#39;m so sorry you lost a friend, also, it&#39;s so hard to lose our loved ones.<br /><br />Tonia...so glad you have good news about your job.<br /><br />To everyone...stay warm, and stay safe, and hope all the shopping and baking and planning is going well.<br /><br />Have a great day, everyone&#33;&#33;&#33;