Eldest Daughter really does have Christmas on her brain.  Wow, Christy-girl!  These holly leaves and berries make my eyes go crossed!  Maybe we ought to tone it down a bit.  Anybody else have an opinion?  I do love it when I don’t have to read around the busy-ness. 

Well, I never got that rest the other day.  I was going to curl up with a book, but I had gotten some cider from Webb’s Market and I wanted to cook up the rest of the applesauce that has been residing in the refrigerator in the garage for several weeks.  Eldest Daughter and I had planned to do a bunch more, but we had been discouraged with the progress.  So we had put it back with the promise of “someday soon” and then got completely sidetracked.  So I thought that while I spent some time resting, I would just let it cook away.  Wrong.  While it cooked, I stirred and stirred and stirred and measured and calculated and stirred some more.  And finally, after it was time to go to prayer meeting, the last of it was in the jars.  42 pints, no less!  And I was quite tired, indeed.  But now that is done, and I am so glad, and I won’t be making apple butter for a very long time. 

Tonight we have a hot dog/marshmallow roast and a hay ride for the church.  Come on over, everyone is welcome.  6:00 in the back field.  Dress warm!  It is going to be cold.  Hot drinks, tableware, etc. will be provided, but you need to bring your own hot dogs and rolls and potluck picnic foods.  And whatever else you want to make this a fun evening.  Hope to see you there!