Christmas Party Games and More

This is the game we played at the church lunch.
https://www.diva-girl-parties-and-stuff.com/christmas-song-picture-game.html

Check this site out for lots of game if you need an activity.

Today~~~~

After I answered the two comments implying this might be my approach to getting Tommy to do things, I became angry enough to speak to him. I said, "So, you are not going to fix the tree so I don't have to get over there and make my hands itch." He had his eyes closed. He raised up and said, "That is the best I can do. I don't see anything wrong with it."

"Well, if you look at it from this angle, not straight on, you can see that the back branches all point up and are close to the tree, and these (next to them) are straight up with some hanging straight down. And, there is a gap where you pushed a bunch down with your arm."

Him "I don't understand what you mean." All this was said in whiny voice or strident tone.

"I cannot believe that you are an engineer and cannot see what is wrong." He had already gotten from the chair, but did not say another word, just worked on it.

Finally!

I made a pumpkin pie last night. Like Kim, I eat pie continually. Both were gone before bedtime. The recipe did not taste like I usually make, so I can tweak it one day this week with another two pies made next week. The crust was burned to a crisp in ten minutes. So, an oven thermometer is needed to see what is wrong. Tommy was so upset that the oven did not work right. I suppose he thought this called for a new stove...lol.

Finally, he has consented to shopping trip since I have not had milk in two days and have complained at least a day. I think we are going because he just ran out of milk this morning. He was too eager when I told him to move his car so I could search for Publix.

Sunday Breakfast

We had a Minister's Appreciation Day last month, so the minister had a `Congregation Appreciation Day today. The minister and his wife bought ingredients and made breakfast for the congregation.
They prepared bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, grits, sausage gravy, pancakes, syrup, butter, cantaloupe, coffee, orange juice, cake, tea and milk.

I took my own milk and ate scrambled eggs, milk, bacon, pancakes, and syrup and butter. And, I did not go back for seconds even though I wanted more...lol. The bacon was crispy and eggs solid without white showing. So, all I got was enjoyable. Tommy had much more and ate the biscuit I put on my plate but did not want.

Then we played Bible trivia with prizes. Tommy won Andes mints, and I won a Pez dispenser with three flavors of Pez. They would not let me answer more since I had won something. So, I whispered the answer to the elderly lady next to me who did not raise her hand for any questions. Who came and asked for the body of Christ? Joseph of Arimathea! She won a box of Tootsie Rolls in lots of colors and flavors. She was very happy as she kept candy for her grandchildren. I was pleased I could help her. One woman won a small Snowman and Tommy said he mainly remembers candy being won. One person won a glass cannister type thing with Hershey's Miniatures.

Since I had only slept 2 hours with something to help me sleep, I came home and was ready for a nap. I only slept three hours this afternoon, so I hope sleep comes easily tonight. Saturday night it was warm outside, so nothing came on. We both got up at the same time to use the bathroom, so I noted I was suffocating. He turned on ac and it is still on at 10 pm.

Tonight, I got out the three foot tree I decided to bring here. Tommy will pull all the branches out since that makes my hands itch and break out. I was thrilled to see I had bought a prelit tree. When one light goes out, the rest stay lit. I need to buy ornaments for it. I bought the artificial Christmas tree several years ago, either 75% off or 90% off, forgot which.

Then, I addressed a few Christmas cards. I have boxes of ancient Christmas cards, most notable Black person on a whole box of cards. I would rather sell these. They are from 50s or 60s. And, there are many Christmas postcards. I suppose stamps are still cheaper for postcards unless things have changed. I bought the stamps a few weeks ago, so there is no crunch to buy them this month.

We ate the last of all the Thanksgiving dinner today except for Tommy's Jello salad. I took out turkey legs to thaw and need to find the chicken breast packages to thaw and then cook turkey legs and breasts in one cooking bag. I need to cook more sweet potatoes so we can eat off those this week.

That was Sunday, very quiet and we spent nothing. This weekend has been beautiful and mild, with temperatures in the low 70s. Okay, Tommy said it only got to 69 today.