Christmas is here!

I can't believe it....

I finished Christmas shopping a while ago, but for some reason, I find myself going back into the madness to get stupid things like tape, glue and groceries. We are staying in TN this year. Unfortunately, Blake only gets Christmas day off. I, on the other hand, got 5 days and have enjoyed every minute of it...even though it has mostly been alone time. I've got a lot of things done at the house that I've wanted to for a while.
We have already done the family Christmas with Blake's brother & sister-in-law...that was nice. I got a painting, jewelry box and a financial book that I've been wanting for a while. Blake got a video game and controller for his Mac. He hasn't been able to peel himself away from the TV at night. Blake is on a 2 week break from school and has savored each minute!
This Christmas we are going to be doing a lot of family-filled gatherings...tomorrow night we are the "designated" family to light the candle at the Christmas Eve Candlelite Service...so that should be nice.

Hope everyone is doing well. Merry Christmas! We love you all.

Tree Removal

We finally got the tree removed! There is a big mound of tree trunk debris and dirt, which has settled a lot in the 2 weeks that has been there. Once it settles to ground level, we are going to cover with lyme and nitrogen, which will kill off the roots, etc that wasn't removed, then cover with grass seed.
It's been a fun adventure - glad it's over!

We actually got a 2-for-1. Our neighbor wanted a tree removed on the other side of our property, which was also dead. Turns out it was 2 foot over in her yard, so we BARELY missed having to pay for it. She removed it...so now I guess we are going to plant some more in the Spring.