Last night we had our annaual Christmas Cookie Exchange Party. This has been a tradition for about 12 year. The party is held a one of the friends houses and the hostess serves a wonderful meal. We enjoy the evening and exchange gifts along with the cookie exchange. Each friend brings a basket or container to be exchange with the other friends. The basket exchange has been conducted in serval different manners. This year each basket is assigned a number and then we rolled a dice to see what number. Five friends, five numbers, who evered rolled a number other then there own received the basket with that assigned number. It is reall fun to see what everyone will bring. The exchange is not limited to just cookies, this year the were pies, muffins, bannana nut bread and cookies. This is a really fun way to get treats for the company coming for th holiday.
A BIG THANKS to Deb Jenkins for a wonderful turkey dinner with the fixins. THANKS for all the fun.
Love, you guys
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS TAG
1. Egg nog or Hot chocolate? Hot Chocolate
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wraps the presents unless it is something different. Like Lukes Dogs this year.
3. Colored lights on a tree/house or white? White lights usually, but this year they are different.
4. Do I hang mistletoe? Yes Sidney won't let me forget. She has a thing about mistletoe!
5. When do I put up my decorations? When my dear hubby can pencil me in. Most of the time for Thanksgiving, it didn't happen that way this year!
6. What is my favorite holiday dish? Well I love to eat, that is apparent, so any thing tasty.
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? My Mother knitted Christmas socks for all of her children and nieces and nephew. They had a Santa face on them which had yarn like fluffy hair. We said it grew every year, and it got longer. LOL now to think about it.
8. When and how did I learn the truth about Santa? I honestly don't remember. I am pretty sure it was on TV on some show. I don't remember the show.
9. Do we open a Christmas gift on Christmas Eve? No I don't think I did as a child.
10. How do I decorate our tree? Well some times the Grandchildren are with me and help, but most of the time I do it my self.
11. Can I ice skate? No, never have been.
12. Can I remember my favorite gift? It was my cricut. I really wanted one.
13. What is the most important thing about the holidays for me? FAMILY.
And having the Christmas spirit. OF giving, not receiving.
14. What is my favorite holiday dessert? Any thing yummy!!!!
15. What is my favorite holiday tradition? Being with family and hear the Polar Express. Once we even went on it in Heber City, UT.
16. What tops my tree? A large snow flake.
17. What do I prefer - Giving or receiving? Giving
18. What is my favorite Christmas song? Angel We Have Heard on High
19. Candy Canes? Will for a minute.
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS TAG
1. Egg nog or Hot chocolate? Hot Chocolate
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wraps the presents unless it is something different. Like Lukes Dogs this year.
3. Colored lights on a tree/house or white? White lights usually, but this year they are different.
4. Do I hang mistletoe? Yes Sidney won't let me forget. She has a thing about mistletoe!
5. When do I put up my decorations? When my dear hubby can pencil me in. Most of the time for Thanksgiving, it didn't happen that way this year!
6. What is my favorite holiday dish? Well I love to eat, that is apparent, so any thing tasty.
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? My Mother knitted Christmas socks for all of her children and nieces and nephew. They had a Santa face on them which had yarn like fluffy hair. We said it grew every year, and it got longer. LOL now to think about it.
8. When and how did I learn the truth about Santa? I honestly don't remember. I am pretty sure it was on TV on some show. I don't remember the show.
9. Do we open a Christmas gift on Christmas Eve? No I don't think I did as a child.
10. How do I decorate our tree? Well some times the Grandchildren are with me and help, but most of the time I do it my self.
11. Can I ice skate? No, never have been.
12. Can I remember my favorite gift? It was my cricut. I really wanted one.
13. What is the most important thing about the holidays for me? FAMILY.
And having the Christmas spirit. OF giving, not receiving.
14. What is my favorite holiday dessert? Any thing yummy!!!!
15. What is my favorite holiday tradition? Being with family and hear the Polar Express. Once we even went on it in Heber City, UT.
16. What tops my tree? A large snow flake.
17. What do I prefer - Giving or receiving? Giving
18. What is my favorite Christmas song? Angel We Have Heard on High
19. Candy Canes? Will for a minute.
Monday, December 8, 2008
This the Season
You know I like many other adults would love to feel the feeling of being a little child who just cannot wait for Santa to arrive. With the magic of all there is to Christmas time, the present we cannot wait to find under the tree, the smell of all of baking from the kitchen and the carols being sung and played every where you turn. The feeling of secretes of what presents you have for your loved ones.
And most of all the waiting all night on Christmas Eve to hear some sound of the bells on the Santa sleigh.
It is truly a magical time of the year.
One of the best things is to look at the joy in the children's eyes. I have been watching that twinkle of over thirty years now. First in my children's and now in the grandchildren.
Here's to the meromiers.
And most of all the waiting all night on Christmas Eve to hear some sound of the bells on the Santa sleigh.
It is truly a magical time of the year.
One of the best things is to look at the joy in the children's eyes. I have been watching that twinkle of over thirty years now. First in my children's and now in the grandchildren.
Here's to the meromiers.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Happy Thanksgiving to all I LOVE. Thank you for all your LOVE. We are all blessed to live in American with our life's of plenty. I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and a Holy Jolly Holiday season. Please remember to think of our solider that are fighting for us, and pray for there safety. WE LOVE YOU ALL.
Lee and Lorie Skeem
Lee and Lorie Skeem
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Filling in the blanks
I am most happy to say that I heard from Jeromy on Sunday Oct. 9, 2008. He called me from Germany. He is a Staff Sargent in the US Army. His job is a cook in at a Correction Facility for the Army. He has a year and a half left on his tour, he said he will be glad to come home to the states. He is married to Linsay and they have two children. A son named Jeramiah and a daughter Sidney. Linday has made me one of her friends on my space and so I was able to look at her picture. I searched every one to see what she and the children look like. Of course Jeromy is no longer a child and so it was also a treat to see what he looks like as an adult. I can see the little Jeromy in his eyes, he is srill there. I look forward to the time when Jeromy, Tony and the rest of the family can have a person to person visit.
We will be seeing Tony as soon as possible. But we have to wait to see Jeromy.
We will be seeing Tony as soon as possible. But we have to wait to see Jeromy.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
One of many to come
Last week I was informed of the death of one of my siblings. I now only have two brothers. This is not a surprise but it is a tragedy, one that has been in the making
for many, many years. If there is one thing I have learned over my fifty years is death is the ending of some things and the birth of others. After losing my Mother at the age of 10, many things were over looked by whole gambit of people. Not that it is any ones fault, it's just the way it was. Through this tragedy there is a light at the end of dark mist.
J.E. Turner Jr. (aka Noah Gustin) was married for a short time in the late 70's and Fathered the first of two sons. Anthony Steven Turner born in 1979. It is fuzzy just what J.E. did for many years for me. He was here and there, in and out. Then in early 80's J.E. he became a Father to a second son, Jeromy Reinpold. Noah at this point for he legally changed it to came back to Salt Lake City. He spent a year or so in S.L.C. and then went to Ariz. with my Dad. That was short lived and again he and Jeromy were gone out of our lives again.
The last time I time I had spoken to Noah was when he called me for my birthday. That was in 1994. In Sept. of that year we moved to Oasis Ut. I had did what I could to try to find Noah here and there. Once I found him on Classmates.com and I had heard from an Uncle that cousins who lived in Colorado Springs, Colo had seen him.
Not any thing more. Now I know why I had not heard any thing about him lately.
J.E. (aka Noah) died on Dec. 31, 2005. This is found in an Obituary in the Colorado Springs Gazette. NOAH GUSTIN
Born Oct. 13, 1960. Died Dec. 31, 2005.
Carpenter, eight-year Colorado Springs resident. Survived by two sons, Jeromy Reinpold and Anthony Turner. Advantage Chapel of Memories.
I am at a loss right now. I have so many questions, with little way to get answers.
Back to the light. I have now spoken to Anthony (Tony)twice and he has blogged on myspace about his feelings. I think this is the silver lining to what is a sad ending. Tony is very happy to know who some of his family is and to know he is wanted. I hope to have the rest of my life to build a relationship with him. I hope
to let him know we are a loving family.
Hopefully Jeromy will be part of this family we are extending.
for many, many years. If there is one thing I have learned over my fifty years is death is the ending of some things and the birth of others. After losing my Mother at the age of 10, many things were over looked by whole gambit of people. Not that it is any ones fault, it's just the way it was. Through this tragedy there is a light at the end of dark mist.
J.E. Turner Jr. (aka Noah Gustin) was married for a short time in the late 70's and Fathered the first of two sons. Anthony Steven Turner born in 1979. It is fuzzy just what J.E. did for many years for me. He was here and there, in and out. Then in early 80's J.E. he became a Father to a second son, Jeromy Reinpold. Noah at this point for he legally changed it to came back to Salt Lake City. He spent a year or so in S.L.C. and then went to Ariz. with my Dad. That was short lived and again he and Jeromy were gone out of our lives again.
The last time I time I had spoken to Noah was when he called me for my birthday. That was in 1994. In Sept. of that year we moved to Oasis Ut. I had did what I could to try to find Noah here and there. Once I found him on Classmates.com and I had heard from an Uncle that cousins who lived in Colorado Springs, Colo had seen him.
Not any thing more. Now I know why I had not heard any thing about him lately.
J.E. (aka Noah) died on Dec. 31, 2005. This is found in an Obituary in the Colorado Springs Gazette. NOAH GUSTIN
Born Oct. 13, 1960. Died Dec. 31, 2005.
Carpenter, eight-year Colorado Springs resident. Survived by two sons, Jeromy Reinpold and Anthony Turner. Advantage Chapel of Memories.
I am at a loss right now. I have so many questions, with little way to get answers.
Back to the light. I have now spoken to Anthony (Tony)twice and he has blogged on myspace about his feelings. I think this is the silver lining to what is a sad ending. Tony is very happy to know who some of his family is and to know he is wanted. I hope to have the rest of my life to build a relationship with him. I hope
to let him know we are a loving family.
Hopefully Jeromy will be part of this family we are extending.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Remodeling
Lee and I are doing some remodeling. Do to things that were out of our control (refrigerator repair man tore an hole in the linoleum)we are replacing the linoleum in the kitchen and dining room. So like any good women who has taken the vowel to redecorated, I am up holding the oath. We spent half the day buying new flooring and paint. We had a quite a time exploring the option we had. Lee was very good at letting me get what I wanted. The colors of paint and the color of tile. I do have good taste, I picked him.
So today Lee fixed the hole in the celling where the swamp cooler was and we replaced it with central air. We are living right up town now.
I have been thinking about what colors I would like the new paint to be. I hope what I picked will look as good on the wall as it does in my mind.
So today Lee fixed the hole in the celling where the swamp cooler was and we replaced it with central air. We are living right up town now.
I have been thinking about what colors I would like the new paint to be. I hope what I picked will look as good on the wall as it does in my mind.
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