[My] Life in Wisconsin

Silent Night... CHRISTmas Eve...

In a deep and dark December...
"I am alone... Staring from my window"..
Silent Night
Silent night Holy night

All is calm all is bright

'Round yon virgin Mother and Child

Holy infant so tender and mild

Sleep in heavenly peace

Sleep in heavenly peace
For those we have loved and lost...
they will return to us; or we to them...

The symbol of Christmas -- what is it? It is the rainbow arched over the roof of the sky when the clouds are heavy with foreboding. It is the cry of life in the newborn babe when, forced from its mother's nest, it claims its right to live. It is the brooding Presence of the Eternal Spirit making crooked paths straight, rough places smooth, tired hearts refreshed, dead hopes stirred with the newness of life. It is the promise of tomorrow at the close of every day, the movement of life in defiance of death, and the assurance that love is sturdier than hate, that right is more confident than wrong, that good is more permanent than evil." (The Inward Journey, 1961).

Silent night, holy night,

Shepherds quake at the sight.

Glories stream from heaven afar,

Heav'nly hosts sing Alleluia;

Christ the Savior is born;

Christ the Savior is born.
For the babies....
Grandmas, Moms, and Babies too...
Heavenly Peace...
Gods Pure light...
Silent night, holy night,

Son of God, love's pure light.

Radiant beams from Thy holy face,

With the dawn of redeeming grace,

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth;

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.

I suppose there are those who might object to the risks implicit in Bethlehem on Broad Street. I suppose there are those who might object to a Crucified Messiah. But it began long ago, in a Bethlehem manger. This movement of God. The broken body. The shed tears. The spilled blood. This is the love of God. And if there be no other way for us, so be it. Amen.

For our Loved Ones, and to Our Cherished Friends...
From our Family to yours...
A very Merry Christmas to All...
...(and to all a good~night)!
GOD BLESS US, EVERYONE!
XOXOXOXO
Peace!
Anne

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A Quiet Walk...

Good Christmas Eve Morning One and All;


Right off the bat here, I should like to establish what has happened to my little 'mouf' in the past 24 hours ... Suffice it to say that it hurts like heck. And NO, I have NOT taken any of the oxycontin (sp) crap the new guy prescribed me. Since Reianna's death, I have been too afraid to take most stuff, (even IF it gets prescribed, knowing her own prescription is what killed her)... But I have stayed with the 'tried and true' that hasn't done me in... yet... hehehe


And so, my Holy~Holly~"Daze" continues...


I received this in an email from a dear friend... and thought it way wonderful not to post for everyone to see...



Just another "take" on these precious days. Think, and ENJOY!

I took Miss Milly and Miss Punk back to the woods yesterday afternoon. (I feel as though I am 'grounded' or worse because somebody told me to take a load off and go sit and heal... Like I said, 'that is NOT going to work' with me anyway).


It was a bit mucky, but so nice to walk, (yes the heartbeat and my steps were having a field day in my mouth)... But ignore that, it was oh so much fun to get back there once again! (I never did do well when someone told me I wasn't to do something/anything/nothing)...


But it was a really beautiful walk too. I did not throw any sticks over the cliff for Punkie to catch. (No pinecones either)! Click HERE!



But at least with her Mama's help she has found a much easier and safer way to the bottom, and to the river.

They each tried their hardest to fall in!!! Not too deep where they were, but with our recent snowfall and melting, it was a bit overflowing around the bend. Milly just HAD to find some nasty mud and give herself a mudbath-



(Woman, thy name is vanity)...

Then to rinse herself off in the shallow part.



She missed a spot! hehehe
And then to quick RUN up the hill...

And they both reek/stink to high heaven... PEEEEEE~YOU!!!! Glad that I had given Miss Milly a brand new bag of red cedar shavings in her little house just yesterday; and yes, Miss Punk will get a shower this morning (and then it will be HER turn to be grounded; at least til all my company leaves tomorrow)... And she'd better behave!!!???!!!


A warmish day... (I'll take it)! And Miss Punkin was trying to pull all of the 'weeds' in the field... She had a pretty wild time, as I believe that some of those roots had found a bit of frost too. (Happy though that she has NOT forgotten how to help me out)!


First you find a really good stalk...




Then you pull it out...




And then you shake all of the dirt off!




And lay it nicely down and on to the next one!



(I am thinking this should keep her occupied til our Spring thaw)!

And she found out the hard way, that no matter how hard she pulled, grunted and dug herself in that her 'technique' was NO GOOD against a very solid pine tree stump!



I shall have to give her credit for even trying her level best though...

We found a brand new, baby, newborn, Christmas tree for any of you who do not and will not have one this year... You may have this one to look at... and to decorate in any way you might choose!



Fragile, delicate; and yet in 100 years it will still be virtually indestructible...

The beauty of Mother Nature prevails almost anything; (except the fury of Mother Nature and the ignorance of Man)...


I shall close for today, and get my stinky dog a bit more acceptable smelling! (Yes, myself too while I am at it)!


Have a peaceful, prayerful and very safe Christmas Eve...


From ALL of us... To all of you!!!



XOXO

Anna-Anna, Miss Punkin and Miss Milly!!!!







A Quiet Walk...

Good Christmas Eve Morning One and All;


Right off the bat here, I should like to establish what has happened to my little 'mouf' in the past 24 hours ... Suffice it to say that it hurts like heck. And NO, I have NOT taken any of the oxycontin (sp) crap the new guy prescribed me. Since Reianna's death, I have been too afraid to take most stuff, (even IF it gets prescribed, knowing her own prescription is what killed her)... But I have stayed with the 'tried and true' that hasn't done me in... yet... hehehe


And so, my Holy~Holly~"Daze" continues...


I received this in an email from a dear friend... and thought it way wonderful not to post for everyone to see...



Just another "take" on these precious days. Think, and ENJOY!

I took Miss Milly and Miss Punk back to the woods yesterday afternoon. (I feel as though I am 'grounded' or worse because somebody told me to take a load off and go sit and heal... Like I said, 'that is NOT going to work' with me anyway).


It was a bit mucky, but so nice to walk, (yes the heartbeat and my steps were having a field day in my mouth)... But ignore that, it was oh so much fun to get back there once again! (I never did do well when someone told me I wasn't to do something/anything/nothing)...


But it was a really beautiful walk too. I did not throw any sticks over the cliff for Punkie to catch. (No pinecones either)! Click HERE!



But at least with her Mama's help she has found a much easier and safer way to the bottom, and to the river.

They each tried their hardest to fall in!!! Not too deep where they were, but with our recent snowfall and melting, it was a bit overflowing around the bend. Milly just HAD to find some nasty mud and give herself a mudbath-



(Woman, thy name is vanity)...

Then to rinse herself off in the shallow part.



She missed a spot! hehehe
And then to quick RUN up the hill...

And they both reek/stink to high heaven... PEEEEEE~YOU!!!! Glad that I had given Miss Milly a brand new bag of red cedar shavings in her little house just yesterday; and yes, Miss Punk will get a shower this morning (and then it will be HER turn to be grounded; at least til all my company leaves tomorrow)... And she'd better behave!!!???!!!


A warmish day... (I'll take it)! And Miss Punkin was trying to pull all of the 'weeds' in the field... She had a pretty wild time, as I believe that some of those roots had found a bit of frost too. (Happy though that she has NOT forgotten how to help me out)!


First you find a really good stalk...




Then you pull it out...




And then you shake all of the dirt off!




And lay it nicely down and on to the next one!



(I am thinking this should keep her occupied til our Spring thaw)!

And she found out the hard way, that no matter how hard she pulled, grunted and dug herself in that her 'technique' was NO GOOD against a very solid pine tree stump!



I shall have to give her credit for even trying her level best though...

We found a brand new, baby, newborn, Christmas tree for any of you who do not and will not have one this year... You may have this one to look at... and to decorate in any way you might choose!



Fragile, delicate; and yet in 100 years it will still be virtually indestructible...

The beauty of Mother Nature prevails almost anything; (except the fury of Mother Nature and the ignorance of Man)...


I shall close for today, and get my stinky dog a bit more acceptable smelling! (Yes, myself too while I am at it)!


Have a peaceful, prayerful and very safe Christmas Eve...


From ALL of us... To all of you!!!



XOXO

Anna-Anna, Miss Punkin and Miss Milly!!!!







Nog of the Egg for you...

Hey Wench; this is exactly what I had pictured all those months ago!!!


Good Merry Eve of Christmas Eve to ALL!!!

(that does TOO make sense)!


Sense? I do not think I have the simple sense I was born with any longer, and am tired of feeling that way... Am exceedingly tired of my stupid mouth too...


I did go back in to the Oral Surgeon (of course my regular Dr. wasn't there). New Dr. looked in my mouth, grabbed some metallic probie thing, and then poked me. Out of simple reflex alone, my right arm shot up, and I hit his arm. He was quite indignant about that! (Well, duh, so was I)! He said, "Now THAT was NOT necessary." Blah...


Swallowing, I asked him what the heck the sharp shard was? He answered, (and I really believe he took me for an idiot), telling me that our teeth are separated by bone, and that "we want to leave it alone." When asked, he said it it neither tooth nor bone fragment... I then asked why the danged pain? He said he didn't have any idea why the painkillers weren't doing their job, but sometimes people have really BAD pain from all of this. (No kidding, really)? Ya think?!?


He then proceeded to write me another prescription for yet a different painkiller. (Hey Doctor, my arm coming up earlier was MINOR, compared to what I want to do to you now)!


I DON'T WANT ANY MORE FREAKIN' DAMNED PAINKILLERS!!! I ONLY WANT THE STUPID PAIN TO GO AWAY!!!


He told me to get the script filled and to take them anyway... (I believe he is NOT telling me something)? Healthy, safe paranoia? So I take the script out to Oneida and get it filled. While there, I mosey on down to the dental counter. (It was quarter to noon; and they closed at noon yesterday)... I told the receptionist what I was told by the oral surgeon dude. She pulled my file right away, spoke to a doctor, and promptly set me up with the top DDS they have. I go in Tuesday afternoon.


I went back to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription. The pharmacist asked me had I ever taken these before? I said no, I had never even HEARD of percocet. He explained that when I took them I needed to go sit on the couch and do nothing.

(Um, yeah, THAT'S not gonna work)...


I bring them home, and look at the bottle... It doesn't say percocet, it says oxycodone. (NO FREAKIN' WAY that is going down my throat)!


After I had gotten my prescription, I met Casey at Tony Romas, and we had a nice lunch... And we had steak too! (Yes, I had taken a vicoden with 3 cups of coffee before putting anything else in my mouth). And so, CaseyAnne and I have had our little Christmas lunch. (Will have to catch up with the rest of the girls later)!


Now, as you well know, a holiday for Casey just wouldn't be a "Holiday" without her being sick.

And as a few of you know, she has the flu AND e-coli, (a urinary tract infection).

I call it "Fl~e~Coli" !!!

SO she has been more than a bit ill this past week. They keep changing her meds as her cultures keep coming back as nonresponsive to whatever antibiotic they have her on... But she is up and around- and today she will be going down to Wisconsin Dells to celebrate a Christmas with her boyfriends grandparents.


They will be leaving town shortly--- The roads are a bit icy around here, but thankfully they are heading south and the roads should then be just watery.


Before I had come home yesterday, I stopped at WG&R Furniture and did buy a bar table for in the kitchen; complete with stools that swivel! (And how come I have been cleaning for the past 2 days, and cannot even tell)???


OK, time for a giggle here... (At MY expense I might add)! I came on here yesterday afternoon. Mamica had asked to post my little forwarded "Jesus Writes" story... She had very nicely tried to include a link to my page, but for whatever reason, the link was only partially highlighted. Just for the heck of it, I clicked on it... It came up for some Anna that was/is addicted to sex!!! Why do I find that vewy, vewy amusing!!! I did write and tell her. (Hey, a laugh is a laugh at this stage for me)!


Are you tired of seeing my silly Christmas lights/crabapple tree pictures then? Too dang bad for you. hehehe


The first I had taken the night before the snow came... It was rainy and wet, and I loved the way the lights had reflected on the water in my yard...



Note the GREEN grass!!! Is this REALLY Wisconsin in December?


And then yesterday evening it had begun to snow.



Still a bit of GREEN!


And snow!




And yes, getting the outside decorated in white was pretty... But I didn't want to shovel, especially since I am to do nothing (but sit on the couch perhaps) til Tuesday.. The forecast today claims that Mother Nature will make the little teeny~weeny bit of snow we did get, disappear for me. (Thank You, Lord)!


And Punkie KNOWS 'something' is going on, but of course does not understand the hustle and bustle of these last few days either... So she has taken to changing her diet.

She ATE my damned earmuffs!!!


And had to go sit in the corner for it too.



hehehe


I'd better close and go back to trying to find my house...


The countdown is ON, Friends!!!

My prescription for you then is to go have an eggnog and relax with somone who loves you!!!



XOXO

Anne





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Nog of the Egg for you...

Hey Wench; this is exactly what I had pictured all those months ago!!!


Good Merry Eve of Christmas Eve to ALL!!!

(that does TOO make sense)!


Sense? I do not think I have the simple sense I was born with any longer, and am tired of feeling that way... Am exceedingly tired of my stupid mouth too...


I did go back in to the Oral Surgeon (of course my regular Dr. wasn't there). New Dr. looked in my mouth, grabbed some metallic probie thing, and then poked me. Out of simple reflex alone, my right arm shot up, and I hit his arm. He was quite indignant about that! (Well, duh, so was I)! He said, "Now THAT was NOT necessary." Blah...


Swallowing, I asked him what the heck the sharp shard was? He answered, (and I really believe he took me for an idiot), telling me that our teeth are separated by bone, and that "we want to leave it alone." When asked, he said it it neither tooth nor bone fragment... I then asked why the danged pain? He said he didn't have any idea why the painkillers weren't doing their job, but sometimes people have really BAD pain from all of this. (No kidding, really)? Ya think?!?


He then proceeded to write me another prescription for yet a different painkiller. (Hey Doctor, my arm coming up earlier was MINOR, compared to what I want to do to you now)!


I DON'T WANT ANY MORE FREAKIN' DAMNED PAINKILLERS!!! I ONLY WANT THE STUPID PAIN TO GO AWAY!!!


He told me to get the script filled and to take them anyway... (I believe he is NOT telling me something)? Healthy, safe paranoia? So I take the script out to Oneida and get it filled. While there, I mosey on down to the dental counter. (It was quarter to noon; and they closed at noon yesterday)... I told the receptionist what I was told by the oral surgeon dude. She pulled my file right away, spoke to a doctor, and promptly set me up with the top DDS they have. I go in Tuesday afternoon.


I went back to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription. The pharmacist asked me had I ever taken these before? I said no, I had never even HEARD of percocet. He explained that when I took them I needed to go sit on the couch and do nothing.

(Um, yeah, THAT'S not gonna work)...


I bring them home, and look at the bottle... It doesn't say percocet, it says oxycodone. (NO FREAKIN' WAY that is going down my throat)!


After I had gotten my prescription, I met Casey at Tony Romas, and we had a nice lunch... And we had steak too! (Yes, I had taken a vicoden with 3 cups of coffee before putting anything else in my mouth). And so, CaseyAnne and I have had our little Christmas lunch. (Will have to catch up with the rest of the girls later)!


Now, as you well know, a holiday for Casey just wouldn't be a "Holiday" without her being sick.

And as a few of you know, she has the flu AND e-coli, (a urinary tract infection).

I call it "Fl~e~Coli" !!!

SO she has been more than a bit ill this past week. They keep changing her meds as her cultures keep coming back as nonresponsive to whatever antibiotic they have her on... But she is up and around- and today she will be going down to Wisconsin Dells to celebrate a Christmas with her boyfriends grandparents.


They will be leaving town shortly--- The roads are a bit icy around here, but thankfully they are heading south and the roads should then be just watery.


Before I had come home yesterday, I stopped at WG&R Furniture and did buy a bar table for in the kitchen; complete with stools that swivel! (And how come I have been cleaning for the past 2 days, and cannot even tell)???


OK, time for a giggle here... (At MY expense I might add)! I came on here yesterday afternoon. Mamica had asked to post my little forwarded "Jesus Writes" story... She had very nicely tried to include a link to my page, but for whatever reason, the link was only partially highlighted. Just for the heck of it, I clicked on it... It came up for some Anna that was/is addicted to sex!!! Why do I find that vewy, vewy amusing!!! I did write and tell her. (Hey, a laugh is a laugh at this stage for me)!


Are you tired of seeing my silly Christmas lights/crabapple tree pictures then? Too dang bad for you. hehehe


The first I had taken the night before the snow came... It was rainy and wet, and I loved the way the lights had reflected on the water in my yard...



Note the GREEN grass!!! Is this REALLY Wisconsin in December?


And then yesterday evening it had begun to snow.



Still a bit of GREEN!


And snow!




And yes, getting the outside decorated in white was pretty... But I didn't want to shovel, especially since I am to do nothing (but sit on the couch perhaps) til Tuesday.. The forecast today claims that Mother Nature will make the little teeny~weeny bit of snow we did get, disappear for me. (Thank You, Lord)!


And Punkie KNOWS 'something' is going on, but of course does not understand the hustle and bustle of these last few days either... So she has taken to changing her diet.

She ATE my damned earmuffs!!!


And had to go sit in the corner for it too.



hehehe


I'd better close and go back to trying to find my house...


The countdown is ON, Friends!!!

My prescription for you then is to go have an eggnog and relax with somone who loves you!!!



XOXO

Anne





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