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| Silent Night |
Hello from Sedona! 2018 is almost here and another fun filled year gone.
Once again Mike toiled at our landscape. The lawn was thriving until the heat of summer hit and burned it up. He began again, from square one, this time with a different type of grass. LOTS of hard labor. Next summer will be the test of success….or not. I am keeping my fingers crossed! In the meantime, he has been burning up the hiking trails with his friend Larry.
I am still enjoying my paper crafting, Bible study, hiking, and part time pharmacy job. Nothing really new in those areas.
Our solar system, installed last January, is producing 120% of our electrical needs, resulting in an almost non-existent electric bill. Yea!
In October, Mike and I went on an amazing two week vacation to Kauai with my nephew Tim and his wife Gena. Since they both enjoy hiking we repeated many of our favorite hikes around the island. We had a great time and took almost 4000 photos between the four of us. Once back home, I created a Shuttefly photo book using about 200 of the pictures. So many incredible memories made.
We had numerous visits from family and friends again this year and always look forward to these special times. I made several journeys to Ohio to visit my family. My dad turned 90 this year and is still as ornery as ever, continuing to win most of the card games we play.
After 160,00 miles, we retired my 2002 Honda CRV and got a brand new 2018 Subaru Forester to take its place. I am getting used to all the high technology features it has….like automatic transmission! Ha! No more clutch pedal and 5 speed shifting for me. Mike and I also graduated to smart-phones from our little “dumb” flip-phones. We can now text and use the maps function to figure out where we need to be, usually on the couch. We are finally moving into the 21st century!
Cookie is now 15+ years old and though slower, just as cute as always and still my little shadow.
Well, those are the 2017 highlights from the Smith family.
Wishing you a Blessed Christmas and Peace-filled year.
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| Cookie at 15+ years! |
