AFTER CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS....
By Olivene Godfrey
I am proud to report that I didn't gain an ounce during the Christmas holidays. And I didn't deprive myself of eating
Plenty of delicious foods. I took tiny servings of the food, especially the forbidden foods, and still felt satisfied after the meals. And, most important, my blood sugar tests were normal all during the holidays.
On Christmas Eve, I cooked a traditional turkey and trimmings dinner for Barry, a friend and myself. I even ate a tiny piece of pumpkin pie for dessert. After all, it was a special occasion.
We drove over to Dalton on Christmas day to the dinner and party at my sister, Jeanette's beautifully decorated home. Jeanette, who is a very good cook, prepared most of the meal but all the guests brought food, too. So we had a bountiful feast. After we ate, we opened our gifts and there were joyous sounds of laughter and squeals from the six children as they opened their gifts, giving the day a festive air.
At the Christmas party, we had live entertainment. Remember this name-- Alex Norton. She is ten years old and sings like an angel. She is Jeanette's great-granddaughter. And, Alex's grandmother, Charlene Norton, supports and encourages her in her goal to become a star in the music world. Alex has the poise and stage presence of a processional entertainer and I believe she will achieve her goals. She has been singing at church, school and community functions this year, gaining good experience in performing.
The holidays were bittersweet because of the loss of some of our loved ones the past few years. But, they would have wanted us to carry on the traditions and we enjoyed ourselves.
On Sunday morning after Christmas day, Annie Burgamy, my sister, Joan's daughter-in-law, called and we had a nice chat and she filled me in on what has been happening down at West Palm Beach Annie was Joan's caregiver until her death in Oct. She is a
Multi-talented person and an excellent writer and she plans to concentrate on her writing this coming year. I believe she will achieve her goals in time. English born, Annie, reminded me that the day after Christmas is Boxing Day in England.
And the day after Christmas in the United States has become a big shopping day. I was too tired to go shopping yesterday but hope to go this coming weekend and hope there will be some winter clothes still in stock and on sale. I also received a Sears’s gift card for Christmas and will cash that in, too, I am sure. Barry and I were tired of turkey and the trimmings and yesterday we opted for a Subway club sandwich, which hit the spot.
Our last power bill contained a list of tips on how to winterize a house. Barry and I checked the list and he had done all the things listed except for installing a carbon monoxide alarm. We use propane gas to run our furnace and use kerosene heaters to supplement the central heat. So we most definitely needed the detector. We had just put off buying one. So, on Sunday afternoon Barry bought one at Lowe's and came home and installed it, which makes us feel safer.
See you next time.
By Olivene Godfrey
I am proud to report that I didn't gain an ounce during the Christmas holidays. And I didn't deprive myself of eating
Plenty of delicious foods. I took tiny servings of the food, especially the forbidden foods, and still felt satisfied after the meals. And, most important, my blood sugar tests were normal all during the holidays.
On Christmas Eve, I cooked a traditional turkey and trimmings dinner for Barry, a friend and myself. I even ate a tiny piece of pumpkin pie for dessert. After all, it was a special occasion.
We drove over to Dalton on Christmas day to the dinner and party at my sister, Jeanette's beautifully decorated home. Jeanette, who is a very good cook, prepared most of the meal but all the guests brought food, too. So we had a bountiful feast. After we ate, we opened our gifts and there were joyous sounds of laughter and squeals from the six children as they opened their gifts, giving the day a festive air.
At the Christmas party, we had live entertainment. Remember this name-- Alex Norton. She is ten years old and sings like an angel. She is Jeanette's great-granddaughter. And, Alex's grandmother, Charlene Norton, supports and encourages her in her goal to become a star in the music world. Alex has the poise and stage presence of a processional entertainer and I believe she will achieve her goals. She has been singing at church, school and community functions this year, gaining good experience in performing.
The holidays were bittersweet because of the loss of some of our loved ones the past few years. But, they would have wanted us to carry on the traditions and we enjoyed ourselves.
On Sunday morning after Christmas day, Annie Burgamy, my sister, Joan's daughter-in-law, called and we had a nice chat and she filled me in on what has been happening down at West Palm Beach Annie was Joan's caregiver until her death in Oct. She is a
Multi-talented person and an excellent writer and she plans to concentrate on her writing this coming year. I believe she will achieve her goals in time. English born, Annie, reminded me that the day after Christmas is Boxing Day in England.
And the day after Christmas in the United States has become a big shopping day. I was too tired to go shopping yesterday but hope to go this coming weekend and hope there will be some winter clothes still in stock and on sale. I also received a Sears’s gift card for Christmas and will cash that in, too, I am sure. Barry and I were tired of turkey and the trimmings and yesterday we opted for a Subway club sandwich, which hit the spot.
Our last power bill contained a list of tips on how to winterize a house. Barry and I checked the list and he had done all the things listed except for installing a carbon monoxide alarm. We use propane gas to run our furnace and use kerosene heaters to supplement the central heat. So we most definitely needed the detector. We had just put off buying one. So, on Sunday afternoon Barry bought one at Lowe's and came home and installed it, which makes us feel safer.
See you next time.
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