Today is the day I am fixing lunch for my visiting teaching companion and the sisters we visit teach. I was up at six to get the potato soup started and the rolls. I also got out my calico critters and my Disney tree.
Seven families of Calico Critters
I am very upset with myself. I did not get a picture of the Disney tree, nor did I take a picture of any of my guests. I must have been so busy getting everything ready that I forgot. James helped me my decorating the Disney tree.
I got a call from Elida Pope this morning saying she wouldn't be able to come because her car broke down. When I told James, he said he would be happy to go get her. She lives about 30 miles away over some pretty rough roads.
My partner, Lorraine Tieman got here early and helped me set the table for the adults and one for Elida's three boys. Hailey and her baby Hunter came next. James and Elida, Ethan, Eli, and Edmund were a little late. James helped finish the soup and helped me get everything on the table. We have one sister that we visit, Jean Howard, who won't be here. She is in the valley today.
Even though I didn't get a picture of the Disney tree, I got plenty of this one.
For lunch we had potato soup, rolls, strawberry spinach salad with poppy seed dressing, and homemade macaroni and cheese. To drink we had Shirley Temples. I told them about having Christmas dinner at the Maxwell House and making Shirley Temples.
Edmund, who is two, said: "MMmmm" when he tasted the macaroni and cheese. He had two servings.
For dessert Lorraine made red velvet cupcakes and snickerdoodle cookies. Lorraine also gave the lesson. I had a handout to go with the lesson with a quote attached.
The lesson was on compassion and kindness.
Hailey had to leave at 2:20 to pick up her daughter Taylor at school in Show Low. Lorraine left too and so did James and Elida and the boys. James did most of the dishes before he left. He was gone 2 1/2 hours because he got stuck and a good Samaritan had to come and pull him out.
After finishing the kitchen I rested by the Christmas tree. It is so beautiful I love looking at it. I also had a roll with some of Lorraine's homemade raspberry jam. It was delicious.
Blain and Diana Curtis came by this evening and brought us a Christmas gift.
Before going to bed we watched a Christmas movie. I love the Hallmark channel.
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