'Christmas'... in 'God's Country'.

Packed up... Pies, Meat and Cheese Trays, Cranberry Relish, and a few other Goodies, yesterday Noon.

Broke down and made Pickle Wraps, yesterday morning.

: )

Didn't want to... but, they are...

a

'Tradition'.

; )

Seems everything I created for Christmas, this year...

was a little off.

Whipped up Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Sausage Gravy, when I got to Justin's.

Even... they, were a little 'off'.

?

Told 'The Family' to be 'Prepared'.

I'd be winning 'No Awards' with food, this 'Holiday'.

however...

felt most...

 was

 'Edible'.

: )

Hahahahaha!!

That...

 everything, was.

; )

Justin was up at 4 a.m. smoking a Ham.

GADS!!

Was It Ever GOOD!!

<3

Christy, made her Amazing Green Bean Casserole!!

<3

and...

Huge Relish Trays!!

GADS!!

Miss. Meadow Loved The Sweet Potato Pie.

; )

{Whipped Cream... Solves Every 'Pie' Problem!!}

: )

Bashful... Kids.

<3

Got to meet Grandson, Justin's...

new

 Friend, 

Elizabeth.

; )

She's a Sweetie!!

She brought a Pecan Pie.

<3

Didn't capture many images, yesterday.

Mostly...

visited.

: )

but...

So Enjoyed watching Miss. Meadow, and The Fowl.

<3

'Pets'.

'Family'!!

{Old... Romeo in the distance... savoring His Hay!! : )}

<3

<3 <3 <3

Christy told me... 

The Turkeys, Chickens... and Guinea, all come up to the deck, around 3:30 every afternoon 

to get their

 'Treats'.

<3

Only Meadow, and Willow...

Invite them Inside!!

{Grandma would, too... }

; )

'Simply... Iowa'

Lovely 

'Christmas'

in

'God's Country'.

Grateful.

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.

While visiting with Son, Justin... last night, 'politics' were brought up.

Justin, said...

a lot of things.

; )

I... listened.

<3

He went on, and said...

"Mom, I know you're different. You... stand in the middle. You see both sides."

<3

my reply...

"Yes... I do. That's what 'Americans' do."

<3

In my humble opinion...

there is no

'Left' or 'Right'.

'North'... or 'South'...

'East', or 'West'.

We're Americans.

<3

United... We Stand.

divided...

we 

fall.

Justin, along with many Family members... lean to the far right...

Other Family members lean to 

the far left.

'This' isn't a Football game.

 

remember...

We're All... 

as

Americans...

on the same team.

; )

<3