Happy Boxing Day

My Third Boxing day party at Duncan Lakes....success. Who knows what Boxing day means: Boxing Day is traditionally the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts, known as a "Christmas box", from their bosses or employers. It is observed in the United Kingdom, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago and other Commonwealth nations.....and NEBRASKA

Darn Shaved Ham, or Ham and shaves, or shaved duck, or sinking duck, or Shaved Rabbit, or drunken Rats, or Sunken Rats....

God Bless us everyone :) 

Today has been one...

of those days. Where things just don't mesh.

Starting off my day hearing news about Phil Robertson being banned from Duck Dynasty for comments he made to GQ. Made me mad as hell. I love Duck Dynasty, some people love the show some people hate it. Here's my take. You might like Survivor, or Dancing with the Stars or the Amazing race...me not at all, but don't go all postal on me because I like something you don't. I don't get that. WHY? I support Phil 100% and I love the Robertson's. Their Christian values inspire me and I will always love the Robertson's!!!!

I was going to go into Duncan tonight to a Christmas party, but chose to stay all safe and sound at our cabin because the wind was making it so cold out. No to mention I really wanted to watch the NCAA Volleyball Semi's. ENJOYED the Wisconsin Badgers vs Texas game. WAY TO KNOCK OF THE NUMBER ONE TEAM Badgers. I swear Texas gets into Nebraska's heads when we play Volleyball. The girls lost to Texas last Saturday night for their chance to play in Seattle :( Horns down!!!

I just adore my little Christmas trees at our Duncan house. There's something about it. I have ice skates, sleds, pine cones, jingle bell wreaths, snowflakes, gingerbread men, lanterns, snowmen galore and I love it! I also have these adorable winter mitten ornaments that I have never seen again. Then there are my cute little stuffed girl and boy Snowmen :) Just FYI, all those presents belong to Ron and Cheerio :)

Then my dear sweet husband sent me text that he would like some photos of me and Cheerio. He is in Kansas and I can't believe I actually got Cheerio to take photos with me :) 

Christmas has.....

Puked all over my counter. Still waiting on a few gifts here and there but mostly done. YEAH!!!

Every year, I try my darndest to get done early, but every year it seems Auctions slow down my early progress. I really should have worked harder on getting my Christmas letter done first, but oh well, all is good. Seems like each year my Christmas spirit is challenged. Must be my grumpy old age, or maybe it's just that by the time Christmas rolls around I've had a long year.

It seems like the last few weeks, I've been reminiscing about many things. One of the places that keep creeping into my mind is a place that my Dad loved to eat at. Best onion rings on the face of the planet. I really miss this place. Every time, I go to Norfolk and see the used car lot where Double K use to be makes me sad. We use to eat here when we went Christmas Shopping in Norfolk. Actually I think we might have ate here every time we went to Norfolk for anything. No complaints from me. Their Chocolate milk even tasted better than anywhere else :)

Double K - Norfolk, Nebraska.

Now, on to my Cheerio. I swear this dog. Anything that Ron or I wear he insists on making a nest in. My Auction coat was laying on the top of the couch and he worked and worked and worked till he made himself a cozy little nest in my Yellow coat. I't usually Ron's stuff that he targets, but for a change it was mine! Oh I do love you little dog.......

Oh my girls....

You WON! and I am so proud of you. No matter what happens tomorrow against Texas you are amazing. I have loved watching you this season and I will be back next season. I so enjoyed my night with my dear friend Lenni and I found my longtime friend Tori (pictured below). I really miss her......my heart is happy! BUT the next time the Texas Longhorn band (whose team played before us) plays the Eyes of Texas are upon you long after your team won...LEAVE already, do not ever play that in our house again....when our girls run out and we can't hear Hail Varsity or "There is No Place Like Nebraska" you are on my poop list. GO BIG RED!

Like I told you. I miss you my friend...so much! Love you!