Here are the last of the Christmas cards. I can't thank you all enough for thinking of me and sending such beautiful handmade cards. I need to really get busy as I have sat on my duff for almost two weeks now. I did get the Christmas stuff put away yesterday so I guess that is progress. We are having some really warm, warm days here but that is suppose to change this weekend with one degree wind chills and snow on Sunday. My plan was to shop after Christmas and pick up bargains but that didn't happen. I guess I didn't need them! Be kind to one another.

Not quite there yet but I feel stronger. Gatorade is helping. Still no solid food but I have rice for lunch and dinner with jello and it tastes good so I'll do it a couple more days. Have a bannana and jello for breakfast. It is amazing how much time you have during the day when you don't have to stop and cook meals. Can you stand a few more Christmas cards? Not very many more to show but they are so pretty I want to share them. Be kind to one another.

I would like to welcome a new follower from the UK. Please meet Lesley and I hope you can visit her and say hello. Her blog is http://lesleyscraftroom.blogspot.com/ I'm so glad to "meet" you.

Finally got into the Dr. today. I really like him and he seemed to take plenty of time with me and didn't seem in a hurry. I didn't wait long to see him and he seemed knowledgeable. He gave me Zofran for nausea and said keep drinking and stay hydrated. The shakes and rapid heartbeat are from being dehydrated. I could barely get myself there. I have been on the BRAT diet and drinking Gatorade but still not good. So I hope this will end. Dr. said it could go on for 7-14 days and I can't imagine that. So I've made no cards or even put away the Christmas stuff. It is gathered in one place but not moved since. I hope to be making progress soon. I feel better just since I saw the Dr. and got reassured that this is normal for some people. By the way, do you know if you spend the day on the couch watching TV you will see 8 million commercials for food? That is not nice for someone who can't eat.

I'm sharing some more Christmas cards from internet card friends They are all lovely. Be kind to one another.

I still have that ugly flu virus and I am not happy. Yesterday all I had was Gatorade and popcicles and still can't get over this. Another day before I can call my new doctor. I tried last Wed. but they were booked and couldn't see me. Not a good beginning for a new patient. I'm trying to stay hydrated and that's about the best I can do.

I am sharing the Christmas cards I received first since we are just past Christmas. They are all fantastic and beautiful and I'm so grateful for every single one of them. I was going to get caught up on the blogs but I see now that isn't going to happen. I am starting over new but I will scroll through to see all of your gorgeous cards from the past month. I was able to sit at the computer for a while yesterday and made some comments so I'll get there soon. Thanks for staying here with me all this time. Be kind to one another.

I'm wishing you all a very happy, healthy prosperous 2016. I truly hope everyone will be healthy and happy all year long. My paperwork has been completed and mailed and I hope that is all of it. I was really overwhelmed with all that had to be done. My girlfriend has invited me to her house for New Years Eve but I want to stay in tonight. I'm just not ready to party and we have stayed home for the last few years so this will be normal for me. I hope you will all be safe and careful tonight but enjoy the evening.

I want to share this gift that I received. It came the day of the viewing for Bill and I can't tell you how touched I was and how much I cried. The card is just lovely and the Prayer Shawl is simply beautiful. The written verse inside the card had brought me such comfort and love. The Shawl wraps me in God's love and comforts me so very much. It is just stunning in variegated shades of blue with gorgeous fringe along the bottom. It is such a treasured possession and the picture doesn't do it the justice it deserves. Be kind to one another.

Mother Nature sure has a way about her to slow you down. I went to my son's for Christmas and we had such a nice time. Saturday morning at 1 am I started in with many, many bathroom trips. I thought it was probably from eating things I don't normally eat. I became so dehydrated I called my girlfriend at 5 am and she took me to the ER. They started a glucose drip for me and I had several tests and a CAT scan of the stomach. I had a lot of irration but nothing serious. They said just stay on the BRAT diet and it was most likely the 24 virus going around. They had seen a lot of it. I took it easy on Sunday and just watched football and ate lightly. The Brat diet doesn't really contain food. Monday I didn't really feel that well and was still pretty weak from not eating much. Monday night I began vomiting. Seems I had gone through both types of the virus. Some had the bathroom visits and some vomited. I was lucky enough to do both. I slept a lot each day, then slept all night except for little visits. So I have done nothing for four days, literally. Today I've had banannas, chicken noodle soup, applesauce and jello along with Sprite. It was a feast. I hope it is not going around where you are. One more Christmas card. Then I want to share the beautiful cards I've received in the mail. They are all the most beautiful cards I've ever seen. Be kind to one another.

Merry, Merry Christmas to you all. I hope you have a wonderful holiday with your families. Our sons and their families came here yesterday and we did have a nice time. It was sad without Bill but I know he was here with us. Today Molly and I will go to our son's for an open house. It is always fun because I get to see their friends and family. This was my goal for now, to get through Christmas. I have a lot of paperwork things to do next week and my thank you cards. That is the hardest thing for me. I have set down several times to start them. When I think of how kind everyone has been it brings me to tears and I just can't do it yet. I teared up just now typing this. Be kind to each other.