Merry Christmas,
My year started with Cataract Surgery on my right eye on January 8, followed by a bridge on a tooth on January 21.
I had three abscesses and three root canals in December, causing me to have a bridge replaced.
On March 10, I had a total knee replacement (on my left knee) just before our country was shut down with no elective surgeries.
I stayed overnight and then went home to do some Therapy therapy. I went to Peak Performance for therapy therapy.
My knee did not resTherapy Therapy as it should, causing the orthopedic doctor to manipulate it.
I spent March, April, and part of May getting Therapy.
During this time, Hubby was staying at home with me and still getting paid.
He went back to work full-time in September. (He works for a contractor of the government with full pay)
In June, our Granddaughter Hannah gave birth to our fourth great-grandson, "Atlas," just a few days after our great-grandson River celebrated his second birthday.
We could not go anywhere, so I spent much time working or attending to my flowers. Most are in pots, which I only had to water and fertilize. This year, we got a lot of rain, which helped with my plants.
We didn't see much of the grandkids or great-grandkids all summer.
When school started back, we helped with our great-granddaughter, Ava.
She would go to school for a few days, and we would keep her for a few days.
Because of the pandemic, our activities were limited. We went to some parks where AVA could play by herself and some parks with fish, turtles, and waterfowl.
We took her to places where she would see Halloween displays, and we took her to a trunk-n-treat. (Lowes, Home Depot, Party City)
We took her to the Tinsel Trail in Huntsville and the Enchanted Forest in Decatur.
We have tried to keep her entertained.
On November 1, Dad fell and broke his hip; his health had been going down for some time. He had lost 30 pounds in the last few months. My sister took him to the doctor, and he had recommended calling Hospice.
He lived a few days after he fell. We buried him on November 8; he was 93 years old.
He had a graveside service, and all the family was there.
We celebrated our great-grandson Hayne's first birthday at the Strickland Hotel on Sunday, December 13.
Hayne will have Christmas two times this year because he got more presents than most kids get for their birthdays all year.
On Tuesday, December 22, Hubby and I took Ava, our five-year-old great-granddaughter, to Franklin, Tennessee. We rode north along Natchez Trace through Leipers Fork to Franklin, Tennessee. We ate dinner at Mellow Mushroom and saw Santa riding on a Harley through the window, but he was gone by the time we finished our meal.
Ava wanted to see the 100-foot or more Christmas tree in the town square. We took a few pictures in the square and headed back to the car when, once again, we heard Santa on his Harley. Santa stopped, and I took a couple of pictures with Ava with him. She had to give Santa a real hug, not a hand bump. She was overjoyed about seeing the Real Santa Clause (that's what she said) and was singing Christmas carols for most of the ride home.
We celebrated Christmas on Sunday, December 20, at Jack and Lindsey's new home. I loved seeing the four great-grandkids, Ava, River, Hayne, and Atlas, opening their Christmas presents. Their favorite toy was a barking dog for the boys, and Ave got a mewing cat. All the great-grandkids love animals.
On Friday, December 25, my four sisters and I celebrated Christmas with chili, cheese dip, and various sweets. Afterward, we played several UNO and Dirty Santa games until 9:30 P.M.
On December 29, My four sisters and I met at Los Trojas Cantina to celebrate my sister's (Teresa) birthday.
Tomorrow, December 31, I will keep my 24-month-old great-grandson River. I have not kept him all year for health reasons, so we will see how that goes. We live in a 40-foot RV with little room for running and playing. Two-year-olds need a lot of space.
Hubby and I will attend the gender reveal of our fifth great-grandchild, who is due sometime next July, on Friday, December 31, from 6 to 9.
That about wraps it up for 2020.
This was a very different year; we lost my dad, and we celebrated the birth of our fourth great-grandson but could only see him virtually.
We attended Hayne's first birthday party.
Our son, daughter-in-law, granddaughter-in-law, great-grandson, Hubby, and I all had the Coronavirus.
I had a few health issues, but all in all, it has been a good year.
