So, we started the week with some of our kids still having fun out of state. Parks is evidently not a fan of Santa yet. Here are Spencer and Brittney's kiddos checking out Macy's in NYC
And they saw the Statue of Liberty too.
Trevor and Nell were still in Nashville and went by the Barbershop Harmony Society building there.
How nice were they to send Dad these pictures.
They got some shows in too.
Dad started his Monday with a Doctor's Appointment, just a check up. Then we went to check out goods in a historic house that's for sale in Provo. As it turned out we'd been to this same house a couple of years ago. In fact the multipane window about the west carriage house doors is from that house. Looks like they are having fun.
On Tuesday it was Brittney's birthday, what a party it must have been to celebrate in NYC!
I spent Monday and Tuesday doing house cleaning and getting ready for my upcoming Book Club Luncheon, which was coming up. So, I was relieved when we got were able to get together with our Heuer and Moe friends to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Ruth. The Moes brought Randy;s brother Craig, and their son Eric.
I finally got around to putting together a simple invitation for my Austen Birthday Tea coming up this week.
And here are some Austen Silhouettes that that I used to make magnets for the favor boxes.
I've also be researching fun foods for the Tea Party part.
At work on Wednesday, I met a direct descendant of Abraham O. Smoot. His name is Stephen Smoot and he teaches at BYU, his specialty is Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literature. He bought a mid 1800's Bible in fantastic shape. You may remember that my Great Grandfather Thomas Benjamin Clark, saved Abraham O. Smoot's life, according to Smoot's own report at Thomas' funeral.
It was fun to see me at the Jane Austen activity I attended last week, in this selfie by the Author who spoke that night at the Payson Library.
Then on Thursday we had our Book Club Christmas Luncheon at our house.
We started in the Carriage House ...
And moved into the Parlor for our White Elephant style book exchange.
I think we all had a lot of fun.
Here are pictures of Ida Alice Dorris, who was my Maternal Great Grandmother. In the middle one she was 15. My cousin Debbie and I are hoping to paint companion pictures of her youth and old age. The picture on the left is a small watercolor I did of her when we were in Finland. Debbie and I plan to paint side by side, while she paints Ida in her youth, and helps me do the same of her seniority. A great thing to look forward to in the new year. She is Debbie's Great Great Grandmother.
On Friday I went into Treasures and marked and put out product. Our owners have a new policy that says we cannot price and put out product while working our shifts. Darn. I spent 3 hours here, and then an hour and a half at the Grove doing the same thing. The picture is of two sisters who are dealers with me at Treasures, I thought it was cute that they looked so Christmasy.
On Saturday I headed out to a sale in Provo, being put on by a dealer who used to have a shop in Payson.
She had served a luncheon the day before for a private shopping day for other dealers. I got an invitation, but somehow never got it on my calendar, darn.
Still, it was fun to come and do some shopping.
And Bruce, who was one of 3 dealers who did the sale with her, shared the address of a garage sale near by ... it just made me laugh.
Dad and I spoke in church today, about keeping Christ in Christmas, and I shared our tradition of having Bethlehem Dinner. Our friends the Peck's came by, and we were delighted to see them. They leave for Africa tomorrow, for their second mission there.
Tonight, Dad and I had fun joining will all of my surviving siblings, except for Joyce for dinner and a gift exchange at Uncle Ross and Aunt Julie's.
My brothers are such story tellers. It was so fun, and Doug, who I find to be my funniest brother, didn't share any stories, but he still made the quippy remarks I so love from him.
Clark told us about Super Dollars, which is American money which is forged by foreign countries. Who knew? Clark said that in the 50's East Germany counterfeited US money and sent the US into a recession. I wonder if that was the recession that caused my Dad and his brother's business to go bankrupt?
Here we are getting ready for the gift exchange.
in the thick of trading.
And then it was time for pictures. Julie was kind enough to take the picture here.
And then 5 of the 6 Larsens who are still around.
It was a great week filled with all the things I love. Including going out with friends, my book club and getting together with my wonderful siblings.
I hope you are similarly enjoying the holiday season.
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