First we visited Mom and Dad's grave,
decorating it with silk flowers.The cemetery
was crowded with visitors.

Once back at home we started getting out Christmas decorations to kick off the
holiday season. On the couch you see throw pillows Jude made using patchwork quilt squares made by Pat.
No store-bought commercialism for this household!

<Pat worked
on the poster
she is making
to promote
her cooking class while cornish hens cooked in the crock pot.

Pat grabs "quality time" with
Peter whenever and wherever
she can. Here she futilely tries
to squeeze some conversation
from her son as he watches
Comedy Central and Temmie
looks on. Soon Pete will leave
to go to his girlfriend's house
for dinner. He will be home only
to sleep, shower, and change
clothes for the rest of the
weekend.