Happy New Year 2016!

I welcome 2016 ~ almost our first year here in Durham and so far, so good.  I am taking Christmas down and planning for next year.  I loved Lori's tree on her buffet in her kitchen ~ I am trying to figure out HOW I can copy that......where will I put that tree?  

I did not stay up to see midnight on December 31st.  I know, wimp, wimp, wimp.  We did have champagne at dinner, though.

The end of the champagne.

I am taking Christmas down.  I always find that somewhat sad.  I love the lights and everything looks so blah when the decorations are gone.  We are leaving the lights up on the deck, though.  We did that in Davidsonville and it was always so cheery.  Plus, our neighbors said they liked the lights on the deck.

I have watched alot of college football.  Does anyone else think there are way too many bowl games?  However, it was nice to watch Navy, Duke and Georgia Southern win their bowl games.

On the mom side, she "tripped" over the blankets on her bed and fell.  No injuries, no blood, no soreness - but she did request a pain pill.  I also took her to the Eye Clinic at Duke for her continuation of treatment for macular degeneration.  She had been telling me for a week that there was a hair or eyelash in her eye, which I could not see, but I knew the staff could check it out.

Her doctor, Dr. Cousins (big wig) said she was seeing a floater and that she had very dry eyes.  So I got eye drops for severely dry eyes and hopefully that will solve the problem.

In closing, we all had a lovely Christmas and, as a surprise for the future, Amy is in the market for a border collie and the border collie rescue people have come to the house to see if we are good dog people.  I think we passed the test.

Can you see my supervisor?

Oh, it is a sunny 28 degrees!  Now it feels like Christmas!!!!!

Jane and Emma

Much love to all!
~Leslie

PS ~ Happy Birthday (belated) to  Drew!!!!!! I have your gift on the table!!!!!!!!!!!! I know, my table, but it is one step closer to the UPS store!!!!!