Merry Christmas from the Bocks!

 

Hi Dear Reader,

The holidays are just around the corner. How are you doing? Are you prepared or anxious? Do you like the holidays or hate them?

This year, we really scaled back our “festivities”. Part due to the weather. Every event we planned on going to it was bitter cold, snowing, raining, or both.

The other part is due to me. At some point in the past, I had torn my medial meniscus on my knee. It bothered me for a while and then grew quiet. So I thought that it was just a sprain or something. Then around Thanksgiving, it really hurt. I went in to the doctor’s office. After a series of x-rays and an MRI, I was told I had a meniscial tear. Not a big deal if I get it taken care of right away. The doctor seemed to be prepared to talk me into it, but I was all for it. I couldn’t keep up with the Little Bocks, getting up off the floor was hard, and I was becoming unsteady on that leg around horses. Not a good thing.

So I had surgery this past week and have been recuperating at home. It is all going well, but I didn’t want to put all the Christmas pressure on Hubby. Plus, all of our family is far away and it sucks to travel when healing from surgery.

We are staying home this year and we are bringing the Christmas joy into our house. Little Bocks and I went grocery shopping and bought this beautiful bouquet. It smells of pine trees and roses. Hubby was surprised. I told him it was to bring us happiness. And it works. Little Bock 1 wants to spend all day at the kitchen table staring at it. 

 

Plus, we got a good amount of snow, which the girls love to play in. They love to go sledding in the backyard. Tank also loves the snow. He runs through it and tunnels under it. I’d love to see pictures of your pets in the snow! 

 

I wish you and your family a happy holidays and safe travels. I hope you are able to find peace and joy at this time of year. Merry Christmas!