Yesterday was a busy day, though Steve had said we would 'just blow it on running around'.
We got dressed for the cold and went to the Tazewell Flea Market. It was so cold up there. They still have quite a bit of snow. There were few shoppers, and just a few vendors. It is just too cold. After a short while, I told Steve that it took a lot to make me leave a flea market, but the cold did it. We headed for the truck.
We then went to an indoor flea market near-by, but it was pretty cold, too. We didn't stay long there, either.
Then we went to a Mexican restaurant for lunch. The 'Church Crowd' was there. They are the rudest customers of the whole week. It was a mad-house, but we got served pretty quickly, considering the crowd.
Our waitress couldn't even speak conversational English. That infuriates me. Those foreiners are taking over our country!
We left there and started for home, but Steve wanted to detour through Morristown and take me to the Goodwill there. I was game for that. I think he's trying to do some damage control, and it is badly needed. I got some birdhouse toy things there. I also got two strings of bubble lights. I'm getting quite a collection. I love them, but they take a lot of power. They look so old fashioned.
Steve went to Lowe's and Radio Shack while I was in the Goodwill. He got some more things for the video security system.
We then came home, and the second shift started.
I had a Christmas program I wanted to attend at Sunrise Babtist with Barbara, so I didn't want to get dirty, so I worked in the house. I did some more of those plexiglass storm windows. Faune Gerber called me from Nashville, and told me that Betty Pike is on the site of those people who enjoy slamming the 2X2'ers. She said that Betty was registered under Nora. I informed her that Nora was Betty's first name, and she used that name to try to get on the site to read a post I had made there. She can't just talk a few minutes, and kept me on the phone for so long. I was afraid I was going to be late picking Barbara up.
I made it on time, though. I wore a red and white dress, with matching hat and heels. I also wore a red leather coat. I was stunning.
We got there a little early, and it's a good thing. The place was packed! Joan was there, and Lorene Ward, who is a member at Southside. She just came for the children.
The play was a little different. Some of the cast wore terrible bathrobes and head scarves, and looked like they had just came out of the shower. The beards on the shepards were so hokey. They used some pallets for the manger, which was a touch of practicallity.
The lead character was this cop, who was trying to quell disturbances in Bethleham, and his name was Joe Saturday, an obvious take-off on the character in Dragnet called Joe Friday. His deputy was called Rookie.
Only one little boy forgot his lines, and just once.
The lady who played the angel truely looked angelic. Her hair was stunning. I just hope Darla Daniel didn't do it, or she'll never live it down. Lori will have something negative to say about it.
One of the shepherds was called Shep. One of them got lost.
The baby Jesus was badly mis-handled by the sheriff, who declared that the star on his chest was the only star going to be seen in Bethleham. They sang rather bee-bop type songs, but mixed in some of the traditional sounds of Christmas. It was different, but not all bad, of course. Darla sang a beautiful solo. She has such a lovely voice.
The Byrd family was all there. They didn't speak to me, and I didn't speak to them.
Joan and Darla sat with Barbara and me during the fellowship and refreshment time afterwards.
Then Barbara got Creed Daniel to play her some songs on the piano, a Howard grand.
He's pretty good with honky-tonk type music. Creed commented to me that our Christmas lights looked so good. I told him he must tell Steve.
I took Barbara home, and mentioned to her that she had no Christmas decorations. She said that she just didn't have any. I'm going to take her some today, and Steve has kindly consented to go along to do the heavy lifting. I'm going to take her some gift certificates for Darla Daniel, which I know she will love.
I then came home and put up one storm window in the bedroom suite in the transom window, and preped the transom window in the rear foyer so I could hang the storm window panel today.
Angie Slagle had left my stained glass nativity window on the back porch yesterday while we were gone, and it's so pretty. All the angels make it a little busy, but there WERE a multitude of heavenly hosts. The holy family are all a little small in comparison, but it's a beautiful window panel. I'm not yet sure where I'm going to hang it.
I suppose Steve and I are going to Lynn's and Jim's for Christmas.
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