Saturday, November 19 -- Gratefotos

Tonight the Cooley family came over -- brave souls! I didn't subject them to my cooking. We made sandwiches. We did subject them to a rousing game of "telestrations" though. And, we thought we would warm them up with a beautiful roaring fire in the fireplace. They have recently move to WI after living in Brasil for 5 years. They really miss that equator -- let me tell you! Well -- we haven't used the fireplace yet this season, and it must have some issues. Clouds of hazy smoke backed up into the house. We had to open doors and vents to clear the air. So much for warming up our friends! I thank God for my new friend Karen and her family and feel blessed to have them all here -- in freezing cold WI!