I don't quite know what to think....  Today after lunch at Mom & Dad's, Ritzy came up to me and asked if I noticed anything different.  I looked at him wondering what the heck he was talking about, then he showed me his left hand.  His wedding ring was gone.  I just got this sad/mad look on my face and couldn't say anything. He said he was afraid to tell me last night and that he was waiting till I was in a "good" mood. ( What is that supposed to mean - that Ritzywife is moody????) He explained that it must have come off while he was cutting wood yesterday.  He always wears gloves and it must have come off with the glove sometime during the day.  He said he already looked in his truck, and in the gloves.  We even drove to where he was cutting to see if we could see it, all the while knowing it was a long shot.
You see, Ritzy lost his original ring after having it for only about a year, while mixing concrete for my parent's sidewalk.  I let that go for a while and bought him another one, after a little while he lost that one too.  It had been a while and last Christmas (2008) after he returned from Iraq I bought him another one.  Well, he had this one for 13 months I recon.  What does a girl do, keep buying or just say to heck with it.  I told him I was going to make him have one tatooed on his finger, or put it thru his nose,,,,,, ouch ;-)
You might say "Buy a smaller one"   but I can't because he needs the size I get to get it on his finger.  It makes me sad, but I will get over it.
On to other things, I tried to take a nap this afternoon, but Ritzy and the son saw to it that didn't happen.  Every time I would start to doze off, one of them would come in the kitchen or living room and make just enough noise to wake me.  I was not a happy camper.  I have since gotten over that too.....
I sit here waiting on more snow, YIPPEE!
Ritzywife is out for now............................

That's what I am.  My neice had a follow-up appointment to discuss her latest MRI today and the Dr. told her he was very impressed with what he saw.  No tumor growth. It will take a while for all the swelling to go down from her sugery and radiation and she will keep getting MRI's taken every couple of months.  I am so thankful for her and her family.  She is always in my prayers.
I had a Dr.'s appointment  today also.  My yearly exam.  Everything went well and for that I am thankful  also ...and the fact that it will be another year before I have to go thru it again, haha!!
I hear we are supposed to be getting some more winter weather in the coming days and weeks.  Ritzy was telling me this evening that he was disgusted with all the winter weather we have had so far. (16 inches of snow)  He has not been able to cut wood since before Christmas, and has people waiting to buy wood.  Looks like it will be a while before we dry out in this part of Oklahoma. 
Everyone (those young adults)  waited til tonight to do their laundry and I am up to make sure the last load gets in the dryer. 
One of my nephews' and his wife are expecting their first child in about 3 weeks.  My youngest sister (the grandmother) can't hardly wait.  When that baby is born I (the oldest of 4) will be the only one with NO grandchildren.  C'mon kids....get with it!!!!
Like I have said before, they aren't even close........
That's about all I have for now.......Ritzywife out..........

The snow has ended here in Oklahoma but not before dropping 7-8 inches of the pretty white stuff. Ritzy has already shoveled the walkway. A neighbor came over with a box blade and graded our driveway. The poor little birds are trying to find something to eat. Ritzy and I always feed them....so, they don't have to go far.
The daughter works at the Cherokee Nation Casino and Hard Rock Hotel in Catoosa. When she left for work Thursday she took extra clothes and accessories knowing she might not be home for a few days. The hotel puts her up if the weather is bad. She is hoping to come home after her shift tomorrow night. At first she was upset that she could not come home, but I was trying to get her to look at the positive side. She could work extra hours, be able to stay in a nice hotel FREE, not have to put up with us ;-)..........She has called a few times and I think she is doing just fine....Who knows, it might make her appreciate her family more,,,,,,,
In the picture is the store/baitshop/Ritzy's hangout, across the road. You can see my little penguin leftover from Christmas. I told Ritzy the other day to leave him up. I was hopin to get some more snow so he would feel "at home". Ritzy failed to see the humor in that......
Ritzy has been finding things to do outside, thank goodness. He drives me nuts when he is cooped up inside. He goes over to his "hangout" and helps the owner out with chores, sweeping, shoveling snow, drinking coffee,etc......if you look in the picture you will notice his red truck which means he is over there now. "Caught ya, Ritzy!"
Heck, Ritzy came in a little while ago and told me he would buy my lunch or dinner over there afterwhile. Ritzywife is NOT about to turn that down.
I don't care what anyone else thinks, I love the snow and the cold.
With that Ritzywife is out.............

This past couple of days we have finally seen temperatures above freezing. I like the cold weather and all but I (and everyone else around me) was starting to get a bit cranky. I took the picture while crossing the Oologah Lake over the Winganon bridge. In the distance you can see the steam rising from the power plant in Oologah.
It has been over 10 years since the lake has frozen over like this. We still have snow in our yard. It's going away, but none too soon. Has been here for 3 weeks. Ritzy and I were talking about that tonite and he informed me that I was "crazy" for liking the snow and wanting it to stick around.
Not to much going on around here except that we are getting back into our "normal" routines after the holidays and bad weather.
Supposed to get a little rain later this week.
I haven't seen much of the neice's kids because of all the bad weather. I kind of miss them. We will have to pay them a visit tomorrow or Friday.
Now.....I will just have to wait for that next snow to move in while the rest of the family says----"Bite your tongue!"....I can't help it I love the snow!!!!
With that Ritzywife is out..................

What a way to start the new year. Ritzy shoveled the walkway as you can see. The little penguin finally got some snow to stand in. he ought to feel at home. Its 7 days into January and the snow is still here. It's sure been interesting trying to stay warm. The woodstove sure feels good.....
We had a quiet new year's eve. The plan was to go Granny & Papas for a new years eve party to ring in the new year. We got up there about 6pm to eat chili. Around 8pm bubba and sissy started playing and I looked at Ritzy and he looked at me because of all the "Noise" at granny's and we both had that "let's go home and celebrate QUIETLY!!!!!! What is so funny is the fact that Ritzy sometimes complains about the noise that our 2 grown kids make at home( loud movies or music), and I told him on the way back home that if he ever complains about their "noise" again i was going to get him. It is nothing compared to the "Noise" those kids were making, hahaha!!!!
We came to the conclusion that my sister and her hubby and the kid's parents are just so used to the commotion at they didn't notice. After getting home and just relaxing I asked Ritzy if he still wanted those "grandkids" we are still waiting on. hahahaha!!!!
I was telling someone at church last nite that we were in bed by 9:30 and watching a movie that night. They could not believe it. I think we even fell asleep before midnight. It sure is fun getting older.......
Today and the next 2 days are going to be quite cold here in Oklahoma. I stuck my head out the door just a minute ago to tell the daughter bye and I sure am glad I don't have to go out in that.
Heck, it's winter.....it's supposed to be cold.......I'll just keep adding wood to the fire.....
With that Ritzywife is out..........

Here in Oklahoma, you don't hear the word blizzard, but that's what we had on Christmas Eve. Between 6-8 inches of snow. Yippee!!!!! The only bad thing was that we were stuck at home on Christmas day. We don't own a 4-wheel drive vehicle. My brother was good enough to come and get us and take us to my mom's. His son took the daughter and her boyfriend. We were stuck at Granny's till someone took us back home. My sister and brother-in-law got stuck in their driveway, as did their daughter and family. (Bubba and Sissy) After about 4-5 hours of trying to get unstuck the neice had someone pull them out and the brother-in-law got his tractor and flatbed trailer and that is how they got to granny's for christmas. 4 miles away.....Let's just say this was an interesting Christmas....I was told that if I ever asked for a "White Christmas" again, the family was gonna let me have it......
Needless to say the candlelight service at church was cancelled.
Santa was pretty good to all of us this year. I was better than I thought this past year, haha!!
We are now waiting on some more snow tonight.......I love it!!!!!!!!
Ritzy thinks i am nuts.......
He had plans to cut wood this last week on his days off, well, with all this snow, that did not happen.
I guess I will just wait and see what the new year brings..........
With that Ritzywife is out for now...............

Yes, the days and weeks leading up to Christmas are my favorite times of the year. I love the anticipation of watching the little ones opening gifts, seeing their faces as they see what "Santa" has brought them. I can hardly believe how fast the time has flown by this year. I have been thinking about this time last year----Ritzy had just returned from Iraq, we did not know yet that my niece had brain cancer. Life sure throws curve balls sometimes. Everyone goes thru something...
An older man who I have known nearly all my life went to be with the Lord a couple of days ago. His wife is in my sunday school class. His funeral service was today, I played the piano for it. Mom, Dad, my sister and niece all sang. It was a good service.
I will be praying for his family over this Christmas holiday.

Back to Ritzy and I - we are still adjusting after his return.
Always keep our soldiers and their families in your thoughts and prayers......
I have a special place in my heart for these people who sacrifice so much....
I know because I have been there.......

SNOW!!!!
Here in Oklahoma we have a very good chance of having a "White Christmas" this year.
I love it!!!!! It is definitely going to be cold, as it should at Christmastime ;-)
I just hope we can get the snow without the icy roads.
We are supposed to go to my sister's (Nana's) tomorrow afternoon to watch her grandkids open their gifts. It is going to be fun. Tomorrow night at 8pm we are having a candlelight service at our church. Looking forward to that also.
Christmas morning we will get up and exchange gifts here in our home, then we will all go to Granny's for gifts and lunch. Mom usually has breakfast cooked when we all get there.

Ritzywife wants to wish everyone a

Merry Christmas