Merry Christmas Eve Morning!  A couple of days ago we started blogging again and now decided to post the blog’s on our facebook page too. So for the last couple of days we have been very busy catching up on some chores now that the rain has stopped. Our creek is still just roaring and we did get some flooding on the lower end of The Homestead. We were so happy it did not freeze before the water receded or we would have had a huge skating rink. Monday we went with KDee Jo, Tim and Lil’ Tucker to his Baby check up and just like we already knew he is perfect. After that we did some treasure hunting and thrift storing scored a few things but it was pretty much slim pick’ns. Yesterday I worked on the little truck trying to figure out what is wrong with it. Still not sure what its problem is and the big truck has totally went bonkers and it is all electronic crap so I am not sure if I will be able to fix that one so at this time we still have no running vehicles errrrrr. Thank the Good Lord we make most of our living here on The Homestead. On a lighter note I finished a few knives and started sawing up some of the lengths of wood we have piled up for firewood. Miss Kitty has been so busy shipping packages out the last couple of weeks that she has hardly had time to wrap any presents so today she gets to put on her elf hat and wrap away. Lil’ Tucker has sure renewed our Holiday Season. For the last few years it has just been a real drag. Ought oh here comes some Hillbilly Philosophy… As you get older and realize that just because someone is family does not mean you have to like them or be around them and that is a Beautiful thing BUT it does come with a price. Life is short and I do miss spending time with my Grandma ,Mom ,Aunts and Uncles.

 But Then we have our wonderful kids and a long comes Lil’ Tucker Like a Breath of Fresh Mountain Air. This year he will probably be more entertained by the wrapping paper than anything else but how fun is that… I just Love it! It is a neat thing to move away and start new traditions that Lil’ Tucker will remember like I remember some of the Traditions from my childhood up until just a few years ago. Most of them are by the wayside now and I guess that is just part of life. And as the old traditions go away the new ones begin. That My Friends is a Beautiful Thing.