Christmas 2009

It was a great Christmas in the Ponder household. I finally was able to hang the stockings on a fireplace and had plenty of room for the 7ft tree we got.


Christmas Eve was spent with my extended family and the grandparents. Grandma used to always make chicken & dumplings on christmas but we have not had then the last couple of years. Well some of use older cousins/grandchildren decided that we would make the dumplings this year. Sarah, Charis, Ellie (Charis' daughter) and myself went over to grandma's earlier and made dumplings. I think we did a pretty good job and everyone seemed to enjoy them.


Then it was present time. This year we decided to play Let's Make a Deal, which was fun for all.

Then on Christmas day, we went over to Stan's parents house. We had a blast with the nieces and their was much fun by all. Especially when Jeff decided to put all of the cloths that he got on.


Well Santa/Stan/Mom were very good to me this Christmas. From my mom/Stan, I got a new Nikon P90. And then from my super awesome husband, I get to go on my 7 day cruise. Let me explain a bit. As Stan states, this is his way of making it up to me for the past 2 years of him working on his dissertation. So it is my x-mas, b-day, pretty much being a single wife present. So we are going on a 7 night cruise to Western Mexico over my birthday. I guess I will celebrate my birthday this year.

So Cold

So it is now the middle of December, 21 degrees outside and 2 windows in my office are open. And I have to add, that they are not opened because of me. No, my office mate is going through menapause and is hot. She won't admitt that she is going through this, but I have to suffer. So I am sitting here with my heater on and 2 sweaters on and still cold. This would be the second winter that I am going through with her and wondering when this will end.

Our Christmas Tree

We went out Saturday morning to cut down a christmas tree for our house. It was a small group as it was just myself, Stan, my mom and Riley our dog. So after some searching, we were able to find the right tree.

Of sorry, that was Stan trying to be funny. That is the extra feet that we cut off the bottom. Here is the tree.

Now to get it home and decorated.

Thankful for...

I know I have been very bad and not done a daily post, but I have posted stuff on facebook. But today I am thankful for short work weeks and bosses that let you take comp time. They always seem to come at the right time. 3 day work week and I get to leave early tomorrow. YEAH!!!!!

Thankful for

Today I am thankful for my comfy couch that always makes me feel better.

Today I am thankful for...

Today I am thankful for my family and the support they always give me.

Jim Kroner Remembered

Some of you may remember James, high school boyfriend. Well I found out Saturday that his dad passed away Friday morning. I am assuming sometime in the last month he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He had surgery Friday to remove the tumor and their were complications and he passed away.

Even though James & I have not keep in contact much since high school, this hit me harder than I thought it would. Big Jim was a great guy and dad. For some time it was just James & his dad until Jim starting dating Judy (Keith Isgrigg's mom). They were great together and eventually got married.

If you never knew Jim, you were missing out. In the 3 years that I knew him, he made me laugh many times usually because he was giving some telemarketer a hard time on the phone. I can only imagine the frustration that those workers had. You would think they would learn not to call your house.

Well Jim, you will be missed by many and I am sure never forgotten by your family & friends. I know that you are at peace now and looking down on your family and keeping them safe. Stay strong Kroner family.