"Saying Goodbye to 2013"
Year In Review

By, Cheryl Harwell Bailey

January 2013
Our oldest grand child turned 16 years old!

Thank you God, for bringing Conner through the accident!
Thank you for his full recovery!


February 2013

Valentines Day!

Thank you God, for my beloved sweetheart!

I was honored to spend time with old friends.

Thank you God for authentic friends.

March 2013
 Turned 60 on the outside. 16 on the inside.

Thank you God for my grand boys,
 who were with me on my birthday!

Thank you God for Birthday Roses!

Easter 2013

Thank you "Lamb of God" for your resurrection!



April 2013
Blessed to be married 42 years!

Thank you God for my husband Randall, our daughters, and our grandchildren!

 

My girls bless me everyday!
Love helping Kendra with "Ever After!"

Love helping Jessica, writing for
 "Modern Day Moms."



May 2013

Mothers Day 2013 at Castle Petite

Thank you God for more time with my precious mother!

June 2013

 Grand boy turned 11 years old.

Thank you God for allowing me to see my grandsons everyday!

July 2013

 "Modern Day Moms"

Tour of Europe!

Working trip for my CEO baby girl!

"Somebody has to do it!"

 Leaving on a jet-plane for

 Rome, Florence, Venice, and Paris!

Time to board the gondolier in Venice,

with Suzi, our coordinator, and friend!

 To the top of the magnificent
 "Eiffel Tower!"
Thank you God for unbelievable blessings, both big and small!

August 2013
My Mr. Randy's Birthday!

School Ties!
Thank you God for milestones!



September 2013

Our 6 generation Yosemite family cabin is completely destroyed by the "The Rim Fire"!
Thank you God for the memories!


October 2013
Our Son in Law is deployed to Afghanistan.
Please keep Sterling in your prayers.

Thank you God for keeping my faithful son-in-love safe and sound!

November 2013

"Thanksgiving Dinner!"

Thank you God for your tender care!



December 2013

Our "Christmas Tree!"

"Biltmore" Trip. 

Watching "It's A Wonderful Life," 
on "Christmas Eve."

Helping provide "Christmas,"
 toys, food, and clothing.

It is almost time to say goodbye to 2013. 

I have not packed "Christmas," away.

Christmas goes by so fast at this juncture.

When I was younger,

 I packed it all away the day after Christmas.

Now I want to savor every twinkle,

 sparkle, and shining memory.
I will pack the decorations away January 2, 2014!
But I will keep
 "Christmas,"
 in my heart ever after.

Thank you Father God, for the birth of your only son, Jesus!

Thank you friends and family,

 for following and reading

 "Gutzy and Gussied Up" in 2013!

"Merry Christmas Tour"
2013
By, Cheryl Harwell Bailey

  "Come and sit by our cozy fire,
 and break bread at our table."

May I introduce
 "Hen Dixie?"

Our Christmas Tree. 
 Ornaments from past generations,
 other countries,
 and handmade by our little ones. 

"Grandma's Star"
Priceless!

All the treasures in our home,
 have a family story!

Sister Mary's mirror.

The "Nativity," handmade by my mother.

"Popcorn"

Sound and taste! Better than microwave!

The coziest place
 to sit and sip hot dark chocolate.

"But Randy, I'll put them in the front seat!"
 "I simply must bring my
   giant California pinecones 
 to Tennessee!"

"I smell bacon…..and pinecones!"

"If you're not a grandmother,
 perhaps a cookbook would help!"

" Gentlemen, start your engines!"

"We're waiting to be filled with
 Christmas Cookies!"

"We're still waiting!"

Papa mug, 
mama mug,
 and baby mug!

I saw a fluffy tiny mouse out by the wood pile yesterday.
I found these itty bitty Christmas Cookies this morning, in the kitchen.

It was dark and frosty this morning!

But the sun came shining through!

All is calm, all is bright,
 tonight!

One of my favorite Christmas gifts from my sweetie heart,
  "Old Britain Castles," tea set.
I put a little Christmas tree in the sugar bowl each year. 

"Christmas Clock"

Yep, handmade by my amazing men!
 Saint Randalas and Saint Bailas,
for a Christmas long ago.
  

Home, home, where glittering stars,
 and silvery moon,
 light up the darkness!

From our trip to Czechoslovakia,
it makes the bathroom sparkle!

Snuggery Bed Chamber,

a wonderful place to hide,

presents

from little sneak peekers!  

Overstuffed  snuggery chair?
"Yes, please!"
Presents hiding behind overstuffed snuggery chair!

Snuggery Christmas Tree

Hiding Hiding Hiding,
in the Snuggery .

 "Merry Christmas Roses" 
Thank you Saint Randalas!

"Old Saint Nick," in grandma's pine hutch.

"Home, where the deer and the donkey roam."

Ya'll come back now, real soon!

Praying, wishing, hoping, believing

 for each one of YOU, 

to have a

"Merry Christmas,"

and 

"Happy New Year!" 

"God bless us, everyone!"