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NEWS! Cause of Snow in November Discovered

November 12, 2019 By Sherri

NEWS FLASH! Reliable Sources Have Just confirmed that Decorating for Christmas Before Thanksgiving Causes Snow in November! Please Cease and Desist Immediately! You know who you are! 

Filed Under: Thoughts for the Day Tagged With: celebrate, Christmas, decorating, snow, thanksgiving, winter

Christmas with Friends

December 26, 2018 By Sherri

We are BEYOND grateful to have spent CHRISTmas with these AMAZING peeps! Thank you all for letting us be part of your family Paul, Lisa and all of you incredible, loving, FUN kids!

We LOVE and ADORE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Filed Under: Counting My Blessings, Living My Life Tagged With: Christmas, family, friends

Pumpkin and Cookie Come Inside for Christmas

May 3, 2018 By Sherri

Pumpkin pulled up her chair to the window so she could  see what was going on inside.

T’was the very day of Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

But Pumpkin was cold and she wanted inside, so she pulled up her chair and gave out a cry!

“Why does that tree get to come out of the cold? You said you loved us, much more than gold!”

Mommy saw Punkie standing there weeping, as she looked out the window her heart began sinking.

OK dear Pumpkin, I’ll let you in, but only for a minute and just in the den.

So she spread out some popcorn under the tree, enough for a quick and yummy, fun treat.

The rest of the story, soon you will know. Turn on the video to see how it goes!

 


Filed Under: Safari Sherri's Animal World Tagged With: animals, Christmas, counting my blessings, goats, just for fun, personal story, the adventures of pumpkin and cookie, video

We Finally Have a Christmas Tree!

December 5, 2016 By Sherri

christmas-tree-collage-2I am SO EXCITED about our new tree!!! Wayne surprised me and set it up yesterday!

We have only had two trees in 22 years of marriage. The first we had at our old house in the sun-room. The next we had here in the living room.

I have never really liked fake trees, but fresh are always so much work to get, decorate and keep watered. What’s worse, I had a bad reaction to the chemicals on the last one. Yes, chemicals on a fresh tree! We got it at a big box store and would not be surprised if it were sprayed with pesticides and probably even pine scented chemicals!

It’s true! Some places are spraying trees and flowers with scents these days. Our world is so inundated with strong, neuro-toxic chemical fragrances that people are losing their sense of smell, which leads to adding more toxic scents to everything from cleaning products to laundry to soaps, lotions, shampoos and deodorants. You don’t EVEN want me to elaborate on that! … But if you do, go to my blog.

Anyway … back to my story. We had been looking for several years, but I wanted something different than the average wide tree with lights and a green, plastic trunk. I wanted pine cones and berries! We walked into Hobby Lobby two years ago after Christmas and there it was! Wayne went to get an employee to help find the box, because there was only one left. So, I stood there and waited.

Another customer came up behind me and started to grab the tree! I turned to him and said, “Oh I am so sorry, but my husband and I are buying this tree. He just went to get the box.” He was quite upset, but thankfully he didn’t want to fight about it. The employee who helped us get the box, made a call and found the other customer another store where he could get the tree. So, it all worked out. But boy was that close!

Happy ending? Almost there. Hang on! Since fake trees are made of plastics, paints and glues, we really had no idea if I would even be able to have it in the house. What we did know, was that we would have to out-gas it for at least a year before we even tried. So, Wayne put it downstairs and didn’t bring it back up for almost two years.

After all of that, I am elated to say that he was able to set it up in our living room without any problems! Wahoo!

Long story short, when you live with debilitating illness and have to think twice about everything you buy, bring into the house, put on your body, wear or eat … the small things like finally having a Christmas Tree is an extra special blessing!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Filed Under: Counting My Blessings, Living My Life Tagged With: awareness, chemicals, Christmas, Christmas tree, chronic illness and pain, counting my blessings, environmental illness, fake tree, fragrance-free, fragrances, personal story, pesticides, pine tree, real tree, scents, toxic chemicals

Merry CHRISTmas 2015!

December 25, 2015 By Sherri

2015 Merry ChristmasMerry CHRISTmas! Love Wayne, Sherri, Snickers, Pumpkin and Cookie!

Filed Under: Thoughts for the Day Tagged With: 2015, Christmas, just for fun

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

December 25, 2014 By Sherri

 

2014 Pumpkin N Cookie Christmas www.PumpkinAndCookie.comWe Wish You All A Happy and Adventurous New Year!

~LUV, Wayne, Sherri, Snickers,Pumpkin and Cookie






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Filed Under: Humor and Fun, Living My Life Tagged With: animals, Christmas, cookie, counting my blessings, goats, nativity, new year 2015, nigerian dwarf, pumpkin, the adventures of pumpkin and cookie

A Ladybug Christmas Tree from My Friend

December 20, 2014 By Sherri

We have only had a Christmas tree twice in the 20 years we have been married (just takes so much work to decorate and had an allergic reaction to one the last time).

This year, Wayne was determined to get some Christmas lights up outside, but we had lots of electrical issues.

My friend, Jody, found out and gave us this super adorable potted tree with ladybugs on it and some sugar globe lights.

It is incredible! We have been enjoying it SO much! What a blessing!!!! She is so thoughtful!!

Thank you, thank you, Jody! You are amazing!

 

 

Filed Under: Thoughts for the Day Tagged With: allergies, Christmas, counting my blessings, just for fun, ladybugs, lights, personal story, tree

My Surprise Christmas Elephant

December 18, 2014 By Sherri

20141218_182850Just wanted to share a very FUN surprise! Although I would love to have a tree and decorations, my hubby simply does not have time to do it.

But, last night when I came home from my doctor appts, I went to turn the corner and I saw this gold and red elephant (I LOVE elephants) in the front yard and some solar lights in our Charlie Brown Tree!! I was sooo excited!! Now, I at least have a few lights to enjoy!!

Unfortunately, this morning he let me know that the wild rabbits chewed through the extension cord. Booooo!! So, he will have to get some conduit to put over the cord. Not sure how he will keep them from doing it again. He is gone another 17 hours today and has a very full Saturday and Sunday as usual.

I guess I can still enjoy it during the day without the lights and be glad I got a picture. … LIFE! Ho hum!

 

Filed Under: Thoughts for the Day Tagged With: animals, Christmas, counting my blessings, elephants, just for fun

Christmas and New Year Blessings

February 8, 2014 By Sherri

2013 Connell Christmas Card

Flying HIGH after having an INCREDIBLE Christmas week with family in Wyoming!!

Had such a great time with Wes, Melanie, the boys and Melanie’s sister and kids!

Thank you all for using fragrance free laundry and showering products!! What a beautiful time with all the kids and your sister and family!! Love you all SO much!! And thank you, Deb and Bree for house and pet sitting!!

Wait! I have more news! Wayne and I spent New Year’s Eve with family and friends and not home alone as usual! We had a great time laughing and playing cards! It was SO good to see the people we love again!

Praise God I was able to stay (usually too much chemical fragrance) and enjoy the evening! Been down with fevers and welts in my throat since then, but at least I was able to be there. Thank you everyone!! I have missed you all SO much! It has been WAY too long!

Photo: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Wayne Connell, Sherri, Snickers, Jelly Bean, Kit Kat, Pumpkin and Cookie The Adventures of Pumpkin and Cookie: Nigerian Dwarf Goats Extraordinaire).

Filed Under: Counting My Blessings, Living My Life Tagged With: Christmas, family, fragrance-free, friends, Holidays, New Year's Eve, trip, visit

A Christmas Tree for My Brother

December 25, 2013 By Sherri

This Christmas Tree was placed by my brother’s memorial bench in honor of him. It is beautiful!!

THANK YOU, Cindi Carmack!! This is getting passed around the family not on Facebook. On behalf of our family, THANK YOU for putting up this incredible tree!! He will never be forgotten and we all love him so much! And we love you too!

Filed Under: Thoughts for the Day Tagged With: brother, Christmas, grief, Jim Mitchell, loss

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I am a singer, dancer, actress, model. ... Oh wait! That was my life BEFORE Lyme Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury and Chemical Injury. Join me on my pursuit to find joy in the midst of loss and pain! The one thing I certainly still have in this life is my humor! I hope you enjoy my blog full of information about living with disabling illness, pain and loss, as well as counting my blessings and just being plain silly!

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