Prescription-- Retail Therapy !!

Hello, Everybody!

First, we must tell you that Sharon got very sick, very fast beginning last Sunday evening. On Monday, Willie the tileman was due to knock on her door at 9:00 am. Willie came and began working to put tile in Sharon's bathroom. By Tuesday morning, she knew she had to get to the doctor fast. Breathing was beginning to be very difficult. It took Willie about an hour to grout the floor tile and reseat the toilet. Sharon practically followed him out of the door, and headed straight to the Upper Valley Urgent Care Center. She was seen almost immediately. After doing a chest X-Ray showing the lungs not clear, she had a breathing treatment. Not only one breathing treatment, but three. After two injections, and three prescriptions, she was sent home. To make a long story short, she was much better by Thursday.

Now we can tell you the reason for this post title. We arrived at the Lodge in Ruidoso on Thursday afternoon. We had planned this trip months ago because it is the beginning of the Christmas festivities--the Tree Lighting, and the Parade of Lights. We were ecstatic when the doctor told Sharon we could go only if she continued treatment. We think Ellen would have been more disappointed than Sharon. This mountain town is decked out for the holidays and you can't help but get into the spirit of the season.

This picture is the front of our hotel.

A giant Christmas tree greeted us as we entered the lobby.

Of course the mantle sits in readiness all year long, just waiting to be decorated for the holidays!

Father Christmas was waiting for us at the front desk.

We went down to the local grocery store to pick up a few items for our stay. When we came back, all the lights were on outside the hotel. Ellen loved this deer so much that she had to go give him a hug!!

Sharon was ready to hop on him and go for a ride!!

This one seems to be ready to get hooked up to Santa's sleigh and take to the skies!

When we came into the lobby, the "elves" were busy putting together a gingerbread house! We had fun talking to them as they carefully put together their creation. We will be sure to get a picture of the finished creation and include it in a future post.

Sharon had a good night and is feeling better. She had to go back to the doctor yesterday morning before we left town. If he wasn't pleased with her progress, we would be staying home this weekend. About 11:00, Ellen received a text that said, "I'm free! Whee!!" We packed up the car and hit the road. It was time to "fill" the REAL prescription -- Retail Therapy!!

Until next time. . . . . . . . . .