Jessica's Christmas Caramels

My first grandchild Jessica makes these fabulous caramels for Christmas. This year she made a jar called Grandma's Secret Stash  for me to have. She is the most thoughtful young lady I know. I love her dearly (not jut because of the caramels) but for her every day kindness. She is beauiful inside and outside and her mother did a wonderful job raising her. I am honored to say she was given my name as her middle name.

 I love you Jessica and am honored to be your grandma.

P.S. Each caramel is wrapped and tied with beautiful red and green bakers twine. Needless to say these twines indicate the jar is empty. Oh the calories but they are calories of pure love.
Also the recipe comes from her other Grandma who she lost this summer.

Yes Sock Monkeys!!!

What a perfect wrapping for me!

Almost hated to open my present...almost.

 

                                                                          
                                                                             Just hanging out in the tree!

                                                                                             Yea me too!!!!

                                   Thanks to my beautiful daughters who made my
                                                       Christmas merry!

Chimes Are Chimming!!

So we called the Grandfather Clock Doctor and he made a house call. This was going to be our Christmas present to one another. Fix the clock if price was within reason.

He came, he worked , he took parts back to shop and worked on some more. Must be like Santas workshop. He returned the next morning put it back together and made it chime!

He charged $125.00 and it was worth every penny! A true craftsman and probably not a lot of those left these days.

At eleven last night as I lay in my bed listening....11 chimes......midnight...12 chimes! Yes!!! All is well at night now.

In my 10/27 post I was praying for chimes and I got them! Merry Christmas!