Happy New Year

This will be my last post until next year. I hope that next year brings everyone good health, prosperity, peace and happiness as I wish and hope for these things too.

We had a nice Christmas with the family and my youngest is enjoying a lazy break from college. I think she'll have to get used to getting up before noon all over again though when the new semester starts.

I am looking forward to a reflective yet lazy New Years Day tomorrow. I think I'll have to practice writing 2010 several times so that I can get used to it. I remember when 2010 seems so futuristic. Not anymore...

~ Merry Christmas ! ~

I was lucky enough to get part of the day off which was really great because I was in about as much a mood to work as someone on a beach in Hawaii!

Got everything pretty well set for tomorrow and just heard from our oldest that it is icy up in Northern TX and so they will probably not be coming down tonight. I never thought we'd have to worry about that here in TX. Better safe than sorry though, so they are coming down tomorrow for the day.

Here is a short holiday rhyme I just came up with...

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the office
Not a keyboard was clicking not even a mouse

The files they are finished, my queue empty now
The screen has gone dark, and I say Holy Cow!..

As I sit on the couch ready to veg for the night.
Merry Christmas to all..and to all a Good Night!

Saturday Nite.....

Stopping by to check in...I know I haven't blogged much lately but have been really busy with work, nothing unusual there..and when I haven't been working I have been doing the Angel card project sending out cards to those in need. I got 127 of those done and just got done my regular cards of somewhere between 30 and 40. Needless to say I am tired of writing.

I noticed so far anyway, a lot fewer cards in the mail with only 4 more mailing days until Christmas. I have only gotten 4 so far. Guess many are cutting back on everything this year including sending out Christmas cards. But I will write them as long as I can lift a pen. For some old friends our once a year catch up is the only time for getting a quick glimpse at what each other have been up to. And so for me it is tradition.

I'm excited to say our youngest has finished her first semester of college and did very well. Woo hoo! For me the first semester was the worst and hardest adjustment to get through. So she should be fine for the rest of the time since she made the transition fairly easily.

She is home now for the holidays so it will be nice having her here for a while again. We are going to bake some cookies and go see a movie or two while she's home.

I think I am pretty much ready for Christmas in terms of shopping for the most part. Will have all the wrapping to do, but I'll try to get a little done each evening so I won't face a repeat of last year...wrapping gifts late at night in our bedroom, which started out neat and tidy with ribbons and tags and ended up well let's just say not so neat using tissue paper with names scribbled across the front.

My other daughter and her fiance' will only be able to visit for a short time as he works every day but Christmas...hmm....sounds like me! :) It will be nice even if the visit is short.

Well I've yawned way too many times to keep going with this blog post tonight. Goodnight

~ From Shelby..one of mommy's furkids ~

......sniff....sniff. Woof!

I'm stopping by to write in mommy's blog although I am half blind...I'm going to do my best. Mommy and Daddy must not be mad at us anymore! We've been good and trying not to bark too much, but we haven't gone for a walk for a long time, although I'm not sure because I can't tell people days very well. I have sniffed the air and can tell it has been very ,very cold in the mornings...

Anyway we DID get to go for a walk this morning and I did very well, Daddy said. I went down a little further than usual even though my legs hurt. Mommy gives me my own little treat for that. It doesn't taste like my other treats and I'm the only lucky one who gets it. It helps with the stiffness sometimes.

I have been getting lots of special attention from Mommy and Daddy since it was hot outside and I'm loving it. Except for the part when I get all scared and my teeth chatter and we go see this man with glasses and a white coat who takes me somewhere and sticks me with something sharp. But he always brings me back to mom which makes me happy. The last time I went he seemed happy to see me. I think I am doing better because I feel better and don't have to go for that scary ride as often.

One thing I have enjoyed lately is that Mommy is so busy in that room in the garage, that I can find poop snacks really fast in the back yard. That is unless Mommy spots me and scoops me up. No fair! I can't see her coming very well and I never get to finish my snack~! Oh well at least I get plenty of food and get a treat when all of us dogs get one...even if Kaci nabs mine if I drop it. I just get another one. I really love my Mommy and Daddy... uh oh....here comes Mommy..

Woof ...

..sorry

I know I've been MIA on this blog recently.
It is getting even more busy with work, if that
is even possible and right now I'm also working
on the Angel Christmas Card project that I
volunteered for both last year and this so
any spare time ..which is actually sleep time
is being spent feverishly writing out cards.

I'll pop in when I can.

Christmas Stroll

The weekend started out with the threat of snow...yes it was possible that we may get a whole half inch and folks were out getting milk and bread and stores were running out of propane for heaters. The municipal trucks were all getting ready to treat the roads in case we were to get some snow. I had to laugh at the thought of all the commotion over a half an inch of the white stuff. Back east it wasn't worth getting excited about unless we were expecting at least 6 to 10 inches. But that's Texas for you.

Anyway my youngest was suppose to come home this weekend for the annual town Christmas Stroll festivities to be in the parade and help with the pageant promotion for next year. But in her area they were possibly getting 2 or 3 inches and we talked yesterday morning and decided she should stay put. Our snow arrived right as I was going to pick up my mom for lunch. We stayed close to home just in case it actually started to lay on the road. By the time we came back with our salads from the salad bar it had already slowed to an occasional flurry. By the time we left there was no sign of snow and the roads were still dry.

By 2:00PM the sun was coming out. So I started chatting online with my daughter to see if maybe she should come ahead. It was still snowing there and sticking some so we agreed once again that she should just stay and maybe possibly come this morning when it will have all passed.

Then after 4:00PM she called me and said it stopped and maybe she would come anyway. So she and her boyfriend headed home by 5:00PM. The weather people just don't get it right so much of the time. This storm that was suppose to be anywhere from 9:00AM - 6:00PM, only lasted around here anyway for 10 minutes!

Anyway we had a nice time in town today. The parade was long and she looked great in the parade. There was some musical performances at different times and we strolled, as the event is appropriately called, around the vendors booths and the local shops. I allowed myself to buy a few things and we had a good time.

We were invited to join my daughter's boyfriend, his mom and his other brother at our favorite restaurant for dinner. We had a great time and really enjoyed some nice conversations and a few laughs...which we always have when my comedian hubby is around.

I talked with our oldest daughter today too who took her wedding dress to get fitted by a woman who does alterations. I could hear the excitement in her voice as she told me how it was being altered and how beautiful it will look. We are all getting very excited for their wedding which now is only 3 months away.

It was really nice not working the entire day although I did work a little this morning. I need to remember to do that now and then. Take some time to enjoy life!

Tuesday ramblings..

For once I got done work before 11 at night! Woo hoo! That is the only draw back to working from home, you tend to take it to bed with you~...well it feels like it sometimes. It will probably be like this at least until year's end. I'm used to it. It is just hard to really appreciate the holidays working a lot. Time rushes past and it is a race to get the Christmas decorations up BEFORE December 25th. LOL

It is really cold out tonight and there is a chance of some light snow or freezing rain the next day or so which is rare around here. Darn! I keep forgetting to pull the green peppers that are still on my balcony garden that are ripe enough to pull. Hope it doesn't get down to freezing tonight so I can do that tomorrow.

I get to see our youngest again this weekend as she has to come back for a holiday event held in town on Saturday. I'll take some time off work to go see her do her thing. Always nice to have the kids home!!

Hard to believe it is December already! I really need to make a hair appointment before December 25th. I need a dye job and hair cut badly. Looking back on my calendar it has been since May! Yes I have been that busy. Well its easier to ignore hair when you can pull it back in a pony tail most days. It is just the gray that I see at the roots that are grown out about 3 inches already that I hate to see. Reminds me that I am getting old no matter how much I still feel like I'm not a day over 20.

Today was my exercise day so tomorrow is my off day. Planning to get up early to spend some time with hub chatting and drinking coffee. The only time I can call my own is time I take away from sleep time but it is nice to relax and start the day slow.

That's it for now....sure hope my peppers survive.