Just received a call from daughter.  Her landline and internet have been cut off and she's not sure how long her cell will be on.  Although I'd like to help her I can't.  I have my own bills to pay and am already paying some of hers.  If her good-for-nothing ex-husband would pay what he owes her she could probably get them turned on again.  I've helped her with all this in the past but can't continue, especially since I don't know what my income is going to be next year.  I hate it but there's nothing I can do.  Her being without the internet isn't so bad as her being without a phone.  If only she hadn't bundled!  At least her laptop has wi-fi capability so she can always go to someplace that offers it for free.
Enough said....on that.
I'm slowly getting rid of whatever crud I caught (probably by going into the evil empire - Walmart - or some other store).  Last night was the first night I actually felt like cooking something for dinner.  It can only get better, right?  The upswing is that I've lost weight.  Of course it wasn't the right way to do it and I'll probably gain some or most of it back.  Hopefully it'll stay off.  I'm now getting into size 10 jeans.  Yay!  At any rate I'm getting to my goal, slowly.  Just a few more pounds and I'll be there.
It's looking gray out there.  Wouldn't be suprised if we got more rain.  Ugh.  We're coming into the time of year I dislike already and rain won't help.  I need sunshine!!  I now understand why older people head to the south and beyond in the winter.  The older I get the more I want more warm weather.
Guess it's time for me to get a move on.  I'm off to the gallery today, then 5 days off.  Tomorrow daughter and I head for Babies are everywhere to get gates and cupboard locks.  Those I don't mind paying for.  Tuesday is my grandson's birthday (9th?!!) and it's going to be celebrated at Chuck E. Cheese (groan).  I think part of my gift will be helping to pay for it.  I'll take some valium and ear plugs.
Y'all have a graceful day and remember:  if you stumble, get the hell up.

It's over....almost.  I'll be traveling to my son's today to celebrate with his family.  His mother-in-law came over from England this year so it'll be good to visit with her for a spell.  The kids will probably open their presents then disappear upstairs as usual.  I only get to see them a couple of times a year at most.  Guess I'm just that strange lady to them.
My sinuses are giving me fits again.  Wish the weather would make up its mind what it wants to do.  First it's warm, then it's cold, then warm, then cold, etc.  My head feels like it weighs a ton and I'm going to have to go buy a lot more tissue.
Hope y'all have recovered and are enjoying a peaceful day.  Now you can look forward to New Year.  A time when too many people drink too much.  Hopefully it'll be a better one than this was.
Y'all take care now.

It's Christmas day and I hope all of you who celebrate it are having a good one.  Me, I celebrate something else that comes just a few days before.  Right now I'm getting some birthday gifts wrapped for January birthdays of the grandchildren.  Tomorrow I'll be going to my son's to celebrate this holiday with him and his family.  Hopefully my head won't feel like it's filled with cement.  This weather is raising absolute havoc with my sinuses.  I'm also getting some knitting done and laundry. 
Think I'll take a nap since Cleo the cat decided that 6:00 a.m. was a good time for me to get up.  Y'all have a blessed day.

Won't be on tomorrow.  Family is coming up and we'll be celebrating Yule.  I have a bunch of cleaning to do and things to prepare food-wise so I'll just wish y'all a happy day.

Wow....four days off in a row.  Of course, not really, since I have baking, cleaning and delivery of goodies to do.  Must remember to get a burn permit on Wednesday for Thursday so we can have our fire to celebrate the return of the sun.  'scuse me a minute while I write a reminder on the calendar.  Done. 
Cleo decided to let me sleep in this morning.  She didn't try to get me up until a little after 7.  Now if she would just continue.  I don't thing she's aware of any time change so she might think it's 8 instead.  Boy would that make me an old stayabed.
Guess I'd better get a move on.  Baking isn't going to do itself.  Y'all have a good day and just to cover all the bases......Merry Chrismahannukwanzaka.

I'm sick of the music.  I'm sick of the hype.  So all I have to say today is......bah humbug!

Cleo has decided that she should be my alarm clock.  It wouldn't be a bad way to wake up except she wants me up an hour earlier than my usual time!  Plus she's being a little picky about her food.  That's going to have to change.  Well, I won't be working as much next month so I'll be home more and can maybe get her to change her ways.  I was looking at her colours more closely last night and the colouring reminds me of another cat I once had that I called Red.  The full name was Frederica (don't ask my why).  She was a sweet kitty but she developed feline leukemia and I had to have her euthanized.  Cleo is clear of that thank goodness.
Well it's onward and upward.  Y'all have a peaceful day and remember........love yourself, 'cause if you don't no one else can.