OK, made it there, spoiled the grandkids, and made it home. it was 70 Christmas Eve, and when I arrived on the 28,it was 29 degrees, Snow & ice, and nice normal weather. Don't think I'm wrong, I love the warm, 70 is perfect, but, I have a deep enjoyable love for the cold. It revitalizes me. My car was covered w/ snow, and it was just nice to see snow this time of year. I'm trying to catch up on everything like laundry, and general cleaning. Then enjoy a nice calm quiet new years eve...

OK, the gifts are bought, the packages wrapped, cookies are being made... and the house is clean. I'm at my daughter's We are busy playing w/ 2 kids, ( under the age of 3) watching movies, and enjoying family time. The pressure of running to the store is over, and now we can just relax. She has decorated the house beautifully, my son-in-law has made some awesome cookies. and I'm enjoying just being w/ then all. My flight out here was great, everything arrived wonderfully, and now just...

Tomorrow at this time.. (if all goes well, ) I'll be on an airplane headed to San Diego. I will have all the packing done, the stuff dropped off, and work finished. I will have survived another 11 hrs of work, and will be on relax mode. I'll be playing w/ grandkids, talking w/ daughter, and enjoying family. I'm taking my laptop for the first time, ( I have had it about a month) So think of me as I encounter a different security issues. I survived the party today, all the insanity of b...

I had my old DL, my new copy of my birth certificate, my proof of residence, cash, and headed for the DMV! I entered.. no one in line... 2 different people stated they could help me... I walked over, sat down, and less than 5 minutes later, had my DL! She accepted my old DL, my new copy of the bc, and my proof of residence, all she asked for was my ss card. Passed the vision test, and paid my $20.00 Took my pic. which of course looked horrible, but I have it. I'm legal again! Wh...

OK, I work Sat, Mon, Tues, and leave Tuesday night. I've known I was going to fly out for over 6 weeks. I have known about X-Mas for quite some time, I mean its' the same day each year. So, being an adult of at least average IQ, why do I put off doing everything to the end? I know better. But, You wait, I'll be up all night Monday, getting stuff done, Work 6:30 am till 6:00 pm Tuesday, then fly out. I'll be tired, excited, and anxious. then I have the 2 hours I gain, maybe I ...

Now for those who know me know I love cold, snow, all that stuff. But the ice... forget it. I can't control driving on ice. it makes it completely unpredictable. I have put a huge sheet of heavy balck plastic over my front windows, and front doors of my car. . I don't have to do any scrapping, just spray some anti ice stuff on on the back window, let the car warm up, and drive away. Now getting to the car was the main problem today. I slipped on the ice covered snow which was cov...

Ok, 10 days to go before I fly out to be with my daughter's family for X-mas. I have arranged for the owner of the house, (cat) to be at a friends during the time. She will be pampered, petted, loved, and spoiled, or otherwise continuation of her life here. I have most of things bought, will pick up last few things this weekend. Including picking up some presents from the other grandparents, about 30 miles away, to take to deliver. But the one thing that could have prevented making t...

It started off as a simple idea... go to the store to pic up a present or 2 for grandkids. Very very simple. I cleared off the windows, warmed my car, and procedded slowly down the road. Entered the interstate, and drove under the limit, but still respectable for a snow covered, and icy road. About 55-60. I was driving in the slow lane, and of course being passed like I was standing still. A 4 wheeler flew by and skidded into me, I was able to hit the shoulder, and stop. But I blew...

Ok... yes... I've been out of it.. but today I'm doing better, we have snow. not a lot, but some... it's icy.. so i have the day to enjoy as well as tomorrow.. Time to get the place cleaned up a bit and relax and enjoy the beautiful snow. I'm doing some online shopping, sending them to the grandkids... its that time of year... but then they get spoiled 12 months out of the year anyway. I love snow, i love the smell, the look, the quietness at night, the crispness.... ok I'll stop...

OK, have new laptop, have new tv, door fixed that robbers broke into, and I have ticket for X-mas travel Life has been crazy for the last several months. My home was broken into when I flew out to my daughters for 2.5 weeks. It was broken into on the last night i was gone. Computer crashed the next day, the day I arrived home. I had bronchitis, was out of work for 2.5 weeks. and generally was out of it. Life is going better, I'm learning to deal w/ my new laptop, i've replaced...

I came home yesterday to find my tv had died. Tried all kinds of things.. no dice. Then.. the fish are dieing.. So.. throughly cleaning of tank, re scrubbing, carefully adding water with correct stuff in to kill bad stuff. Cat disappeared and I thought she had died also... she was merely taking a nap. So,,I'm hot, (it's hot & humid here) tired, and w/out a tv. have other things done though. Now, do I want a nap? it is awful quiet w/out the tv. I have accomplished a lot of...

Ok.. Tomorrow I get to go for SEX. I've put $ aside, and tomorrow I've planned several shops to attack. Well, I was at work..and a friend asked what I was going todo tomorrow. I forgot where I was and stated in a loud & clear voice.. I'm going shopping for some SEX. Well, my boss was about 2 ft away, along w/ her boss, and along with her boss's boss's boss!!! My boss stated my name in a very loud clear voice, I had been talking to a fellow knitter who knew the slang. I tur...

HI. I've started some oddball knitting for baby blankets. What this means is that I start a small baby blanket, mail it to another knitter, she add's to it... (whatever color & stitch she wants) and mails it to another. A very dear knitter started this for blankets & shawls, and she allowed me to copy her idea. The baby blankets are for our Children's hospital. I'm adding to the shawl for a person who needs some extra comfort, and will mail it out in a few days. I love kni...

I have cleaned. Knitted, organized my sock drawer. I'm out of here. Im going to go find something intereting to do. Have to stay busy. Nice cool day, sunny.. perfect day to get out. If and when she calls.. she will. I have my cell.. I'll get the call. I have to do something besides look at these walls. i need some new yarn, and have a few errands. I found a credit card that had dust on it.. so.. of course I should clean that ... Think of me.. I'm trying not to go crazy.. ...

Ok.. I waited.. It's been 2 weeks. I know.. She said approximately... THey sent my file to a company that checks out your back ground. If they find my ex- Iwonder if I could have his addy to have him thrown in jail.. ( he's only 20,000 behind in child support) They wanted to know an employer from yrs ago.. gezz where is my tax papers? thankfully it was the year that the irs was so interested in . Ok.. so now I'm officially keeping even busier.. jumping at every phone ring, and ...