Merry Christmas......

To all of the people who read my blog.
To all of the people who work in hospitals, nursing homes, etc, taking care of people
who can't take care of themselves.
To all of the people out taking care of the roads so we can visit loved ones.
To all of the aid workers around the world who help the victims of disasters.
To all hungry. I hope your lot improves.
To all the ill. I pray you get better.
To all who take the time to volunteer.
To all who protect and serve including fighting fires.
To all service personnel and their families, no matter where they are.
To all who support charities.
To all who love their families.
To all who care about the earth.
To all of the abused, including animals. I hope help comes in time.
To all of the Scrooges out there. To get over it.
To my family.

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I am just about over it. My Ex had a professor at the university who said it best. "God was generous with idiots. He put them everywhere." Well I have found where a lot of them hang out.

The Interstate and all roads leading to it. Driving has become a real adventure lately. The weather hasn't helped much. Snow, ice, rain, and generally increased traffic have turned even the most even tempered idiot into a raving maniacal idiot.
The road clears up a bit then there is an icy patch which causes the idiot driver to slam on the brakes and therefore slide. There is a puddle of water which after 6 pm becomes ice- same result. And then there are are the bridges and overpasses. Giggle.

The grocery store. Yes there was a winter weather watch posted on the weather map and the predictions range from no snow to 3 inches of snow(that's all we ever get here) to sleet to simple rain. And the populace heads for the grocery store. To get bread and milk. A person could starve if they missed a loaf of bread and a gallon of milk for a couple of days(that's how long snow usually lasts here).

The parking lots of any major store or mall. It is cold, remember. And a little snow or a light rain may be falling. And of course Christmas approaches. Or looms as the case may be. There are no good parking spaces in the lot because everyone has decided to go shopping on the same day(Saturday). So our wonderful idiots ride around and around the parking lots looking not only for a parking spot but a spot close to the store. They are planning on buying a lot of heavy things. Finally a spot opens and all 15 of the lot roamers aim for the same place. Just think, a gathering of 15 idiots.

The malls. The department stores. The discount stores. The toy stores. And Walmart.
There is one good time to go to these stores and not run into idiots. October.

I love furpeople

Please meet Cheyenne. Husky-Blue Heeler mix, 1 month old. My Christmas gift.

Hello Tuesday

It is a rainy November Tuesday. The sort of day I would have killed for in July. But now it sort of fits in with all of the other November days so far. Sometimes I have a hard time with the motivation factor on this type of day. Today, not so much.

At one time I posted some pics of my workroom. I have the materials to make jewelry, to make dolls, and to paint in acrylics, oil, and water color. I have a huge amount of stuff. Consequently, I have a mess. So, I started sorting through the jewelry stuff and will be selling bags of bits and bobs on Ebay. I also found a lot of gold jewelry that I will try to sell.

I am looking forward to getting one part of the room more organized. Actually I have wanted to try my hand at minis and I really want to finish the dolls that I started. But, I have trouble with creating anything in a mess. I can't seem to figure out how to embellish dolls, etc. when there is so much stuff to paw through looking for fixings. And I have decided the weather is perfect to work on that problem. At least I will be making something better inside while the rain is making the earth better outside.

Good Morning.

We have behind us an election. I was devastated to see one of the most evil, dirt-slinging elections that I have ever seen here in my state. I truly wonder how the candidates manage to fool voters that they are the best candidate when they focus on the other candidate's sins instead of their plans for positive change. I absolutely abhor the political system for this. I waited and waited but there were few really good plans for change from the candidates for either side. So sad when the whole country is run by my side-your side. I worry.

We have before us winter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, families, gratitude, joy, sorrow, confusion, love, kindness, generosity, remembrance, and giving. I would love to know what I will do about those things. One at a time. I saw on one of the morning news shows that now would be a good time to set Thanksgiving plans in place. But I have never done that before. Think I will try it this year. And while I am coming up with a plan, I will be grateful for all of the good things in my life.

Just Back

Wow! It's good to be home. We went to Fla for a family party to celebrate Brian's grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary. It was a wonderful party with a lot of family there. Always so good to see family. And the house was beautiful. It was a waterfront house in Pompano Beach. Wow was it beautiful. And the beach was wonderful. Really good waves, a good breeze and lots of sunshine. And family. Oh and a pool. Heavenly.

Then to Jacksonville to see my wonderful girls and family. We enjoyed the visit. Cathy has a really cute son about 15 months old. Brian was fascinated. Kingston never stops moving. Never. Except when he is asleep. And Marlee is the talker. She carries on complete conversations that I understand most of. And of course my girls are wonderful. We visited my son-in-law's mom and John at their home in St Mary's Ga. Not only are they fabulous people but their home is one of the most welcoming and relaxing places I have ever been. Totally terrific.

But it's also good to be home.

Yep, I thought I'd lost it.

But I found it. It seems that when my mind goes walkabout I am just unable to cope with much. I have stayed home so much that when my schedule changes I am worse than a toddler with a nap. I just won't go. I found it just about 4 days later. I am so grateful that I found it because what was left of my mind was imagining all sorts of the worst ailments possible. Actually I was adjusting to new glasses.