I really hate shopping. I spent most all day yesterday running around, and part of today. Shopping is such a waste of time, especially when I am out looking for ideas for Christmas. I wish people would just tell me what they want, and I will get it for them. ugh. Shopping makes me grumpy. At least I am not out looking for a life insurance policy; I am thankful that I have a job and that I can get that thru work. But everything else needs to be bought seperatly and that makes me grumpy too; errrr – I wish Christmas was over.

I am off all this week from work. It is only Wednesday and I am feeling the empty space in the house when the kiddo is at school. It is SO quiet! I do cherish the alone time I have, but this week is different. Dont know why, but it just feels so lonely around the house. Makes me wonder how I am going to do alone when the kiddo is off to Collage. I used to think that I would love being a hermit, but now – hmmmm, not so sure. I am even missing the social aspect of going to work each day. This is really not like me!

Well I better get over it and do something productive. I have been busy busy busy all week, and today is shopping day. Need to get all my Christmas Shopping out of the way. Perhaps I will even find some plastic knobs for the bathroom as the tub and bath are cleaned, caulked and nice and shiny now. (yeah, thats what I did yesterday, cleaned the bathroom spotlessly clean. oh joy).

Today I am off work! Good news for sure, however today is ‘fix the house’ day.
The toilet has been acting up, so I replaced the flap. The tub has been scrubbed clean, the old grout removed and I need to claulk the tub so it doesnt leak! Now doesnt this sound just fun?! not. oh, and I need to mop the tiles, do more laundry, change the refrigerator water filters, and I am making Pot Roast for dinner. Sheesh, I am already tired and its only 9 am. Sometimes going to work is easier that staying home all day.

Sometimes I forget that I am CoDependant. One of the worst traits I have is that I just cannot say NO. The kiddo and I were invited to Christmas Dinner at a friends house. This year the Kiddo and I discussed it and we planned on staying home, just the two of us. However, when I get the invite on the phone, my mind goes blank and I just accept and say Sure! we’d love to come.
uhg,
So I tell the kiddo and he is, to say the least, dissappointed. to the verge of yelling at me. Its not like we have to get out the luggage sets or travel very far, but I guess its the point of the matter.
I am still not sure what we are going to do. I can cancel and not go, or we can get out butts out of the house and be social. eGads. *sigh*

Well Rosey is all better; however she gave her cold to Porter. He has been under the weather all week which means he has been keeping me awake a lot during the night – sneezing all over me.

Luckily it has been sunny this past week when we have been at work. He has been lounging in the sun trying to get better. and Yes, he is getting a little on the chunky side. I wonder if they have weight loss products for Cats; both Rosey and Porter need to loose few pounds!

Well Rosey is not getting any better. She did at first, but the last couple nights have been terrible. She sleeps w/me, and has been sneezing all night long; she keeps both of us awake. ugh. So if she does not have a better night tonight, I am taking her into the Vet. The poor thing hates the Vet!

She did go outside for a bit today, in the snow, but I scooted her in as I am afraid she might get pnemonia. After that, she ate a little, sat her butt on our modern furniture, and fell asleep. I am keeping an eye on her as I type this. I wonder if I can take a sick day at work for a pet?

Rosey is sick. Our big girl has the flu. I think its the flu anways. She has been sneezing a lot, her eye is running, and her nose is runny. I feel so bad for her. I have been hoping she will get better in a few days, and yesterday she was, but this morning, no better. I have been reading on line and the consensus is that we should give her vitamin C. Well we dont have that, and I dont feel right giving her human pills, so we are just going to wait it out. If she is not all better by Monday, then she sees the Doc. She hates the Doc ! ! Not to mention the Car ride, the Crate – I think all that would just make her worse. So we will just have her sit on my son’s lap in front of the nice warm fire again. She seems to like that . . .

After a week off work, I am back to work! What is really strange is that I was more stressed during my time off, than I am when at work. Yesterday I figured it out; there are so many lay offs and more are coming, that when I am at home I am not aware of the day to day happenings at work. I was so worried that when I came back to work after a week off, I would not have a job anymore. So now I can mellow out a little. They say the next round of lay offs will be in January. Oh Joy.

Well I hope ya-all had a great Holiday. Ours was a tad wierd. Thanksgiving was good, but there was wierd vibes all thru the day – just plain wierd. Cant really explain it, but it was just wierd. Dinner was okay, but I guess I am getting old. I just like the traditional dinner; yeah the boring Turkey, rolls, salad, potatoes, etc. This year new things were added and it kinda thru me a little I guess. But all in all it was good w/the Family.
However, the really strange thing that happened was that late Thanksgiving night, our neighbor hung himself. In the garage. Pretty bizarro. It was a noisey night; emergency assistance was called and I guess there is a full investigation in progress as they found lot of drugs in the house and they say that the place is such a mess with filth and what-not, that the place cannot be lived in! The really scary part is that this is a twin home and we are the other half of this house!
Ah well, All in All, I am very Thankfull for my family and friends, and my health, our Pets and my job. I hope Christmas will be better tho w/less Drama!

I cannot believe that Thanksgiving is here already! This year has just flown by. I swear, as I get older the time goes by faster. Total bummer. But, I am ready for Christmas; I love shopping for Christmas presents for my family and friends. I get out the receipt printer, keep track of the funds; yeah I am an organisational nut!
Anyways, I hope ya’ll have a great Thanksgiving. I know I am so very Thankful this year for my family and friends, I love you guys ! !

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