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May 2009 be the best year of your life so far!

Here’s a big New Year’s kiss for you.

Here’s another New Year’s kiss for all my lonely friends.

I have joined an online dating service for LDS singles.  I’m willing to explore the possibility of dating again.  Not sure I actually want to go through with it, but willing to explore the possibility.  Mostly I wanted to meet some new people, make some new friends, and spend some time chatting and reading the message boards.  Someone suggested that if all I want to do is socialize I shouldn’t have joined a dating service.  Opinions?

A funny (weird) thing happened.  I got an e-mail from my almost-ex sil’s first wife who is also a member of this dating service.  Her daughter was reading the message boards with her and recognized me right away.  She was full of sympathy for my daughter and very nice in her comments.  What a small world!

I can’t leave you without a Happy New Year!

2008 has been less than spectacular in many ways.  It has been a painful year for my family.  But - We’re not down yet.  2009 is going to be a year of growth and  rebuilding.  I am determined to make myself as strong as I can possibly be physically, mentally, and spiritually.  Working from the theory that it is best to make one change at a time, I have already begun an exercise program.  I hate exercise SO MUCH!  But, I intend to get myself into better shape, build up a bit of stamina, and then go dancing.  Dancing is also exercise, but it is FUN exercise.  I know many of my blog friends have had a difficult 2008 also.  Join with me in looking forward with optimism and enthusiasm to the New Year.  Here’s a New Year’s kiss to start things off right.

Things have been pretty quiet around here, if you don’t count the occasional kid-fight and chasing each other through the house.  I think that’s caused by boredom.  Too much snow, not enough time outdoors running and yelling.

We gave the dog away before Christmas to a young couple who simply love dogs.  And someone bought the trampoline yesterday.  Both things caused tears to flow in the 11-year-old.  She feels the changes in the family and thinks her dad is a jerk for causing all this.  We try not to say anything bad about the jerk, but she’s old enough to know that Dad isn’t supposed to leave mom and start spending a lot of money to “date” some 21-year old who doesn’t speak English or live on the same continent.

I’m having pain today sufficient to require demerol to function.  So, if I say anything that makes absolutely o sense blame it on the drugs.

I’ll be glad to see the holidays over this year.  I’ve been eating too many goodies.  We don’t normally keep a lot of stuff around the house to grab and eat.  I have a tendency to eat things I don’t even want simply because they’re there tempting me.  Not good for my blood sugars.

I think I need to head south for a few weeks.  Go someplace where the sun is shining and there’s no snow to make it hard to get out of the house.  It’s a challenge just to go to the drugstore to pick up prescriptions or the grocery to buy milk.  Will I get out of the garage?  Will I be able to get back in?  Will some idiot going to fast slide into me on the street?

Yesterday I bought myself a new dress.  It’s a pretty dress, but it’s not what I really wanted.  I looked for new shoes too, but refuse to settle for anything that is going to hurt my feet when I wear them.  I’m spoiled by having a mother who made all my clothes as I was growing up and then making my own things as an adult.  When you make your own, you can pick the material, the color, and the style and suit yourself.  When you’re buying ready-made you are at the mercy of the manufacturer!  I may be forced to start sewing for myself again.

So, how’s life treating you?  Am I the only one who gets depressed after Christmas each year?

This is one of my favorite pictures of Jesus Christ.  I love that His arms are open, inviting me in for a big hug.  It’s not the usual Christmas picture that we have come to expect.  We celebrate His birth at Christmas time, but also His life.  Without His example and teachings His birth would be of little note - after all we were all born.  Some, I’m sure, were even born in a manger.  However, none of us live as He lived or love as He loved.  This is the true Christmas message.  Live to the best of your ability in kindness and goodness, and love your fellow men.  My Christmas wish for you is not peace throughout the world, but peace in your little corner of the world, in your heart and your mind.  I wish you love and kindness in all that you do and say and may it be returned to you by those you have contact with.  I wish for you a knowledge that Jesus Christ lives and that He died so that we might live again, that we might be with Him and with our families throughout all eternity.  This knowledge is what brings peace to my soul and gives me strength to face all of life’s challenges.

It is nearly 8:30 on Christmas morning.  The children have been up since 4:30 - the presents have all been opened - and breakfast is in the oven.  Wonder of wonders - the sil called from Odessa to wish his children a Merry Christmas.  To say I was surprised is putting it mildly!  So far it has been a wonderful Christmas - I got a uber-soft, pretty blue bathrobe, each of the kiddies and their mom got new jammies, Santa visited with toys and a new bike for the 9-year-old.  We have the sing-along version of Mamma Mia to watch later today and dance and sing to our hearts’ content.  I anticipate the rest of the day will be as pleasant as its beginning.  The timer is ringing, indicating that breakfast is ready to eat.  Have a great day.

Merry Christmas!

A few of my favorite Christmas icons and avatars:

My wish for each of you is that you might find peace and joy at this Christmas time.  Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah remember the miracle and the giver of all things good.

I started to post these pictures hours and hours ago, but got distracted by my grandchildren.  So here are my Ruby Tuesday pics, a bit late, but here nonetheless.

For today’s Ruby Tuesday I took pictures of my “baby” Christmas trees.  I have another tree that is taller, but this year my 4-year-old grandson went into the storage room and brought out the baby trees for me to put up.  So, here they are - one with presents and one without.  The beaded bells, the angel, and the Santa were made by yours truly.  I also did the painting on the nativity set.

Visit Work of the Poet for more Ruby Tuesday photos.

I just went out and measured the snow in our front yard.  It is 12 inches deep - that’s one foot of snow!  I took some pictures to share with you.  Sorry about the dark photo, but that’s all the sunshine we’re getting at 12:00 noon today - snow brings lots of cloud cover, too.

This first picture is looking across the street at the neighbor’s tree.

This is the neighbor’s other tree.  You can really see the snow falling in this shot.

And this is the tree in our yard that has red berries on it all winter long.  I love the little white snow caps on the bunches of berries.  Maybe I should have saved this one for Ruby Tuesday.  lol

Not surprisingly we canceled our reservations at Mountain River Ranch - it is up in the foothills and you have to take one of the worst roads in the area to get there.  We decided we’d rather be snowed in here at home than out in the middle of the boon-toolies.

I got this Blogthing from Storyteller.  I don’t know why I continue to take these quizzes - I always come out the same as her anyway. ;-)  But it’s a nice kitty in the picture.

You Are a Ragdoll Cat

You are extremely cute and cuddly. You are downright adorable. Your personality matches your exterior. You are very laid back and sweet. You don’t really like the outdoors. You prefer to stay inside where it’s cozy. Luckily, you are the perfect houseguest. You are polite and obedient.