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Yes…that nasty little bug got me and took me down! It was bad enough having dental surgery before that, but on top of it? Egads. I do not recommend that diet for one second.
Now that the chill is thawing and the body isn’t aching, I think the rest of the week shall prove to be fortuitous. We begin with a cup of joe and some tempting puzzles to solve.
Happy Sunday!
As far as getting exercise, I log over 10,000 steps when I watch my little gems for a day, and I definitely get my upper body work out in when a car seat is involved. Car seat. This only came to mind as I laughed at the probably AI-Bot-generated meme I came across.
Also, three friends were privy to my inability to get a car seat OUT of my car, thus having to smash together in the back seat on our outing this past Saturday.
Yes, car seats are definitely a challenge for me. Apologies to my friends and apologies to my little pups, who put up with my clumsiness in my continued mission to keep them safe.
”Well, at least they aren’t sick,” said while two of my little granddaughters were sipping from my ice water glass at the restaurant. We happily shared germs and reminisced about it three hours later when one culprit vomited her meal.
Thankfully it was not a bug. We waited for further confirmation on that – but it seemed a case of whatever-didn’t-agree-with-her. And most times I figure I’ve had all of those crazy little bugs at some point and my body will ignore those pesky things. It was a good impetus to get some laundry done, a rather refreshing way to begin a new year?
Here’s to health and happiness this 2026. Happy Feast of the Epiphany, you wise ones.
That’s about it for today! My resolutions are pretty much always what I’m trying to do anyway, so I just nod my head and say, “Here we go again!”
Happy New Year to all – and here’s to great adventures in 2026.
Every once in a great while that little bug hits my daughter – and I am gladly roped in. “Yes! Let’s do it!”
The craft looked easy and fun and I had all of the necessary ingredients for actually following the directions and doing it correctly! (Except for the styrofoam cones which I did purchase on a late night run to Wal-Mart.)
The hope:
The reality:
The leaning-pointless-trees-of-Christmas! They do stack nicely and the little girls loved playing with them.
Ah, the joys of the season.
…are hard at work. Dishwasher running yet again and washing machine catching up to the loads left unattended. Per my usual end-of-year routine I am burning the remnants of the tapers I lit for all of the festivities, sending up a prayer with each. I’m also staring at the kitchen floor, deciding when to tackle the signs of a worthy celebration week.
Ah…this glorious weather beckons…perhaps a mere walk will suffice?
When hosting a party centered around music, ‘tis imperative to have “ringers” in the crowd.
Kudos to the people who merrily led us: In the category of Latin and German verses, “Pois,” the Category of Californian chick, “Parbara,” who sang the intro for “White Christmas,” the fearless emcee who kept us moving, “Patherine,” (May she forever center her Christmas holiday around my party!) the determined neighbor who kept up with “Feliz Navidad” when I screwed it up, “Parsha,” the strong male voice who rang out loudly, “Patthew,” and of course the fabulous instrumentalists who covered up most of my mistakes! “Pom, Pen, Pordan, Pachel, “Pandi.”
It was great to have that lovely off-the-beat cowbell on “O Holy Night” by the way. Next year the coveted instrument will be out of sight! In a few years those little fingers will hopefully be playing strings or the piano. Oh! And next year – I’ll be sure to have the reader glasses more readily available for this aging crowd.
Happy last Tuesday of Advent!
Do you suppose the little thing I swept up from the kitchen floor is excited to have been dumped outside in this glorious weather? It’s a bit of a reemergence for it, maybe a vacation?
I’m finished with the chili prep and cleaning, just sitting here with the door and windows open because it’s so gorgeous outside and I’m hot, dressed in a bit of winter attire. I figured a short, sleeveless dress would reveal the lily-white legs I’m sporting and the dental staff would be blinded from the moment I walked in this afternoon. Yes. Who makes a dental appointment before a party she’s hosting? (Thankfully we’ve done this enough times with enough of the same people who know my kitchen drawers and cupboards and are quite capable of helping themselves in all manner in the event I run late.) (But I will miss the coffee filter maids, “Pristina” and “Pat,” keeping my kitchen supplied as I flit about.)
Off to join that bug outside and cool off.
My kitchen. There is stuff everywhere and it is of my own doing. Piles. Crumbs that haven’t swept themselves up. Craft that didn’t make it home with the girls. Half-burning candles that are nearing the end of their lives. Pine boughs that are drying up with this lack of moisture, thus inhibiting my attempts at natural decor. Sweets galore in various stages of being consumed. A half-finished project of my own revolving around music books. And of course, Christmas cards on display. It’s a wonder I can find anything here.
Thus, today begins the great pre-Christmas clean up. Instead of top to-bottom, I am starting at the bottom and working my way up. Friday fun!