Will A and P be gone the entire Holiday?
Yep, they're leaving tomorrow morning and won't be back until just before New Year's. Unless their Mom changes her plans. Which we expect because she always does. That alone caused the children more anguish than anything because they would call her to ask her when she was coming home. Her answer every stinking day was "tomorrow". That drug on for four days, which had the kids in a tailspin. So, Kenny and I will miss them, but I'd rather miss them than have a repeat of her last Christmas trip without them.
And as my vent, what kind of mother agrees to leave her young children at Christmas?!? They were 9 and 12 at the time. I would have told that man that if my children couldn't go, then I wouldn't go. Ok, rant over.
Woke up with a sore throat & feeling yucky.
I hope you are feeling better today.
I just got a call from the vet. Anabelle is out of surgery and doing well. I can go get her in a few hours.
I'm glad she did well. It is amazing how well the dogs do after being spayed. I told the vet that if I ever had to have a hysterectomy I was going to have him do it. Especially if I would be up and going so well the next day.
Wee bit Disney magic fell thru ma door today.
Post card from Mickey and the gang saying how much they miss us !!
Made my boy (and me ) smile and fill up....
How sweet!
Mickey is Magical
Mickey might be magical, but friends are golden.
I'm doing okay, had a physical therapy evaluation today, another MRI tomorrow. Trying to get the wrapping done & a couple of gifts I forgot. Feeling annoyed at family, for either not coming for Christmas Day, or asking me to change the time of the meal or not offering to bring anything. Kind of overwhelmed.

Bless you honey. At least we split up the work.
You are not a rotten friend, you have a lot going on. You are always there for me, thanks for asking, still feeling yucky. Take a step back from the hustle & bustle and remember to just be thankful to have family at this time of year. It's very sad here.
I have a brother I could send you.
Just got the mail and lots of cards today! My DM asked me "what did you do?"
Just tell her you have an exciting life.

That's what I told the kids.
This year I started assigning them all something to bring. And in Donny's case I tell him what this assignment is, determine he is not going to get it right (because he will wait until he is on his way here to take care of his assignment, discover every store is closed and come empty handed but sorry), charge him a set amount and take care of it myself. We'll see how it works this year.
For heavens sake, it's about time! They should be helping you. In my family and Kenny's, we (the girls) try very hard to minimize what our Moms are having to do. This year, my Mom isn't cooking anything at all and Kenny's mom is making a ham. We are doing the 99 million sides and desserts and all the other "stuff". We would have made it so she didn't have to do anything, but she insisted on doing a ham. But we tried.
You all have made me smile "listening" to your bickering back and forth. It does remind that we are all family. The best kind.

, We picked one another.
Amen sister.
We are expecting a severe winter storm today. I haven't looked outside, yet, to see if it has hit or not. It's supposed to snow/rain all day today and through the morning tomorrow. I guess it will be a white Christmas for us.
Glynis, everytime they show Utah and the mountains or the snow on TV Kenny asks if that is where you are from. It sure is beautiful out there.
Tonight's dinner is sauteed shrimp and pasta with salad and bread. Simple because I'm hoping to make my pies and dips tonight.