Easter and Shopping

I hope you all had a blessed Easter.  Ours was extremely quiet.  Too quiet.  May have to have folks over next year.  The boys and girlfriends were here which was great.  I miss having small children.

I'm in grandma mode and have a ways to wait.

I am sad to say I took no pictures.  I need to fix that.

But on to other pressing issues.  Do you find now that you're a tad older you don't shop directly at the stores anymore?   I mean my postman, UPS and Fedex men see me as much as Frank.  I order everything online now.  I find I don't have the patience to shop anymore.  Groupon and Amazon Local rock my socks!

Anyone else feel this way?   I have to say it feels good to blog again.

It's getting closer!

Well is everyone ready for Christmas?  Lord knows I'm not.  I'm so far behind but oh well.  What gets done gets done.  I'm actually trying to ENJOY this nice time of year and go absolutely crazy. 

Saturday I should have been primping and wrapping and baking but instead I did the Santa Run with the first aid squad.  Best decision ever!  To see the looks on the children's faces were priceless.  Absolutely priceless! 

I hope you get your merry on and enjoy this great time of year!

Ugh! What to do!!

Do I order this coat or not?  I love it for herb one lost more weight.  OMG!   I love it.   Look at the price.   

So I'm at least an XL now.   Do I order a Large?

http://www.tbdress.com/product/Multi-Color-Fur-Collar-Rhinestone-Trench-Coat-11030664.html

Yes it's the Christmas Season

I wish I had my act together sooner.  I'm weeks behind.  But I'm here now.  I'm feeling the Christmas Spirit and enjoying it.

Thank you Judi!   Your advice speaks volumes.

So I have a notebook for next year.  When I would like to start things.  If it works great.   If not oh well.

Christmas isn't about being perfect.  To me it's about celebrating Jesus and family and friends that mean something.

Now I'm really going to get my merry on!

Getting closer to Christmas

Tonight I went by my sister in law from hell.  Ugh.  It never ends well.  She lives a couple of blocks away.  She usually has Christmas Day.  

Frank and I stepped away from his family last year.  We just couldn't do the bullshit.  His mother taking pot shots at me.  She's horrible.  We had a great Christmas on our own with friends.  

So Ileen announces (that's how she tells you everything, very dramatic) that she's not doing Christmas.  She's going by the other sister and brother in law that came to her house.  I dislike them too.  I told her good for you.  She asked our plans.  Well when she found out that Frank's youngest brother, his wife and son were coming for Christnas Eve I could see she was pissed.   She's going to the city anyway.   That was announced a week ago.  WTF?  She said if we're invited we would come.  Yes.  You're going by Vic and Diane.  They are not my cup of tea at all.  But Ileen fits right in with them.  

So I guess you can't win.  But I'm learning to take care of me and my family first.   Doing that now.  I'm very happy!

My brother's wife crocheted these dolls for me.  Oh the memories.  Sweet memories of my Mom.  Thank you Dot!   Here comes that Christmas spirit!

Saving Christmas

Hope your Christmas plans and festivities are going well.  Mine haven't started yet. I can't find any Christmas Spirit yet.  I'm hoping to get some this weekend.  Any ideas to help that along are welcome.  Wine isn't working.  Trust me.  

I'm trying to motivate myself to hit the gym this week.  I need to go back.  I'm going to make that my gift to myself.  

One positive is I'm having Christmas Eve.  Yay!  Should be a nice night.  Only his youngest brother is coming over.  No sense spending Christmas with those I don't like!  Well maybe I am finding some Christmas Spirit after all!

I miss you!

I miss blogging.  I miss reading all yours.  I've been catching up slowly.

I look forward to the upcoming Holidays sharing recipes and stories!  Hopefully no horror stories of family disasters.  It's always a possibility.

My sleeve journey is stalled.  I stopped exercising.  Trying to motivate myself this week.