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Christmas 2011

This is my niece, Savannah and Brandon before we started opening presents. It is about 11am- looks like they just got up, huh?

I know, I've been mia again. It has been an interesting, but altogether nice, Christmas. Started on Friday night when Savannah and I went to the Men's Shelter in downtown Charlotte to prepare and serve dinner with 6 others from my Sunday School class. Saturday found me kicking the eldest out of the house for stealing and lying; then taking a nap and going to my mom's for Christmas with the extended family. Sunday was relaxed and easy- opening presents, easy dinner of ham and baked potatoes. And I've been off for the past two days so I have a lot of things put away already. Not the outside lights though. Was going to do that today but it rained. So I guess they'll stay out until at least the weekend! Have some presents to mail tomorrow, but they're boxed and ready!

Baby Seal Enters House and Naps on Couch

Annette Swoffer fell victim to a home invasion – of cuteness! Lucky the seal pup, named for its knack for crossing busy streets without a scratch, wound up asleep on Swoffer’s couch after apparently entering her home through a cat door, Dec. 11, 2011, according...

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Ten "Bah Humbug" Thoughts...

1. It took me a minute to remember that it is Tuesday! I took today and tomorrow off to get some Christmas shopping done and totally messed the week up in my head.

2. I'm just not in the Christmas mood yet. It really doesn't feel like December. Part of it may have to do with the warm weather. The other part is just the year flying by too fast. My internal clock hasn't caught up.

3. I did go shopping today and got at least two things crossed off my list. I'll do most of the rest tomorrow.

4. I don't have any decorations up either. I am to the point that they're either going to have to go up now or not go up at all. It is a lot of work to have to un-do in three weeks.

5. I know I sound like Scrooge- I feel a little bit like Scrooge. Not in an "I hate Christmas" way but in an "I'm too tired to bother" way.

6. Savannah has her first JO volleyball tournament this weekend. I can't wait to see how this team does- this is the highest level she has ever played at and every girl on the team is beyond good. I have no idea how much she'll even get to play, but she is learning a LOT!

7. They've had a lot of drama in school this week. One of the boys in her class called in a bomb threat to the school. Now he is expelled and several others have been suspended for a week. We all just want to know why? Seemed like a good, smart kid from a good family. I know, you never know what happens behind closed doors.

8. I went to the Y today. It makes me feel so much better to go, but I'm sure good at finding excuses not to. Although my back is hurting, and hurts every time I go. I suppose I should ice it down. I go to the chiropractor on Thursday, so maybe she can give me some better advice.

9. I'm so sleepy. It felt like a good soup night, so I made potato soup and had a salad. Now I have all this warm milk in my belly. I could sleep like a baby.

10. My new driver is doing well. She doesn't like to be corrected much, but I'm learning how to do it constructively and gently. I suppose holding onto the handle and screaming wasn't the best way.... lol.

Good night everyone!

Does anyone want to do an ornament exchange this year? Christmas cards? What we've done before is put addresses in a pm, open to whoever is participating. Then you send everyone on the list something. It was fun in years past but has crept up on me this time!

Ten Thoughts for a Rainy Tuesday

1.  I was really enjoying the mild November we were having. It was fine. It really didn't have to turn cold and rainy. But it did anyway. I don't really like winter... but here it comes anyway.

2. I am enjoying my Thirty-One business. I made $200 last month! And I'm having an open house on Saturday with a friend who sells Mary Kay. Cross your fingers that we sell some and get some good leads for later! Oh, and if you want to buy something as a Christmas gift, use that link, but do it by December 12 to get guaranteed shipping by Christmas.

3. My back has hurt this week. It was feeling so much better, but I slept on it wrong and got my neck all messed up where I couldn't turn my head left. I did go to the chiropractor and she helped a lot. I hate it when they crack your neck, though. I keep thinking I'll be paralyzed or dead or something like what happens in the movies.

4. I'm hooked on Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series of books. If you aren't familiar with them you may have watched Legend of the Seeker on ABC for two seasons. It is medieval good vs. evil with wizards and sorceresses too. But underlying it all is a real sense of living your life in truth. Most people are either dedicated to the Creator or the Keeper. I'm in the 6th book and you're really starting to get a good look at some political things, too. But what I love most are the Wizard's rules. I am going to list them as the rest of my thoughts. Each book introduces one more, so I'm sure there are more to come.

5. Wizard's Rule #1- People will believe a lie either because they want it to be true or because they fear it is.

6. Wizard's Rule #2- The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. I think this is where that enabling comes in.

7. Wizard's Rule #3- Passion rules reason. Yep, been there!

8. Wizard's Rule #4- There is magic in forgiveness- magic that can heal.

9. Wizard's Rule #5- Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie.

10. Wizard's Rule #6- The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason.

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