Happy New Year!

Anyone have a resolution for next year? As the year draws to the end, do people scramble to make sure they kept there resolutions? Can you loose 10 lbs in three days!!??? What other resolutions out there?

I don't make resolutions but more thoughts of things I'd like to do. Like, I'd like to sell the condo. I'd like to buy a home. I'd like to win the lottery. Things on that nature. If I do, I do, if I don't, oh well, there's always next year right?

Tee-hee.

Tonight we are staying in. The weather's bad and I'm expecting W to be late. We'll order some Chinese have a little beer and wine and try are best to stay up until 12.

It's also a Leap Second year. I just don't know what to do with that extra second.

Have a wonderful healthy and happy new year everyone!

Merry Christmas

W back again. I would just like to wish everyone a Very Merry. To all those I saw today, as I traversed what seemed like the entire state of Mass in my car, thank you for making the few moments I spent out of my car enjoyable. To those I was unable to to see, I hope your day was spent entirely with those you love.

Funniest gift I got today were the "Blue Crab" coffee mugs from my wife. Long (and kind of dirty) story but let's just say I was in hysterics when I opened them.

What was your funniest gift????

Issues

Yesterday was a doozy.

When I left for work I had the hardest time shutting my door. 15 minutes of examining and trying to close the door about a bajillion times gave me nothing but anger. I finally fiddled with the seal on the door and it closed. Unfortunately, I was on the outside of the car. Luckily, it closed when I got back in the car. I'm thinking, I was probably just ice.

Another thing on my mind at the time was that I thought I threw away my bonus check. In fact, I'm pretty sure I did.

This morning it was the same exact thing, my door wouldn't close. I cleaned out all the ice on the door to no avail. I was desperate. I didn't know what to do. I decided the worst thing I could do was drive to the dealer, you know the one, the one that's a half an hour away.

So, I held on as tightly as I could and set off for the long (and very achy) way to the dealer. Come to find out, using my right hand was easier, especially if the curve in the road went to the right. It was a very scary and unpleasant ride. Did a lot of praying (thanks St Christopher!) and got to the dealer safely.

I waited patiently for them to examine my car. Only to expect that I need a new door and it was going to cost me thrice the amount of my bonus that I threw away.

The guy comes out and tells me that there was ice on the bottom of the door. Of course! The only place I forgot to look. He tried to joke so I wouldn't be embarrassed but Buddy, c'mon, this isn't gonna cost me a thing so I could care less that a waiting room full of people know I'm an idiot.

The even day got better once I got into work. I found out that I could get another bonus check.

Word to the wise, don't drive on 495 when your door won't close.

It's my favorite day of the year!!!

It's the Winter solstice! The shortest day of sunlight. That means from here on end, the days will be lighter. OK, I know, it's going to take about 3 weeks before we even notice but it's at least the beginning. A little glimmer of hope if you will.

I can't believe I'm saying this but I'm very bored today. I finished all that I could yesterday in preparation for the holidays. I even offer to wrap some of W's gifts. I have no more crafty things to do. I'm trapped in the house because of the storm.

We could go snowshoeing but we learned in past experience that it's no fun when there are no trails. Especially when your with W and he didn't want to go out in the first place. Positive reinforcement doesn't change the mind of a grumpy cold husband. No, he was not having fun, and no, he wasn't making good memories. I guess it's inside we stay.

I can run. I will be making cookies. There's always my sudoku. Hmmm. What to do, what to do . . .

Ice ice baby

Here are some pics from the ice storm last week. My plans were canceled from last Friday night but I did go into Leominster on Saturday. E's Mom didn't have any power for three days. Luckily sister C did so Mom stayed there. Sister W didn't have any either but stayed at brother S's house over night until her husband J got a generator. How long were you out of power?

Finally finished!

This one was quite a doozy but I finished the quilt for my niece L. I used the wrong kind of batting so it was more difficult to use. In the end I'm very pleased. I'm also please on my little doll monster that I made with the left over material. Let's just hope my brother S doesn't read this often and it won't ruin the surprise.

Another weekend alone

I'm abandoning W again. 

Tonight I'm off to Mom's because my cat has her yearly doctor's appointment (she lives with my Mom, W's allergic). After that I'm going out with my best friend S for our Christmas dinner. We do that in lieu of getting gifts for each other. That should be fun.

I'll be staying over in Leominster because tomorrow my Mom and I are Christmas tree shopping. Not at the store, we're getting her tree. Of course, it's going to be a high of 12 out. Here's the scenario: We jump out of her car, point at a tree and say "I want that one". The tree guy throws it in the trunk, we pay, we leave. No need to be picking in frigid weather. 

I'm not sure what W will be up to tonight and tomorrow but I'm sure it will entail World of Warcraft and hopefully some of his online classes. He did mention the gym too. 

All this could all change of course. We just had an ice storm and Mom has no electricity or heat. Anyone else stuck freezing at home?

Our first snow!

This snow actually happened last Saturday but I've been super busy and I haven't had time to post my pictures. The turkey belongs to a whole family but they were fast walkers and turned the corner by the time I got to snap the shot.

What's making me super busy is that I've been making a quilt for our niece. I started it Sunday night and have been doing a little at a time after work. I almost finished it yesterday but when I went to do the backing, I didn't have enough material. I think the store gypped me. I measured my the top of the quilt to find that it's a bit smaller than it's supposed to be. So it's not like I made the quilt any bigger than it should be. I now have to go back at some point, very soon, to get more material. I'm a bit upset since I really hate to have all my quilting stuff out on the kitchen table.

Oh, and if you are wondering why the quilt is smaller than it's supposed to be, I'm a beginner and, um, I don't sew in straight lines sometimes.

Only in New England

W back again and it's December and it's 60 degrees outside.... 2 whole days after below zero temperatures. Yesterday I left for work bundled up to my eye balls because it was 18 degrees when I left my house, by the time I got to work I was dripping with sweat as it hit 35 degrees. By the time I left work my winter jacket felt like a medieval torture device as it was over 50 degrees out.

Not complaining about warm weather because given the cheapness of my company it's the only time I don't freeze at my desk. (Memo to Facilities: Central heating isn't new technology!!!!) All I'm asking for is a little adjustment period. You know below zero then a day in the 20's followed by a day in the 30's or 40's then 60 degrees. That way I can dress appropriately.

Well anyway enjoy the heat while it lasts.

Traffic question

So I'm driving to work yesterday on 495. We're all going at a smooth 65 mph and all of a sudden, we stop. Thank God I left enough room so I didn't hit the car in front of me. I also thank Him for having the guy behind me leave enough room so he didn't hit me either. My question is WHY? I want to know why we just stopped. You could see ahead an there was no traffic at all, no accident, no cop cars with their hypnotising flashy lights that seem to stop traffic even though we've all seen them before (I could keep going on about that subject but that's for another blog).

Ten seconds later, we go on our merry way. I have a friend who blames hills for halting traffic, and I agree with him, but not this time. There were no hills in the area to effect us. 

If anyone can explain, please do so. I'd like to know why traffic is against me. Why??

Good weather

Yesterday was the ickest day so far but today was a complete opposite. I went out to Wells State park today with my friend B. We couldn't ask for better weather. It was about 50 degrees and sunny. The only thing we were afraid of were the hunters. B wanted to bring along her orange umbrella but I convinced her we didn't need it. I second guessed my decision when I heard the gunfire but we were too far from the car at that point.

We made it out alive. Here are some cool pics of our trip. Enjoy!