Wednesday, December 22, 2004

It's Beginning to Look Up
This week has been in the middle level of Rut and Doldrums. I have felt tired, and back is a problem (the weather changed again) but a little better than before. But still it felt like the Wagon is Draggin' and the blues were moving in. Well, something new has been added. A new neighbor moved in . As I tried to shuffle through my errands, (no way Jose I could run), I decided to stop and get a little fruit basket as a welcome! gift. We did that back East, doesn't seem popular in Cali but I felt it might be nice. My new neighbor is very friendly, and it turns out she works in the same field I do, likes art and computing, and her husband is in the scientific field (sort of like Big M, but different field). It just felt really special to meet a new friend who lives next door. That hasn't happened since I was in high school! I finished and loaded up another Vash picture-- hope you enjoy it.

One of the strange things about being married, and passing the 20;s are the kinds of Christmas gifts one gets or gives. Big M loves photography-- not digital, but film. So I finally got the special effect filter, and some fun film for him to take pictures. Well, while he has been on a long business trip, the garbage disposal broke! Just quit! So when he comes home, he'll have 4 gifts: boxed set of I, Claudius-- star filter--- film-- and a garbage disposal with a big red bow!

The funniest "gift" that Big M got was for an anniversary. It was the first time he had to take a very long business trip . It was more than a month. I came home from Night Patrol and noted the bathroom floor was damp. I cleaned it and wondered why that was. I turned the water valve in the bathroom off. Several hours later, dampness again. It turned out there was a major problem with the toilet! I had to have the plumbers come and replace the toilet,,, and this is quite a big job, including having the bathroom floor torn up! And this happened on our anniversary!
(after he had left for the trip)
When job was completed, I made the biggest bow, put it on top of the toilet tank-- when he came home, he rolled laughing.

Life is full of surprises at Mamma's house!

Well, now to get some cold medicine, ice for my wrist, and heating pad for my back! Now, where did that 4 leaf clover go?

Wishing my friends the special peace and hope that the holidays bring, and a little prayer that all us human critters can get along and stop fighting. The candle's in the window for my wish.

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