Merry Christmas Eve!!

To all of my friends and readers:

I wish you a very Merry Christmas with your family and friends! May Santa bring you everything you want and may you remember the true meaning of Christmas!!

Smiles,

I Think I'm Ready for Christmas...

Presents are bought and wrapped
Tree and house are decorated
Sweater is bought for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
Cards are mailed...finally!!
Snow is falling; weather is too cold
Ham is bought for Christmas morning. I get to host my family's Christmas celebration this year; am excited but sad because I get to host because my Mother has pneumonia and shouldn't be doing anything until she heals completely!

What are your plans for Christmas?

Still Time to Exchange Christmas Cards...

I am still dragging my feet on this holiday assignment. Everything else is pretty much done, but I just can't get motivated to write out my cards. So please post a comment...with email...if you would like to exchange Christmas cards and I will email you so that we can exchange addresses.

Much holiday cheer...and Christmas joy,

Update on Life...Again

It seems like all I do around here anymore is post bulletted lists of updates on life. Once again, that is what I have come to do...

• Still working on my proposal...so thought I'd be done by now.
• Have the inside of the house completely decorated for Christmas...now if it would quit snowing long enough for me to put up the outside decorations.
• Have not even thought about writing up the cards for this year...so you have time to get on the list if you'd like one. Just email me with your address.
• All presents that have been purchased and received have been wrapped; still waiting for a few to come in the mail.
• Have my 3rd or 4th cold of the season, already...sick and tired of being sick and tired.
• Missing D, but he has one more trip this year and then I get him at home until after New Year's.
• Spent my Black Friday with my cousin's, as always. Had a great time! Took my niece this year, it was an adventure.
• Finished cardiac rehab and felt great; working out with my neighbor once I beat this cold. It hurts to breathe normally, not going to over-exert myself right now.
• Soxy is mad at me as the tree is up in her favorite room, and I had to put the baby gate up to keep her out. Not that she would intentionally damage the tree, but her tail has a mind of its own; and she seems to have no control over it.
• Spent Thanksgiving with D's family, but stopped at my parents on the way home. It was nice to see everyone.
• Mom is really sick, D is out of town, as is my brother, so it is up to my Dad to take care of Mom, check on me, and check on my sister-in-law...as that is what my parents do.
• Am making a New Year's Resolution now to blog more than 1x/month!

What is going on with you? How is your holiday shopping and planning coming?

Update

Just a quick update on life...

D travels basically 4 days a week for work; usually flying out Monday and coming back Thursday. However, on weeks he's not travelling he gets to work from home!!

I have been working hard on my dissertation proposal...still not done, but getting there.

Soxy is still the best dog ever!!

Going through cardiac rehab and I am definitely the youngest person there; however, it seems to be helping.

Sigma Delta Phi 90th Reunion

We had such a wonderful time at the reunion! Catching up with old friends; making new friends; meeting all of our sisters!!

I need to thank my dear husband for being so kind as to take all of these pictures even though I pretty much abandoned him for the evening as I chatted. Thanks D, I love you!!

Old Friends...Good Times

Last night I had dinner with three friends. Doesn't sound like any big deal, does it? However, we determined that I hadn't seen or talked to the one girl in 10 years and the other two mainly in passing at events; nothing too in-depth. We met at 6:00 and I left around 10:30. It was so great to catch up with my girls. I didn't realize how much I missed them until I saw them last night. I hope this time we can keep in touch...gotta love Facebook as this is how we got back in touch with each other.