When I was a kid I loved waking up to fresh snow on the ground. I only went as far as the back porch to get a few pictures this morning: ( HERE... )

I haven't had a drink of brandy for many, many months. But I had to pour myself one after watching the debate for an hour. Needed a buffer.

The question:
2 What do you like most about fall?
I guess it is the quality of the light, and the color of the leaves. The warmness of the color. I love the smell in the air.


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The question:
18 What’s your zodiac sign? Do you think it fits you?Gemini, on the cusp of Cancer. I guess so, though I don't know that much about it. I can be very emotional like a Cancer and feel things very strongly. I read something about Geminis being the life of the party - I'm not that at all. When I read about my sign I don't relate to it ( Read more... )

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The question:
19 Do you think anger is generally a positive emotion or a negative emotion? How do your thoughts on that help you deal with your anger?
It is invigorating - I'll give it that. I spend a lot of time right now hating and being angry about what Rump and his cronies are doing. He is ruining so much. What is the appropriate feeling to ( Read more... )

I used to be a voracious reader when I was younger. Reading novels constantly. My first husband hated it that I read so much that he actually took my books away and hid them or destroyed them - thought I was ignoring him and reading too much. It was true - I was escaping. After the divorce my reading changed and I started to read "how to" books ( Read more... )

Tomorrow is the day we are having our family dinner and gift giving so I have a lot to get ready. So of course here I am on LJ writing about it instead of doing something about it - but that's the way I work I guess. I need to think about what I plan to do before I do it. I barely slept last night. Just couldn't stay asleep. It's noon now and I ( Read more... )

Getting ready for Christmas doesn't excite me much. I feel pretty inadequate. Mostly all I can think of to give the kids and grandkids is money. Depressed, but with nothing to pin the depressed feelings on ( Read more... )