It's amazing how adding one little cat to the mix can totally change the WHOLE dynamic. Wow. Pablo is a sweet, sweet cat. He's lovable...and funny...and so very cute. But man has he turned things upside down around here! Rosie is NOT amused by him at.all. In fact, she's quite annoyed by him...and in an effort to win her attention he pounces her ( Read more... )

I can hardly believe that Christmas has passed...and the new year is in a few days. I was just getting used to 2010...and now it'll be 2011. Crazy. CRAZY how fast time is going by ( Read more... )

Well...we made it through the holidays. And I even enjoyed it! Christmas usually isn't my favorite...but this year was actually nice, and not too stressful. TOO I said. Everyone loved their gifts...I loved mine...we had fun at Chris' dad's on Eve and my mom's on Christmas Day. Lots of food...lots of family...lots of laughs...it was good. Good times ( Read more... )

Christmas is in 3 days...and I am pretty sure I'm ready. I'm sort of thinking that if I don't have it by now...it ain't gettin' got! The tree is up and sparkly...I leave the lights on from morning til night. The stockings are hung...on the armoire because I have no chimney. But still with care so we're good there. Presents are wrapped...save for a ( Read more... )

I am tired. I got up at 5:30am to get ready and get Ian to his wrestling tournament by 7:15am. It's been a looooong day. I feel like it's 8pm! He did good...took second....same as last weekend. He's a good wrestler...he's pretty scrappy. Today while he was wrestling he picked the kid up and slammed him down on the mat...and when they landed he was ( Read more... )

It's been a long day...I got more Christmas shopping done. I'm almost finished filling up the USPS Flat Rate boxes to send to Chris' family. I got my nephew's Hurley wallets and I'm going to fill them with gift cards... I got the boys' stockings started... I'm going to have to do gift inventory here pretty soon to see what all I have and what I ( Read more... )

...is it seriously almost Christmas? It always sneaks up on me... You'd think I'd be used to it by now... duh ( Read more... )

I worked at one of the local elementary schools this morning. It went well...I got along well with the gals I was working with. And I was done by 12:15 ( Read more... )

It's dreary and gray...possibly getting ready to rain? Hope not...we're on our way to our little churches tree lighting at 6. Chris won't be able to make it...he's been working his tail off lately...6 days a week...12 hours a day...he's building an amazing kitchen and they want it in by the holidays if at all possible. And...to pay for OUR ( Read more... )

I had a good talk with Ian last night while driving in the car, just the two of us. He opened up a bit about school...frustration...being overwhelmed...feeling so behind he can't catch up...so basically giving up. I thanked him for being open and honest...and told him we could just sort of think on that a while and figure out a solution over the ( Read more... )