The Adventures of Being Me

Had a lovely Christmas Day at my Mom's apartment with sister's family. Took turns choosing Christmas specials to watch. Niece and nephew liked their gifts of slippers/gloves/gift card. Mom loved her chocolate present. Back to work the next day and rest of the week. We had a cubicle decorating contest and the top manager's kids were the judges. Our section was Santa's Workshop and I was Mrs. Claus. On my desk, I put down black paper to create stove and made a tray of gingerbread cookies from construction paper. I should have brought cookie cutter for the gingerbread men cause my free hand figures were less tidy. Since I brought treats for coworkers and gave a Christmas specials/movies quiz to get the grand prize Champagne cupcake, I left a few cookies and piece of fudge for the judges. I think they might have tipped the scale in our favor. Anyway, we are getting chicken strip lunch as a reward. Took down everything today. I grabbed a couple boxes to use for storage. Ne...

Twas the night before Christmas and I could hardly bare it Not a creature was stirring, not even a ferret The stockings were hung on the bookcase with care With hopes of St Nicholas soon would be there Mama in bed taking a long nap As Eowyn, Luthien, and I waited with the Santa trap Visions of red toys and dangling Christmas balls Filled my dreams of what this Christmas thing befalls When all of a sudden there popped such a spark Eowyn jumped up to find it was all dark A streetlight went out and trees covered in ice No longer dimly sparkled, which was very nice The moon glowing upon the new fallen snow Covering the mushy leaves unraked below When what to my wondering ferret eyes should appear But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer With a little old driver so bright red and quick I so badly wanted give that toy a lick More rapid than eagles his coursers they came And he whistled and shouted and called them by name Now Jingles Now Jangles Now Ivy and Holly On Snowball On Spark...

Merry Christmas to my dear friends and family. Slept in the New Year and enjoyed the next day off. Drove Mom to my Dad's cousins’ reunion at a pizza place. Attended a baby shower for my cousin having her first child, a boy she gave birth to a couple months later. Started volunteering for VITA again (my 4th year) answering newbie questions and checking their work. Celebrated ferret Boromir's 1st Birthday. Had fun shoveling the driveway from all of our snowfall the old-fashioned way. A snow blower would be just another machine I don’t know how to use, plus got to gas up and fix when parts break. Spent Valentine's Day at work and then doing taxes for VITA. Sent Mom a Heart shaped pizza and brownies. Watched the Winter Olympics on TV. Celebrated cat Precious's 12th Birthday. Celebrated ferret Luthien's 2nd Birthday. Missed the St. Patrick's Day parade because it was just too cold outside to enjoy it so spent the day at home doing house chores. In the spring, I e...