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Good morning, Y’all.

Ok, so it’s been almost a week again.  I’ve been a busy lady lately!  I thought I was done with everything, but NOT!!!!!  I keep finding things I need to do.

Micheal got me a sewing machine cabinet for an early Christmas present so I had to get busy cleaning out the spare bedroom so I had a place to put it.  And I had to get the rest of the packages mailed so they would be delivered before Christmas.

Today I’m gonna be shelling pecans and sometime in the next couple of days I need to make cookies for Micheal to take to work.  Oh, and I still need to go pick up Micheal’s present when it’s ready.

I still need to pick up a ham and some pie shells for our Christmas dinner.  Micheal’s gonna cook the ham in the smoker so I won’t have so much to cook.  I made him a couple of pecan pies for Thanksgiving (my first time making pecan pies) and they turned out pretty good.  I’m gonna make him peanut butter pies for Christmas.

We’re gonna be home alone for Christmas.  Micheal’s gonna have to work part of the holiday, but not Christmas day.  Working for a school district, there are some things he can’t do while the teachers, staff and students are there, like taking down the mail server or one of the other servers they frequently access.  So when the whole school is closed for a holiday, that’s the best time for him to get some things done.  He’ll be able to take some time off in the spring so we can do something.  So we’re spending Christmas here.

My Dad and stepmother are going to spend Christmas with her family in
Texas.  They left this morning.  Consequently, my family got together this past Saturday for an early Christmas.  Dad gave me a call while everybody was together so I could talk to everybody, since that’s practically the only time I get to talk to my older and youngest sisters.  I used to call them at least once a month, but they can’t be bothered to call me except on my birthday, so I got to the point that I just don’t bother.  Then my older sister moved and didn’t bother to let me know, much less give me her new address and phone number.  On top of that, her daughter got married last month and they didn’t bother to tell me, much less send me an invitation.  And when we go out there for a visit, those two sisters hardly bother to show up.  They usually manage to give me a couple of hours during the entire time we’re there.

Now the sister just younger than me…she’s a different story.  When we’re out there, she takes time off from work so she can spend more time with me.  And she and I call each other at least every other week.  She lets me know about everything that’s going on.  She’s how I found out about our niece’s wedding!  The only reason Dad didn’t tell me is because he assumed Diane or Jana sent me an invitation.  Boy was he pi$$ed when he found out they didn’t.

Ok, enough venting.  I need to get started shelling pecans.  I’m gonna roast some for Micheal to take to work.  And I need to get some other things done, including some more work on the spare bedroom, so I have a busy day ahead of me.

Oh, I’m doing ok with the diet.  I’m not losing, but I am holding my own.  So that’s a good thing.  But I’m not buckling down on it at the moment like I should be.  After the holidays are over, I’ll get back on it full force.

Y’all have a great day!