gardening is in the air...

I got tired of the weeds in front of the trailer. Also worried about snakes, as I come home after dark. Daddy gave me a roll of tarpaper which went down first, then came the granite gravel, also generously donated by daddy. I bought plants, pots, and soil. I think Grama would like them.

On the way to work on the 17th, this happened-->

Scared the poop out of me! Dinged the side of my Buick too. Not real bad, but bad enough! Daddy came to my rescue, as usual, had a new tire mounted, then came to my work and changed the tire for me. Nice to have a daddy/handy man/mechanic so close by!

12-08-09

Ahhhh. Home from work, I sit here sipping some warm herbal tea, dog on the bed, and cat bouncing off the walls, playing with his mouse.  Outside is a balmy 52 degrees with 92% humidity. Nothing really special going on, just work and home as usual. Finally told daddy about the cat. It wasn't pretty. He simply said(in that voice he has) No. Get rid of it NOW. I cried all the way to work. I haven't brought up the subject again and neither has he. I have decided to keep St. Nicholas. Just not talk about him in front of daddy.

I am a bit worried about Christmas-the dog- I don't think she feels well.  How do I know? Well, for one thing, I am eating crackers and peanut butter, and she doesn't want any! I saw a small lump on her nose too. I'm gonna have to keep a close eye on her.

Any hoo. gotta go snuggle with my "kids" 

Back to work

Well, it's back to work as usual. Still coughing, but no fever. 

I have decided on a real name for the cat. I tried several different names, but nothing seemed to fit.  I finally thought of Nick (as in St. Nick) and it fits him perfectly! He even answered to it right away. Course I was holding his toy mouse at the time, but still.... 

32 degrees when I left work this evening. Driving home, I thanked God and Buick for heated seats. I decided it was time to turn on the heater at home too, but when I flipped the switch, nothing. No puff of dust, no nothing.  Great. I found my flashlight, removed the cover from the heater and peered in. No pilot light..... thing is I never turn it off. Crap! I KNEW I should have had that propane delivered last week! Kidding. I just relit the thing, and in no time, Christmas, Nick, and I were coughing and sneezing thanks to the hot dust coming through the vents. 

Any how, time for me to go cuddle to my live heating pads. 

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Christmas and RC are warming up to each other. Christmas has even eaten one of RC's toy mice. She was TRYING to play! We all cuddle in the bed at night. Christmas under the covers by my feet, and RC either on my chest, or on the pillow next to my head. Can't get much better than that! It is nice having a cat in the house again. Mookie and Angel have been gone a long time now. I missed the purrr.

 I have had bronchitis this past week and stayed home from work, and missed Thanksgiving at Diana's, but thanks to a thoughtful brother-in-law, the meals on wheels(mom and dad) delivered thanksgiving dinner to me on their way home. Sunday, Dr. Mom sent down some potato soup as well as some biscuits and gravy via daddy, Rascal, and Babe. She even went to town and delivered some fruit juice and chicken broth to me on her way home. I am feeling better, but am still coughing once in a while.