Holidays

Well have not written anything for some weeks and we are fast approaching the Holidays as they are called in this country and it does not feel good. Every year at this time the Holiday "blahs" seem to afflict me. As I see the ever increasing advertisements for the family time - the husband, wife, children it serves to make me deeply angry on one hand (I dont have that kind of life) and a deep sadness. Almost without me being aware the comparisons raise their ugly heads and I end up looking at what I think my life "should" be like - feeling very outside the norm and a sense of deep dissatisfaction. Added to which the temperature is nearly 30 degrees hotter than it is supposed to be, very anger inducing. Body feel deeply unsettled with this abnormal weather. Even yelled at the poor dog for wanting to hang out with me, how nuts is that!!!

Game Night

Well started off the day deciding that most of the leaves off the trees so would rake them up and make the yard look presentable for Fall. After 2 1/2 hours and 5 x 30 gallon bags later managed to clean up close to the house, front door and little patio - still about 4 bags worth left but it at least made a dent. Put away all the Halloween stuff and took a trip to Gordmans and then Michaels where they had wonderful sales of Thanksgiving stuff and it is all about the stuff right!! Brought it back assembled it around the house and then fell asleep. Turned out that my hands were so sore I could barely use them in the afternoon, I think I have a touch of arthritis - oh dear such is life. Fell asleep in the reclinder for an hour or so with Alex laid across my lap sleeping, felt very cosy and comfortable. Woke up too late to cook anything for game night so stopped in Safeway picked up cheese and crackers to contribute to food. Had a lot of fun playing Beyond Balderdash - did not come in last which is usually the case and fell asleep on the sofa so they all made fun of me, how unkind is that. One of our game night friends has cancer and it sounds pretty serious, nothing like listening to something like that to remind me of how blessed and lucky I am in my life even though I have a tendency so see the glass half empty instead of the other way around.

Friday At Last

Been a very hectic week at work. Carrie my buddy and co-worker was on vacation this week and its like all the clients know when there is only one person in the office. We had three hearings to prepare for, make exhibit books, etc. My feel were killing me after I stood at the copy machine for nearly two hours. Sheesh.... Had a bit of a mixup with Dell. They had to change out my DVD drive and sent the tech to the delivery address (my work) instead of where the computer's home is. The tech had the option to carry on to the next job due to the mixup but took pity on me as I had taken time off work to come and fix it. The hard drive is still buzzing though, should it be doing that.... I will have Em check it when he gets back into town.

I have just been reading Fi and Em's blogs. Some of the pictures are amazing especially ones of the sea. Looks very cold and grey at the moment though, but its been a long time since I saw the sea.

Ian sent me pics of my father's new kitchen that Ian has installed and though it pains me to say so, he is doing a fabulous job, there is a reason for him after all....

Well the pooch is fast asleep in my chair next to me and I am feeling restless - probably all the Halloween candy I have been eating, bought 4 bags of it and nonone came to trick or treat, well its go to go somewhere, right!

The weather is back to being warm again and I hate it. This time of the year in Colorado you never know what to wear. Could be shorts and tshirts or heavy winter stuff all in one day, makes me very irritable. Hard to believe I know......

I dont know how to download pics to my blog I will have Em show me when he gets back from Portland.