To Warm For Christmas

7:46 am - Winter just refuses to come. It warmed during the night and so the storm came with only rain and wind. Gr hogged the bed last night and I had some strange dreams.

12:42 pm - In the office a couple of hours and now I feel depressed again. This is looking like a tuff winter. It is 53 degrees, and you wouldn't believe the mud. Makes it kind of hard to feel Christmasy.

2:19 pm - I left a book in the Friendly's parking lot as a BookCrossing book. Listened to two couples fight during lunch, passionately about two strange topics. One was fighting over whether Science Fiction was worth while to read, and one couple was fighting about if stores in town should closed on Mondays. I ran into AP at the Nurses, she said her new Gr-baby is getting really big. Now it's back to the office. Oh joy.

7:00 pm - The Christmas cards are gone. Some of the things I've ordered on line have started to arrive. It's been sort of nice having Little E and Big E home for dinner, the last few nights. I like to cook for them and than we all sit down together and do the family thing. I can't wait for C to come home.

9:51 pm - I watched "Shrek the Halls" tonight. I just can't get enough of Christmas themed cartoon TV shows. It just make me feel like a little kid again.

Chocolate Dreams

7:22 am - The storm that the weather men said would make this morning a mess, didn't come. Little E went out last night, so as a nice change Big E and I had the house to ourselves. I love my boys, but I'm really ready for them to move out.

12:13 pm - I've just come from the dentist. I was dreading this cleaning, since due to scheduling, I haven't been in since last May. My jaw is sore from holding my mouth open, but other wise I'm good. Thanks to good genes from Dad. This cold dreary rainy day sucks. Snow would be so much better.

3:35 pm - It's almost snow. I wish we were doing better right now, I know just the business I would buy. Way back in 1976 the first job I ever had was cleaning house at the Chocolate Barn. Well the place is for sale. Now first I make chocolate so that part of the business I would keep [adding my own designs]. I would turn the beautiful 1840's house into a B&B. Back in the barn I would still sell VT products and antiques, but I would add a bakery, coffee shop feel to the place [I would get my friend DM and Mother to do the baking] with tables and sofas. I'd open early in the morning, at like 5am. I really believe that in a couple of years I could be making a nice living. Oh well at least it doesn't cost anything to dream.

8:00 pm - The power just came back on. I don't know why it was out, the weather is fine.

10:09 pm - I don't know what's got Big E all worked up tonight, but after dinner he got a mood going. His lousy mood effects everybody in the house right down to the dog. Lets just say that's a relief that he went to bed. I love the man, but he's a pain in the ass to live with sometimes.

The Mouse Who Made Trash Go Away

6:58 am - I knew Big E would be calling first thing this morning and getting me up. That's why I took the phone to bed with me last night. I don't know why, but I kept having dreams about Little E's last girlfriend. He didn't even go with her very long, and I only met her twice. Guess she made an impression.

9:05 am - My Mother is going to make me nuts. Being around her is like walking on glass. We have a small Dumpster at the end of the drive, which is empty about once a month, and Mother uses it with us. Well now we have to get rid of it [to keep the peace], because she has decided that, that is why she saw a mouse go under her car. If I don't get rid of it, she'll be snipping at me until I can't even sleep. Never live in a house where you can see your parents home from you window. In some way it will be a kind of hell.

12:22 pm - I dropped Gr off for his grooming and PetSmart. Than I dropped over $300 at BJ's to get the boys through one week at camp. Lunched at Ruby Tuesdays because I wanted to try their crab cake mini. I wont need to do that again.

1:57 pm - I found a couple more items for Christmas. At the Wal-Mart in the clearance aile. Three down and ton to go. It felt good to buy something, because I just can't my head into the Christmas spirit.

7:30 pm - I have a little friend living with me. A little mouse made a trip through the living room. On it's next pass I guess I should try to catch him. But for now, since its warm and the pellet stove is out, I guess this is a good time to clean it.

The House Is All Mine

3:58 am - to many in my bed. Granger was trying to push me out this morning. It was really warm in the house, and I was dreaming. Strange for me to be awake.

6:53 am - It's foggy and dark this morning. The lull before the storm.

11:24 am - Well I don' know if Big E is out the house yet, but I am. I took the dog and got out before he drove me nuts. I'll clean up the mess left in his wake latter. In peace. I'm going to Weston to the Vermont Country Store, to see if I can get started on Christmas shopping.

2:09 pm - I had a nice lunch at the Bryant House, and checked things out at the VT Country Store. I got an idea for a gift idea, but didn't buy anything. Now it's back to the office to pay bills, than a quite evening [I hope] at home.

3:15 pm - I was actually able to pay everything we owe at this time in the business. It's the first time this year Yaaa!

6:56 pm - Big E called from Detroit, he has just one more flight tonight. Little E has gone to wing night at Maxwell's with his cousin N. So that leaves Granger and I home alone. I'm enjoying having the TV and watching part of the old mini-serious Centennial.