Climate

I usually never watch the news. That is the best way to keep my blood pressure low. When I am out of town, my husband puts the news channel on as soon as he wakes up so I am forced to watch. Yesterday there was a news clip of Mr Obama. He was making a speech about how happy he was that a climate control bill had passed Congress. He said that the American people should be proud of this landmark bill. My blood began to boil. Climate control? What about the people all over the world being assassinated by terrorists? What about the fact the he does not have the strength to call a radical a radical. What about the fact that he is leading America down a treacherous path with his weakness and ignorant mindset? He is more concerned that the planet is 2 degrees warmer than it was ten years ago but unconcerned that fourteen families in California are mourning loved ones.

Little Lady

My granddaughter's party was wonderful, but not as wonderful as she is. When I arrived at her house she looked like a princess in her pink lacy skirt. She came to hug me and I noticed her tiny little hands. Her nails were polished a hot pink. This was not an ordinary manicure that her mother did. This was a professional one. I asked her who did her nails and she said that a lady did them. Her nails looked better than mine. Since she is now three, she had her first manicure. I have only had one manicure in my life and that was about 20 years ago. My granddaughter and I are now equal in our manicure experiences but I am sure she will exceed me soon. The party was a success and all of the children had fun. They did crafts and made gingerbread houses. Before I knew it, the party was over. This morning we will have a bagel breakfast with the family and then get on the road. I will be back to see them in 11 days!

She's Three

She is three! Today is my granddaughter's birthday. Three years have flown by. I had not seen her since the summer and she has grown up. My son and daughter in law looked wonderful as usual, but my granddaughter stole the show. She is a ball of energy and has a brightness about her that just makes you love her. Her hair is a silky golden blonde and her eyes sparkle as she speaks. She is at the age when she is aware that today is her birthday and she will be getting a lot of gifts. The dolls that I ordered for her online have not arrived yet, so I bought her a few extra gifts. She told me that she wanted a puzzle and coincidentally I bought her a few. The dolls might be her Christmas gift. I look at her and see my son. She truly warms my heart.

Birthday Weekend

This morning we are heading up to Massachusetts. It is our granddaughter's third birthday tomorrow and we never miss her party. I cannot believe how three years have flown by. She is now a beautiful, smart little girl. Tonight we will have dinner with her and my son and daughter in law. We love this alone time with them. Tomorrow, on her birthday, she will have a party with friends and family so we will not have her undivided attention. We always love December since we get to visit her twice. We will return in two weeks to spend the holidays with her.

Holiday Greetings

This is the time of year when people send out their holiday cards. Years ago, Jewish people did not do this. Now they have joined in. In the past, you had to go to a studio to have the pictures taken and printed. Now you can just upload them from your computer onto Snapfish or Shutterfly and create your own postcard. Over the years I have received many greetings. They have said, Merry Christmas, Merry Xmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holiday. This year my granddaughter sent out two cards with beautiful pictures. They had the best greeting of all. They said "Happy Everything".

First Sale

A few months ago I tried a new hobby. I started to make stained glass and mosaic pictures. After getting great reviews from friends and family, I began to make a few pieces to sell on eBay. I listed the items last week and within a few minutes people began to look at them. I had them on auction for seven days. Each day I looked to see if anyone was interested. Yesterday was the last day of the auction and one person bought my "Love" sign. I couldn't believe it. I sold something. Today I will pack it up and send it on its way to Ohio.

Stigma

I have always felt a stigma about taking medication to go to sleep.I usually do not sleep more than three hours a night. I guess my body is used to that. On Sunday night I never fell asleep. I looked at the clock every hour. When my alarm went off at 6am I got up and went to work. I decided that last night, I would finally give in and take a sleeping pill that my doctor had prescribed for me. I swallowed the tiny pill and went to bed at 9pm. This morning I woke up to the alarm clock at 6am. I actually slept through the night. I had not done this for 35 years. This is what most people must do every day. To be truthful, I do not feel any more rested than usual, but it made the night go by faster. I will now put this on my "occasional" list if I am ever up all night again.