Yesterday it was raining.  I generally love to listen to it however I kept hearing a rhythmic dripping.  I could not find the source of the noise but figure it must be a roof leak.  Thankfully Alex came over ( wearing his roofer’s hat as he puts it) and repaired the roof.  Thanks so much.  He is wonderful and I am grateful for his assistance.  It’s a new year and I am trying to keep up before I fall behind.  I thought I had jury duty tomorrow and planned to go but when I check my summons, it was for today.  YIKES!  I called and luckily my group was cancelled .  Someday I am just plain grateful for the small things.  I made several appointments for Jo.  Her filing in her tooth came out so she is going to the dentist tomorrow.  Molly ( Jo’s cat) is going to the vet Thursday. I have to work Wednesday and Friday.  I change my days due to jury duty and was frustrated because I chose the wrong day.  I forgot to account for Mom’s dialysis.  Alex has agreed to take her on Wednesday, hopefully Mike can take her Friday.  It seems the more I tried to arrange things, there are always small snaggles.  Oh well, that’s life.  On a good note,  Jean-Luc has been cross stitching with me.  I had several kits I bought years ago, so I have finished 3 of them.  Check my moblog gallery.

Happy New Year to you all.  It is going to be a interesting year.  We are waiting for a new member of the family to be born.  I feel optimistic about the new year.  It will not be easy but I am ready for the challenges ahead.  I also will try to get back to my artistic endeavors and perhaps some traveling.  I am also planning to get a new roof, fence and most hopefully a new kitchen.  I have made a list of goals and a tentative timeline.  I hope this will keep me on track.

It was a last minute plan but I went to the movies with Alex, Katelyn and Jean-Luc.  We hung at the mall because the movie did not start until 3:30.  I found some great Nightmare Before Christmas characters and found 3 video games to buy. I sure the guys did not really like the mall walk but they were patient.We saw “Twilight”.  It was a good movie.  It is gear to the teenage crowd.  Katelyn and Jean-Luc really like it.  They are looking forward to the sequel We went to the ice cream parlour afterward.  I had pumpkin and cake batter flavors.  We felt stuffed.  We had already indulge in popcorn, pretzel and soda at the movies.  It was a great day and I enjoyed being with the kids.  It was the best way to end the new year.  One strange note of the day, it was Steve’s birthday.  Mom and I found a picture of Steve on her dresser drawer.  Mom, Jo and I swear we did not place it there.  I did not know where the picture was stored even but somehow it was found that morning.

Today is Christmas,  I went to work.  I really do not mind, it’s like giving a gift to the patients.  I try to do something extra for them or make them smile.  The trouble this year is that I did not make it to bed until 2 am.  Let me tell you, 6 am comes early.  I actually made it to work on time, surprising the other charge nurse.  I was doing well until I hit the wall at 9:30.  I could barely keep my eyes open.  One nurse made me tea and toast.  After a quick rest and meal , I was ready for the afternoon.  Getting paid time and a half, helped to compensate me for my pain.  We were busy at the hospital but I was able to manage to get home early.  Yipee!  I am tired.  A quick nap might be in order.  I had a great time at the Christmas party and love to spend time with everyone.  Love to all of you and thanks for the gifts.