Merry Christmas from a half hour before Boxing Day!

Merry Christmas! I still hab a cold in my nose!

Merry Christmas!

I had weird depressing dreams but am hoping the movies with my sister will be good. We will start with little women and then see what second movie we might like that we can get to in time.

I'm home from the hospital!

Yay! I had a sad face thinking of you in a hospital gown.

Merry Christmas! Sipping adult beverages and watching Doctor Who.

Yeah, I think the $6K is because a) the hot water tank is from Sears originally, so it may be hiked up in price because they're going out of business and not making any more and b) I think the plumber is hiking the rates until his nose bleeds.

Of course, it was Rosemary talking to the Actual Plumber after I left, so god alone knows what kind of telephone game of Actual Information was exchanged. And she wouldn't think to ask, "Oh, can we use a different hot water heater which would cost less?"

Bottom line, I don't trust any of the info that I've got so far, and will check with some other reputable companies before I decide what to do.

I sure wish I could take a hot shower this morning, but oh well.

That's a real drag, Theo.

Happy day Buffista family.

The doggos got Purebites chicken on top of their food this morning and their last treat from the TJ's advent calendars. That's it for gifts in this house this year.

I'm having pillsbury cinnamon rolls and coffee. Lunch out with mom & dad and maybe mac at 1:30, and then I think I am going to try to see two movies in the theater.

oh and packing.

my poor foster dog, Miley, was so stressed out by the meet and greet yesterday, she has been sleeping hard. Last night she slept on the bed like normal, but this morning, she crawled up next to me and wanted her head actually on me, like a kid with bad dreams. Now this morning after food and a little play she conked out again and she just peed while asleep - jumped up startled and we both just stared at the wet spot on the dog bed. I have never seen that before, but no worries - into the wash. I let her out and she walked around the yard a bit, but is now back in and in another bed already snoring.

Aw, poor Miley. Stress is very tiring!

I'm taking my parents to the train station tonight, they are heading up to Portland to see my sister and brother and the grandkids. Their train is scheduled for something like 10pm. We'll have dinner before and I have no idea what else we'll do today but I'm about to get dressed and head over. I think they both feel bad that I'm not included in the family holiday time, but I'm back to work tomorrow so what can you do? Hopefully I'll get a chance to see the kids (now both in their 20s, yikes!) next summer, maybe even spring.

My family does Christmas lunch at a buffet restaurant that includes unlimited beer in the price and let's just say autocorrect is saving me right now.

Merry Christmas!