Saturday, January 4, 2014

baby steps, when i wanted clean and mean...and closing Christmas!


i had it in me...to hit the new year like a linebacker!

Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks rookie linebacker

clean

and

mean!


instead,  a set back by a little virus that could.


:: ici ::

 i did make it in to work.

the Doc's schedules were reduced a bit for the holidays, 

which allowed for shorter, low census days.

after work, i came home and crashed.

with all of the cold "meds" that i have been loaded up on,

i feel like i have been living in a fog!

oh! 

look!


i have been living in a fog!

***

the night before last, i just couldn't put another piece of 

Kleenex up to my nose. before bed, i downed my Nyquil shot,

and went to the clean rag bag and grabbed a soft old

tattered flour sack dish towel.

... sort of like a "hankie-blankie"!

i know...not a pretty sight or thought, but somehow, it just felt better.

finally, a good sleep!   

i have been popping in to your blogs to see how you are doing.

it has appeared that the season has taken it's toll on some

of you as well!

some of you are transitioning into 2014 with a style and grace that

i am envying at this moment.  Bravo! 

***
our Christmas Season was wonderful...


 ...one of the best - blessed yet!


we had our whole family together more than once. 

my Mom and Dad are both doing well! 


the "Grands" always bring us joy!

Holland's speech and vivacious personality at times is comedy

 relief at it's greatest!

Ben's first steps, have set stride into "toddlerdom", and new freedom.

that old song, "Counting My Blessings",  played in my heart,


all season long.  


we are invited to a very fun party today.

a year end fish fry and Russian Orthodox Christmas celebration.

it's a sweet remembrance of our close friend Steve's mother's heritage.

  i am to bring the coleslaw.

oh...no.

     i just looked over to Mr D.  

i am sad.

while writing this post,

it has come to my realization that we won't be able to

attend this year's Russian Christmas.

that damn (so sorry) darn bug has now latched onto Mr D!

( it even grabbed Jay before he headed back to Boise. )

i called Alice to relay our regrets...she was

so kind and understanding.

i'm sorry Steve and Al, i just don't want to pass this crud on to

another living soul!

withLove!