I would rather have cold than hot! Got my wish!!!!

Yup I got my wish it's 16 degrees outside. But I have a new winter coat, mittens, boots and hat! I can stay warm as long as the furnace keeps pumping out the heat!! We do have a couple of inches of white stuff on the ground and the dogs enjoy that!

So what is new in your end of the world? We just picked up Dozer yesterday! We had used a spay and neuter service that picks the animals up in a big fancy van and takes them to a Detroit area clinic, then returns them the next morning! He is doing great....it's hard to tell that he had surgery except for some boy pieces missing!

I am working on my Christmas shopping and I haven't felt stressed yet. But I must get the out of town stuff on it's way and then I can pick at the rest. My goal this weekend is to get the tree up and see if Dozer thinks it's a buffet of chewies!

I have been working on my beads, but am really in a funk, I have been inspired to go in a different direction with my glass.....we will see?

I have been keeping myself busy writing to Todd everyday. I am hoping he has the time to drop me a letter. I know Erin has gotten at least one, but a simple few lines would make me a happy camper just a touch is all I need! I know I have gone longer without seeing him, but not to have contact at all is hard!

OK.....we are off and running for the 3rd day in a row and then 4 days at home! YES I am ready!! Huggies all around for everyone!
Dilly

Saturday and the Sun hasn't shown it's lovely face yet!

It's 7:40 a.m. and I am setting here at the computer trying to get all my paper work and daily web stuff done. I still have to check on recruit parents after I am done here and see whats going on. I joined the forum after Todd left for bootcamp. It's a great sight for info regarding what Todd is going through and what every parent needs to know. It got broke down into graduation dates two weeks ago, and last week it was broken down into Platoon numbers. Which is now at about 40-50 recruits. So the parents I am chatting with have son's in Todd's platoon! They started recieving "real" letters the middle of this week and sure enough Erin got one yesterday! Of course our boy says he is "well and having fun". The other parents say their son's are homesick and whipped puppies! I am sure Todd is doing above and beyond and probably if he could ,without giving them 100 pushups, would have a smile on his face! I keep writing letters and sending him cards. I hope that is helping with his great attitude!

I am working on Christmas presents and shopping trying not to get down to the last minute with anything! I guess I should put decorating on my list of things to do, it's such an undertaking and not a lot of fun with no kids here to help or at least harrass me! But, since Christmas will be at out house I better buckle down and get to it!

We have had snow on the ground, but it's mostly melted right now, but the freezing temps have stuck around and I just looked and the forecast is for it to hang around for a while! Oh, well as long as the furnace works I will take that over the Hot summer we had this year!

Everything else is going good. Dozer goes in for his surgery on Tuesday! I will be sad and will miss him. But I am really not looking forward to keeping him docile and slowed down for 7 days. OMG....that will really be a challenge the way he and Kylee play! I guess gates up around the house, letting Kylee go with Randy and Dozer and I staying home next week will be in the works!

OK, I am off to take advantage of the quiet around here. I will read a little, swill down a few cups of coffee, and make some beads before hubby gets back home to pull me this way and that with whatever is on his dance card for the day!

Have a great day everyone!

Dilly

Time is flying by!

Man I can't seem to get my act together anymore. To much to do and not enough time. I look on here and realize I forgot to add anything in, then I look at my list of things to do and this list is growing faster than I am scratching things off! I am drowning!!!!!!!

Let see a quick rundown of what I have been up to.

Of course I have been melting glass again now that my thum is doing much better. Trying some new stuff adding murrini that I made, some twisties and then of course my florals and cameos! I have actually been cranking out a few small sets to add in. To bad the sales have dropped off like a rock! I really need the sales so I can make it to Todd's bootcamp graduation in February!

We have doing the 3 hard days on the road and then 4 days around the house working here and doing stuff around the house. That has been great, but it looks like the weather is going to play havoc with that schedule! SNOW!

I got to go with Heather, Kirk and Xavier to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season at the Marshall lighting of the lights and parade. It was very cool and I would do it again next year!

Of course I have been deluging the mailbox with letters for Todd. Another 3 go out today and then I will almost be caught up with all the ones I wrote before we got his address!

So snow on the ground, flakes falling and my cherry tomatos in the Aerogarden are growing like crazy. I have lots of little tomaots, wait until the start turning red, maybe ripe ones by Christmas!!

OK, I am off and melting glass and writing a letter before we leave this morning. Have a great day everyon and Huggies all around!
Dilly