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

CHCHCHChilly out!

It was in t he 20's this morning and now it is 5:30 pm the sun has set and it's chilly out. I helped hubby a little as he installed 5 storm windows this afternoon. I got frozen toes out of the deal!

I have been making beads and today worked on some murrini and wigwags which is stripes of color on a thin piece of glass that wig and wag back and forth. I will use them to add color to a set of beads. Hey, maybe I will even post pics so you get the idea!!

The great news is Erin got Todd's mailing address at Boot Camp. Now all the letters I have been writing can hit the mailbox and he can be flooded with love and support. It somehow makes it easier to know that those will reach him and hopefully put a smile on his face. It will be two weeks tomorrow, so 2 down and 11 to go!!

I still don't know if I will be able to make it to Todd's graduation. I would love to be there, but it's the absotoooootley worst time for us. Between after Christmas, with a big butt kicking tax bill due the end of February, and then a Van with wayyyyy to many miles on it. The $$$$ should really go someplace other than a trip to San Diego for me. I was really rooting for the East Coast for Boot Camp! That would have been just a long drive, but dooable! Before this all came up I was selling beads and things looked good. But since I have put a push on to sell beads, nada very little sales at all! Don't it just figure!!! LOL

OK....I have to figure something out for dinner, but first a cup of fresh coffee to warm up my toes. I think I will have it in my new mug that my Sis got me with a picture of Todd on it!!! I sure love my coffee mugs!

Have a good one everyone!
Dilly

Thanksgiving Eve

I just realized I have been running in 3 million directions and not one of them was in this direction to stop in and pay my respects!! Me Bad!!

My 4 days off last weekend, ended up on the road for two. Mostly to go pick up things for ourselves, storm windows and a small upright freezer! So my relaxing was to a minimum, and mostly filled with headaches and shoulder pain. This week will be all screwed up with Thanksgiving. I am afraid hubby will want to run the roads on Black Friday and I just shiver at the thought! Oh well the crowds shouldn't be in the stores we frequent!

Tomorrow we will be spending the day at Heather and Kirks, with family! Xavier has been busy helping Mom bake his Great, Great, Great Grandma's sugar cookies. Supposedly from reports he is covered in flour! Sounds like a grand time was had and memories were made and remembered! I am sure my Great Grandma Henderson is smiling and watching down as another generation devours her goodies!

Of course we will be missing the rest of our family. Miss Erin will be in Colorado with her family and Todd is in SanDiego in Marine Boot Camp. I hope he gets a decent meal in between running, marching and oooh raaaaaah's! We will be thinking of them and missing them around the table!

I am sure Randy will be running home and checking our our furry kids. Dozer weighed in at 73 lbs yesterday at his vets visit! Not quite 6 months old and he is growing like a hippo!!

Well I had better go check on the goodies simmering for the broth for the dressing I am making to take! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and blessings to all my family and friends!

Dilly

Thursday last day on the road!

Each day I have risen and said I wasn't going with Hubby on the road. I was going to stay home and take care of my cold. But, it's just hanging there, not horrible but enough to notice. So each day I bite my words and hit the road with him. I don't always get out at every store and have taken a good book with me. I guess riding along isn't to bad and a little help here and there.

The week is flying by and I can't believe next week is Thanksgiving already. I am thinking about some turkey and tatoes. Only potatos once in the last almost year! They are the only thing that still taste as good as I remember. Diet Pepsi.....UCK and I drank it for years and years! Only water, coffee, hot tea and an occasional ice tea now!

The good thing that came out of Todd trying to call me 3 times from the Denver Airport is that the first two finally showed up as voice mails on my phone! Now I can listen to him whenever I want. I feel bad that he obviously forgot the # or screwed up the call to Erin. I went on the forums and there were lot's of parents and family that didn't get their call. The ones that did could hear the DI screaming in the background. So the pressure must have messed up his dialing. The rule for bootcamp is no news is good news!!!! So now we just have to wait for an address and then I can mail all these letters I have been writing!! LOL

OK, we are off to the west side of the state today! I have my good book to continue reading, some munchies and then home and 4 days of working around the house and melting glass! Sounds like a plan to me!!!

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Dilly

Sunday......I have had better days!

Don't get all excited I am fine, just feeling a little blue. Today was that day I was bumming about for the last month or so. The girls, Xavier and Shawn came over before noon today. We all sat around and had a Skype visit with Todd and Erin. We said our teary Good Byes and Xavier said Bye-Bye Love You! You can't get much better than that. Todd said he will try to call tonight when he gets to his hotel in Denver. He has a phone card to use up before he gets to San Diego. His cell is out of commision until he is out of boot camp.

So now it's time to get in the snail mail routine. Start with the letters and cards and from what I hear it doesn't hurt to sweet talk my letter carrier too! Rabid Moms have been known to attack their mailperson when not recieving their weekly letter! I will try to be kind, Erin comes first but an occasional letter would be wonderful! I'll certainly do my part, I have prior experience with my sister and friends who served years ago.

I know Todd will do wonderfully and give them 300%. I just pray for good health and no injuries and a wonderful finish on the intended date of February 11th! To not even be able to wish him a Happy Thanksgiving or Merry Christmas will be sad, but this is what he chose and when he chose to do it! So, I will be strong and suck it up!!

That was the big news, the house is clean, it's cold out and I am not doing well with the time change yet. I am still waking up around 5:00 and doing all I can to stay in bed. It seems to have affected the dogs too! Hopefully this week will be better.

Enjoy your Sunday and stay warm after these beautifu days, you forget it's in the 30's out there!

Dilly