...at least that's where it felt like I was when I woke up this morning...sans the white stuff. It was 15 degrees with a wind chill in the single digits...in NORTH TEXAS!! Of course by week's end it will be near 70...yesterday we got to almost 80. Oh and now, as I am typing, we are getting freezing rain...ughh! I hate the ice...especially when Aaron is working. He has a 40 mile commute, works 12-14 hour days so that means he doesn't get home until 8pm usually but when the weather gets cold and we get precip, you can count on his commute time to at least double. I am like a worried mom waiting on their teenage child to make curfew (or is it with a ph...sp?!). Thank goodness for cell phones is all I can say.
Anyway, seems like forever since I have updated...not like I missed out on telling of anything interesting. Our harddrive crashed early last week (the puter is only 4 months old) so Aaron spent the better part of his days off and evenings getting us back up and running. I used the boys' puter to check email and stuff but didn't so much of anything else online. I lost all the pics I had uploaded since August...(that'll teach me to backup my files)...and of course, all of my bookmarked favorites...and I had A LOT (understatement there).
We were able to complete most of our Christmas shopping over the weekend. Am I alone in feeling like shopping is a chore?! I don't care if it is for groceries, Christmas or whatever...I just detest having to do any of it. I don't know what happened as I used to not feel this way but I haven't really been able to get into the commercial part of Christmas this year. Don't get me wrong, I love the whole idea of getting together with family...visiting, eating and celebrating the real reason for the season...but the shopping part hasn't been my thing this year. Oh well...
So much sadness and loss has been occurring around me the past couple of weeks. My friend's mom (that I asked for prayers for previously) went Home week before last. It was not suddenly or unexpected but still is always a sad thing when those we love go before us. Also, one of my friend's from high school lost her husband last weekend. He was 38. I found out my aunt and uncle (they are married) have to have surgeries this week. My aunt for occlusions in both of her carotid arteries and my uncle on his eye. There is a strong possibility he could go blind. Another of my uncles is going through chemo for mesothelioma which he contracted working for the school system years ago. He told my Nanny the other day he just wanted to give up because he was so tired and felt so helpless most of the time. And today, is one of my very best friend's (ever) birthday. She is no doubt celebrating in Heaven. She earned her angel wings 5 years ago at the age of 36. I find myself thinking about her alot and just missing her...she was the epitome of what a true friend should be...I have yet to meet anyone who even comes close to the type of friend/ person she was/ is.
I'm sorry for making what now seems like such a downer of a post...I guess it reflects the "mood" I have been in. Just have had a lot to think about lately...and feeling sad for so many in my life.
Count your blessings...no matter how smalll you think they are...let those you love know it NOW...we're on this Earth for a short while, make the most of it.
Love and HUGS!!
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