Gosh, I Just Love Santa Claus!

December 13, 2011

This morning, we have fabulous sunshine and no wind.  I looked out the kitchen window and noticed that while the water in the bird bath is frozen, the yellow rose is still looking beautiful.  I call this a gift, and I'm grateful for it.  I took a photo because the nights have been cold, and it may not last much longer.

I've been busy clearing the card table of all the wrapping stuff so that I can get my tree up.  I taped up the last Christmas box to go out, and labeled it.  Later today, I will make my last trip to the post office to mail out boxes.  All I have left to do is pick up a gift certificate, make up a fruit basket and decide on a gift for my friend at work. 

A couple of days ago, I had a nice long chat with Santa Claus.  Gosh, I just love this man!  I was telling him that I'm thinking of getting a new net book (I gave my other one to my daughter when her laptop crashed).  It would be very handy for me to take back and forth to work, and for when I travel.  I love my laptop, but it does get heavy carrying it everywhere.

A few hours later, he showed up at my door with the cutest little 11.6" laptop, and told me to try it out.  If I like it, it's mine.  And if I don't like it he has someone else on his list to give it to.  Wow, this thing is so much lighter than my laptop.  Even though the screen is smaller, it's still big enough to work in Photoshop.    Now all I have to do is play with it for a bit to see if I want it.  DUH!  Is there any doubt?   Santa, you surely know how to put a big smile on this gal's face.!

My little Tootsie hasn't been doing so great in the walking department.  So every third day or so, I give her a larger dose of prednisone to help her walk.  The effects of the disease are beginning to take quite a toll on her.  It's been six years now,  and so far we have been able to ward off the worst of the bad effects.  But now they are catching up and she is slowing down a lot.

 I would put rugs everywhere, even in the kitchen to make her walking easier but she would just go around and roll all of them up into balls.  For some reason, she finds it more comfortable to lie on them when they are scrunched up into fuzzy lumps.  Here is a photo of her taken during the summer when she was having a good day.  Isn't she just precious? 

I'm taking her to Florida again this winter.  The warm weather there will feel good on her achy little bones.  (Mine too!)   All my time with her is a gift to cherish.  There are no guarantees on tomorrows.

Now I need to get back to setting up the tree.  I'm determined to get it finished today.  lol.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all have a marvelous day.

Hugs, Edna B.