Last Day of 2006

Good Morning Campers!!

           

Here we are the very last day of 2006. Does not seem possible to me. Time is flying the older I get.

This Year has been pretty good over all. In January hubby moved back after being in New Orleans and then Tennessee for the best part of 3 years. In that time he came home as much as possible. It wasn't enough and as I have said before in hindsight I should have gone with him but I truly did not feel New Orleans was the place for our teenagers. I had my 44th birthday in March, Rachel turned 21 in April.I started my Journal here on AOL on April 17th. What a world that has opened up for me. I cannot imagine a life that does not include all of you and this kinship we have. I thank you. We had all the family over in May..then hubby left to go to Italy for 6 months. he missed our 23rd Wedding Anniversary. It was the 3rd anniversary of my Mums passing too. In June it was Ryans 16th birthday, my sisters 39th (for real) ;-) July we went to England.. met hubby there. came home to a house that had been broken into. By the way we never got a red cent for it. it was never solved either but we all know who was responsible. July was a rough month..that was the month Rachel's boyfriend threatened me too...August bought the return to school and a quick visit from hubby..September meant Football..our jags have done well this year..it also bought me big plumber bills.. leaky toilets and blocked drains....and who can forget AOHell and the whole no alerts issues!!!..October and fall...my favourite time of year...we got cooler temps and a visit from my SIL and her adorable little girls..who can forget the trip to the Nail Salon with my niece?? ;-) My brother turned 48..and hubby had another conjugal visit leaving just in time to miss Halloween...November..would have been Mums 70th Birthday.. Thanksgiving came and went very quietly..and the excitement for hubby's homecoming was building...Christmas decorations were dragged out and the frenzy began!! December has passed in a blur of Christmas festivities, shopping, eating, drinking, and the emptying of wallets!! hubby is home and it feels like he has never been gone.

           

So there we have it..a re cap of 2006. I am excited for the New Year and all the opportunities it may hold. Tonight we are celebrating with friends at their house on the river. A moonlit boat ride is promised and there are beds for all to stay so no one has an excuse to drink and drive. I was going to post some pics today from Christmas but it appears hubby has taken my camera golfing. The boys are golfing this morning as they do most Sundays. I will post some pics soon I promise it has been a while.

            

I wish you all the very best for the New Year...may you be blessed with good health and happiness. What more could you ask for?

           

I shall end this with a few good things from 2006...

Happy New Year!!!!

L

              

1. A new addition to the Hatfield family..Mackenzie Lee was born May 26th 2006.

2..Hubby is home..it is so nice not to have the pressure of him leaving soon and having to cram everything in to every minute of every day..we can just be...

3... The kids are healthy and happy..

4.... "Meeting" new friends across the world all from biting the bullet and starting a Journal online..

5..... Seeing my family this year..as hard as it is to arrange with all our crazy busy lives it was so worth it..I miss them so..

        

          

Between you and me

~Between me & you~



Things about you (random)

What's your biggest fear?
Losing a loved one

What makes you happy?
laughter. its contagious

You like....?
Rainbows, Babies, sex, chocolate,thunderstorms, candles,foot rubs,

Your favorite shampoo?
John Freida for brunettes

Body soap?
Hippyrose

You wish your eyes were....?
Not so saggy

Do you smoke?
Only if I have had too much to drink

Drink?

Yes

Are you a clean freak?
Kinda

Do you cuss alot?
yeahhhhhh

What does your hair look like?
Short and sassy

Do you burn c.d's alot?
No not at all really.

What's your favorite night or day?
Day

What's your favorite time of the day?
Early morning.

Time of night?
when everyone's in bed and I'm alone.

If you smoke what kind do you smoke?
Whatever I bum off someone

Been in love before?
Of course

Do you miss anyone right now?
Yes. My Mum

What annoys you?
Jealousy and Bigotry

What's your favorite song?
Into the mystic by Van Morrison

What's your favorite line from a song?
Why don't we get drunk and screw..LOL


Favorite quote (any quote)?
Where you sit determines what you see.

Favorite movie?
Right now it's The Holiday

Your favorite quote from a movie?
you had me at hello

What's your favorite brand of clothing?
whatever looks and feels good

Favorite brand of shoes?
ditto the above

What size shoe do you wear?
7

What size pants do you wear?
Big ;-)

Do you paint your finger nails?
Not any more

What's a shitty movie you've seen lately?
Click.

Coke or pepsi?
Coke..diet.

Love or lust?
what's one without the other?

widescreen or full screen?

Full

Do you get scared easy?
of driving yes.

Do you have a brother or sister?
Sue and Martin

Are your mom and dad still together?
They are in their hearts.

Bath or shower?
Shower

Your favorite color?
Lavender

What movie star do you think is beautiful (woman)?
Kate Winslett

What movie star do you think is hot (guy)?
Matthew Maconnehey

Do you like candles?
sure I love em.


More random things
Perfect gift?
A love note.

Favorite saying?
Ya think?

What kinda car do you drive?

Honda Accord

What color is your car?
white

Where do you work?
Family Practice as a Medical Assistant.

How old are you?
44

Do you have any animals?
One dog and a fish

One word to describe you?
bubbly

How tall are you?
5 ft 7"

Do you have a cell phone?
yes

Watch alot of t.v?
not really it's always on though.

Who do you miss right now?
My Mum always and Uriel.

What's your mom's name?
Diana

What's your dad's name?
Eric

Brother and sister's name?
duh..Martin and Sue ;-)

Are you bored?
nope this fun ;-)

Do you day dream alot?
all the time.

Can you swim?
Yes. I am a Pisces. ;-)

What's your middle name?
Don't have one.

Who was the last person to call you?
Jen..hi hunny ;-)

What's your favorite smell in the whole world?
a baby fresh from bath.

How many pillows do you sleep with?
2

Are you shy?
can be.

Do you regret anything?
hmmmm. Yep.

Do you believe in love at first sight?
yes.

What's your religion?
karma

Are you happy?
I am.

What's your name?
Lynda

B-day?
March 18th


Finish this
You had me from.......hello..duh!!!

I'll.......
be home for Christmas

I miss......
you Mum

Your touch.......
is nice

Smell.....my new perfume Ck one Electric..yum!

You're very.......
Patient to keep reading my annoying surveys..  :-)

Survey says....

I stole this from Gaz @ http://journals.aol.co.uk/gazker/Dairyofapodgypoof/

 

when you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? Damn girl you are pale!

2. How much cash do you have on you? $38.23

 3. What’s a word that rhymes with DOOR? More more more

4. Favorite planet? Hmmmmmmmm... Pluto?

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone? Gloria

6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone? Nada.. I need ring tones

7. What shirt are you wearing? A white tank top

8. Do you label yourself? moody

9. Name the brand of the shoes you’re currently wearing? My new slippers

10. Bright or Dark Room? dark

11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you? I fall more in love with him every day.. god I wish he lived closer...

12. What does your watch look like? Brown strap..silver with brown face..

13. What were you doing at midnight last night? drooling in a drug induced coma..

14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say? Miss ya

15. Where is your nearest 7-11? Never seen one around here used to be on every corner in VA

16. What’s a word that you say a lot? Dude.. I know I hate it myself!!

17. Who told you he/she loved you last? My man..and so he should... ;-)

18. Last furry thing you touched? My dog but I like Gaz's answer better..LOL

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days? Loads.. all over the counter and legal though I promise...

20. How many rolls of film do you need developed? None.

21. Favorite age you have been so far? Probably my 30's

22. Your worst enemy? myself

23. What is your current desktop picture? Turquoise water white sandy beach

24. What was the last thing you said to someone? bye

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be? I ain't gonna lie..a Million bucks..besides I dream I can fly all the time.. I really need a dream analysis book...

26. Do you like someone? as in like someone like someone? as in fancy someone? then yes..;-)

27. The last song you listened to? Justin....

28. What time of day were you born? On a Wednesday early in the morning

29. What’s your favorite number? 7

30. Where did you live in 1997? moved into this house 1997

31. Are you jealous of anyone? Jealous no envious yes.

32. Is anyone jealous of you? yes and she is pitiful

33. Where were you when 9/11 happened? talking on the phone to my dad in UK

34. What do you do when vending machines steal your money? kick "em and swear!

35. Do you consider yourself kind? yes

36. If you had to get a tattoo, where would it be? well i already have a tramp stamp on my tail bone my next one is going to be around my ankle

37. If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be? Spanish... I really want to learn this

38. Would you move for the person you loved? I did all the way from Uk to USA

39. Are you touchy feely? Not at all

40. What’s your life motto? If it feels right do it

41. Name three things that you have on you at all times? My cell phone, my keys, my handbag.

42. What’s your favourite town/city? NYC baby!!

43. What was the last thing you paid for with cash? Movie ticket

44. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it? to Di

45. Can you change the oil on a car? nope

46. Your first love: what is the last thing you heard about him/her? he just said good night to me... ;-)

47. How far back do you know about your ancestry? Not far at all

48. The last time you dressed fancy, what did you wear and why did you dress fancy? Hubbys Christmas party

49. Does anything hurt on your body right now? Yeah I have a headache

50. Have you been burned by love? yes and there is no pain like it in the world

Thursday..I think?

Morning campers!

It is a beautiful morning here in sunny Florida. Blue skies and crisp temps. Perfect!

I had a good day yesterday. Exchanged one of the purses hubby got me.. I don't care if it's not a dooney but I don't do plastic! I had to spend my Booksamillion gift card as it was burning a hole in my pocket ;-) Got a new calendar and a book...shocker! Then I went to the movies by myself.. saw "The Holiday" with Kate Winslett and Cameron Diaz and my man Jude Law. It was a fabulous feel good movie and exactly what I needed.. it is a "chick" flick but I think even the guys would love this one. Go see it you won't be sorry.

I made spaghetti for supper.. I am sick of Christmas food...then just chilled and watched TV... got online and read a few Journals... it was a very pleasant day and did a lot to improve my outlook... ;-)

I am finally feeling better...I will never take a steroid shot again.. it gave me the false sense of feeling better only to feel twice as bad when "it' returned...

Well not a lot to report here.. I am in "lingo' till after New Year.. not needed at work again until the 3rd... not that I'm complaining...

Have a great Thursday.. my days are all screwed up..

L

Being real

Hello again.

I just had to comment on your reaction to me being "for real" seems many of you feel the same way I do. I feel really good about this. For the record my life is not so terrible and I am not hiding any big secrets or anything but rather I tend to think before I speak in fear of offending someone. I have always had a problem opening up..I can listen to anyone else's problems and help in any way I can but when it comes to my own stuff I just clam up. I miss writing all my feelings and thoughts out. I find I don't have time for my paper Journal since writing online... ha! imagine that .. ;-) Anyway thank you for the encouragement and the kind words.. as I said this makes me feel really good about this.

Laterz

 

L

Boxing Day:

Many of you asked me about Boxing Day.. I have heard many different versions..I was always told it was when the rich gave boxes of leftover food and gifts to their servants the day after christmas. here is what I found on the web.

Boxing Day:

The day after Christmas Day is known as Boxing Day, after the tradition of opening the alms boxes placed in churches
over the Christmas season. The contents were distributed amongst the poor of the parish. December 26 is also known
as the Feast of St Stephen. It is often a day of outdoor sports and horse racing and hunting. Only in the last century
however has it become a holiday. By having Christmas Day and Boxing Day as holidays this allowed many people to
take trips but also rejoin family members, which may have encouraged the tradition of families getting together at
Christmas time.

For Real

                                            

Good Morning campers!

Yes it is Hump Day.. this week between Christmas and New Years is always a funny one to me.. it's like we are all putting our lives on hold till the New Year gets here and then we can get back to some sense of normalcy.

So I have been in a weird mood. Don't know if it's all the drugs I have been taking for this never ending bloody cold or what but I have been doing a lot of thinking. Sometimes that's a good thing and sometimes not so much. My brain hurts. I'm serious.  This time of year always gets me thinking. How can I improve my life? What changes can I make? What do I need to do different? and so on and so on. I am going to try harder to be real for one thing... I mean here in my Journal. I don't share the bad here only the good and that's not for real. I sometimes sugar coat my life. It is not as perfect or happy as I make it out ot be. I am sad a lot. I get hurt a lot. I let people run over me. Yesterday I was feeling very sorry for myself. Here it was Boxing day and I was home alone. Feeling very sick. Hubby went to work for a couple of hours and then went golfing with his buddies for like 7 hours. Came home when the sun went down. True Beauty was at her boyfriends all day. Ryan was round his friends. I drove my sick self to the store to buy medicine. I laid on the couch and rested. I also cleaned up and did laundry. No one called me all day until dinner time. Then they called to ask me what were we eating for dinner. Hubby called me on his way home and wanted to know why I didn't pick up the phone..I was outside getting the clothes off the line...then when he came in he asked what was for dinner..when I said that I had not heard from anyone all day so I didn't know if anyone was coming in for dinner so I hadn't made anything he said I can see your in a shitty mood. I didn't say anything. I didn't want to cause an argument but damn I was sick and he was gone all day and expects me to be all happy about that.  I feel like I am taken for granted around here. That's one thing I am going to change.  I guess what I am trying to say is that I need to use this Journal for more than just a daily account of my life.. I need to write how I used to write in my paper Journal .. I need to quit editing what I write and just write. So Brits Blog may not always be so happy but it will be for real.

My five....

1. Taking Charge!

2.. The incredible sunrise I got to witness this morning...it went well with how I was feeling..a brand new day and a brand new me...

3... Good nights sleep..even if it was drug induced... ;-)

4.... Hearing from my friend in Texas.. I miss her!

5.....Keeping it real.... ;-)

Have a great Hump day!

L

Christmas Day 2006

Good Morning Campers.

Christmas Day 2006 re-cap.

Rachel had set my alarm to go off on my cell phone at 7am..the little minx! She may be 21 but she is a big kid at heart. Hubby and I got up got the coffee going, lit the Christmas tree lights and waited for the "kids" to come out. In about 10 minutes 3 months of shopping and planning were over..LOL.. Ryan got his new computer, some clothes, a game for his X box, some silver dog tags, a Jaguar football jersey, a watch,and various other odds and ends, True Beauty got her jewelry replaced that was stolen this past summer, two bracelets and two rings, A dooney and bourke purse, a jacket, apple bottom jeans, a dvd player for her car, a Chi hairstraightner, perfume, more clothes and odds and ends. Hubby got a leather jacket, jeans, golf shirts, a $100 gift certificate to Edwin watts, a Water pik (lol) a golf package that includes 6 rounds of golf, a golf shirt and 2 professional lessons and the usual odd and ends. I got a Printing dock for my digital camera, 2 new purses, (not dooneys lol) a new hair dryer, slippers, gift certificates to bookstore and nail place,perfume, cookbook, neck massager, and candles. In our stockings we got scratch off tickets and True beauty won $25..actually we all won something.

Believe it or not my cold came back!! I could not believe it when I woke up yesterday and my nose was like a faucet..just drip drip drip..my head ached and I was coughing up my other lung!! This cold is the weirdest I have ever had.. I was totally feeling fine Christmas eve...anyways I took one for the team and kept my game face on and cooked Breakfast..bacon and eggs..then the kids were on the phones to their friends and playing video games and just hanging while I prepared the Christmas lunch. We had the following:

Roast Turkey, Roast Potatoes,Swede, Cabbage, Corn, Dressing, Cauliflower cheese, Cranberry sauce, Hot rolls and Turkey Gravy. We had champagne with dinner and we let Ryan do the honours.. the cork hit the ceiling but managed to miss the skylights..thank you god... LOL.. after dinner the men cleaned up..Rachel went to her boyfriends house and hubby and I napped on the couch.. I woke up feeling even worse...total head cold from hell.. felt bad as we were supposed to go round some friends for dessert but I didn't want to spread my germs..so we had dessert here.. hubby and I had Christmas pudding with cream and Ryan had Apple pie and Vanilla Ice cream. he went round his friends for a little while and hubby and I finally called it a night around 10 pm. We had the usual phone call to UK.. my poor old dad seems to have the same cold I have ..bless him..everyone was round my brothers house so I got speak to everyone...as usual I got a bit teary when I hung up...there is no place like home for the holidays and although I am "home" my heart is always with them....

In spite of being under the weather it was a lovely Christmas. I am always a little sad when it's all over but I do look forward to the the new year and the chance to start over as they say..a clean slate and all that. I am enjoying reading about everyone else's day..it feels like walking through the neighbourhood peeking in the windows of life.

Have a great day today.. I miss being in UK celebrating Boxing Day.. today is just another day over here. Back to the grind. :-(

Merry Christmas!!!!

                                

Just wanted to pop in one last time and wish each and everyone of you reading this a very Merry Christmas. May the joyfulness of the season stay with you through out the year.

You have all become very important to me and have got me through some rough times this past year. I don't know what I ever did with all my time before J Land..but you guys have certainly become a very big part of my life. Anyway before I start slobbering I will sign off... I probably won't be on here tomorrow... so from my little corner of the world let me say Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!!!

Saturday Afternoon

Good Afternoon Campers!!

It sure is quiet in J Land today.. you must all be out doing your last minute preparations for the big day. We are having friends round this evening for drinks.. just our usual group.. you know the ones who ditched me while Hubby was gone... ;-)

 I have the house all clean, candles lit, lots of munchies on hand.. cooler stocked with ice and beer, every kind of mixed drink you could think of.. CD's ready to go... I am looking forward to this..and with Christmas Eve not until tomorrow we will still be able to rest up in time for Christmas day. Usually we have a get together on Christmas eve which is nice but we are always in a rush to get home and get things ready for the morning....

Anyway just wanted to pop on and say hello...you are all invited tonight by the way!! ;-)

L

Three things....

I was tagged ...

 

Three things I Do NOT want for Christmas:
1. I don't want anyone to be sick over Christmas
2. I don't want any kind of drama from anybody
3. I don't want to receive any kind of appliance ;-)


Three things I DO want for Christmas:
1. I want to savour every precious moment of it!!...
2. I want to cook Christmas dinner just the way my Mum did...
3. I want to take lots and lots of pictures..my first year with a digital cameras..;-)

Feel free to play along....

Did you miss me?

Did you miss me??

I've been sick :-(

Coughing, sneezing, chest hurting, headaching, snotty, no voice, croupy sounding sick!! And I had to work yesterday when I was feeling my worst..BUT... one of the Dr's offered me a steroid shot because I was sounding and looking so bad and I truly had to stay at work as we were really busy...he said when they were residents they used to give each other these shots all the time when they were sick and had to work so I said what the hell can't make me feel any worse.. the shot hurt like a you know what but I do think it helped..between that and the Z-cam and the 1000mg of Vitamin C drinks I have been drinking I feel much much better today!!

I got this tag below from my daughter from her my space...I thought it was too gorgeous.....

Nothing much else going on.. I did do a bit of shopping today with Jen and Sheree who is in town from Tallahassee.. I am done except for stocking stuffers.... I am way behind on my alerts and comments.. I was feeling so rough I haven't even been online before tonight...

Have a great evening... I would do my five but all I can say is that I am grateful I am feeling better.. I don't tolerate being sick very well!

L

Whjat a difference a day makes....

Good Morning Campers!!

What a difference a day makes..that and all of your sweet comments...I am just a crazy 44 year old bi%*h who is hormonal and emotional and a royal PITA!!! LOL.. but seriously you guys are the best and cheered me up no end...

So I am heading out into the madness today to finish up my shopping.. I am going to wear as little as possible because it is sunny and warm here but the stores like to think it's sub zero and they have the heat on and it makes me ill.. I get so claustrophobic... and crabby.... ;-)

Thanks for your prayers for Stacy's family.. she is the MA who is leaving us at the end of the year...I offered to work for her but she wanted to at least come in today and finish up a few things...I am working tomorrow anyway...after that we only have one DR. working so she can be off if she needs to...

Not much else to report...there was drama again this weekend over my daughters boyfriend but I will post about that later.. I truly don't have the energy to re-hash it all.. I will say that he is lucky that Rachel's 6'3" 210 Lb lean mean machine daddy didn't go over and kick his little punk arse... if it wasn't for the fear of going to jail and ruining his career he would have.... <sigh>

have a great day...

Breathe....;-)

L

My Five....

1. Letting go and letting God

2..A busy but rewarding day at work yesterday.. sometimes I just love what I do...

3...Hubby... just cuz...

4.... Rachel and Ryan had a good time at the concert Sunday night..

5....5 days till Santa.... ;-)

Caroling through J-Land

                            

 

To participate: 

1) Make an entry titled "Caroling Through J-Land" with these same instructions so others can play along.

2) Visit as many journals as you can and look for their entry titled "Caroling Through J-Land". Leave the title of your favorite carol, along with your name and link to your journal for other carolers.

3) Spread the word so we all can meet new friends and spread some Christmas cheer!

4) Caroling ends this Sunday night at midnight to give everyone plenty of time to make the rounds.

Happy Caroling and Merry Christmas! 

 

My favourite carol is "Good King Wenceslas"

 

Copied from :http://journals.aol.com/buggieboo1/ThisMommasDrama/

Prayers please

                

 Could you please say a special prayer for my co worker tonight? She got a call today at work to say that they have given her daddy 7 days to live. He is in the end stages of Liver cancer. He is under the care of Hospice and is at home. My prayer is for a safe journey for him as he leaves this world and please if possible not to have it happen on Christmas day.. that thought is just too sad.. May Stacy and her family find some comfort in knowing that he will going home to a better place and his agony will soon be over....God bless the special people in his life who are taking care of him around the clock...made me think of our own sweet Carrie... you are all angels in my eyes...

L

Explanation

                 

Thought I had a better explain what I was talking about this morning.

                 

         

I guess it has just been building up..the anticipation of hubby coming home..the delays then the final homecoming..the parties..the expectations...well let's just say hubby has been completely lazy since he got home..and I was fine with it to begin with...but by the end of yesterday I had had it. After stepping over his feet hanging off the end of the couch for about the 20th time as I was back and forth with the laundry..picking up after him and both kids...I had not sat down literally all day.. it took me over an hour to put away all the shopping we got on base..then I had the usual tidying up to do..had to run Ryan to work...all the while hubby is horizontal on the couch... I finally looked at him and asked him why it did not make him feel bad that he has spent the last week watching me do absolutely everything in this house without  so much as lifting a finger... we exchanged a few words..I told him how I am tired of him acting like a guest here and that it was time for him to pull his weight...I realize that he has been away from home..but come on...enough already.... I didn't realize how much I had been letting this build up till I let it out.. it felt good!! It was a little tense for a couple of hours but it worked!! I should know by now that this always happens but I tell you I was feeling pretty miserable...it's like this big anti climax..you want the homecoming to be so perfect but the reality is that sooner or later real life has to happen..  Today is so much better... he finally put the new mailbox up..the kids in the neighbourhood had smashed our other one...he attempted to make dinner in the crock pot but dropped the pot on the floor...LOL.. so he took me out to eat instead..I worked today...we had a good talk over dinner and all is well again... I have stopped feeling sorry for myself...and it feels good to have cleared the air...I know I am repeating myself here...LOL...and I am sorry if I worried you guys today...I was in such a rush this morning... I set the alarm for an hour later as Ryan is off school for Christmas and then ended up spending too much time online and ran out of time before I really said what I wanted to say...so anyways all is well with me and hubby...       

         

I hope you all enjoy this last week before the big day...I know we ladies put a lot of pressure on ourselves and get all stressed out... I am trying very hard to just breathe and enjoy....that is my mantra for the next week....;-)

L

                 

Monday

          

Good Morning Campers.

I don't have a lot of time to post this morning as I got to sleep in an hour but I wanted to say that I am back. You probably didn't even know I had been anywhere but I have. Sitting on the pity pot. Not a nice place to be. I will explain all later.

L

 

                             

Sunday Catch up...

                              

Good Morning Campers!!

Hope everyone is doing well. I am sure like me you are all busy busy with the hustle and bustle of the season. It's a non stop whirlwind of Office Parties, gift buying, gift wrapping,card writing, overeating and over drinking frenzy and I love every minute of it...;-)

Our Christmas party was fun..hubby won a digital camcorder in the raffle. The Hotel was gorgeous.. the event room where the party was held was very impressive..the food was delicious and I think everyone had a good time. I did not see as much of hubby as I would have liked as he busy with the raffle and the Sailor of the Year awards etc...After the party which ended early we all went to the Landing which is a group of shops and bars by the riverfront. We went to a place called "The Twisted Martini" it is beneath Paris Hiltons club..it was a lot of fun and a lot more relaxed. We had a good time... stayed until closing time...Thursday we slept in and then after coming home got a few errands done..then I had to work Friday...I was exhausted..I actually thought I was getting sick..so I went straight to bed when I got home and slept right through till 8 am yesterday! I think I was just worn out.  Yesterday hubby and I did a little last minute shopping..then we had my office Christmas party at one of the Docs houses...it was good fun..we grilled a leg of lamb on the grill and everyone bought a side dish then we did a gift exchange...and we all got a nice fat bonus..very unexpected but very welcome...today we are going to the base to get our Christmas booze and groceries...then I am going to clean the house a little and relax...I need to regroup before work again in the morning...feel like my feet aren't touching the ground lately...

I am behind on alerts...I will get to you ...I promise...hope you are all having a wonderful weekend and taking some time for yourselves to just breathe and take in all the sights and sounds and the atmosphere...this time next week it will almost all be over.... <sigh>

L

My five...

1.Spending time with my hunny....

2.. The gorgeous weather.... crisp and cool..with blue skies and sunshine....

3...My generous bosses...;-)

4.... Cadet in his cute little red sweater....

5.....All of you as always....