Merry Christmas

We are off to Arkansas first thing this AM for Christmas. Hopefully the weather won't be too bad for the trip there and back.

I hope everyone has  a great Christmas!


Check out the heart shaped tater:

 Texas last week:

 A deer looking at us:

I am working this morning, though I have little to do at the moment. Essentially, I am a receptionist/greeter. It is good experience though, I have already had my first difficult patron. Great way to start, huh?

Carol and I went for a nice walk yesterday. We saw 8 deer, 2 armadillos, and a number of birds (not all at once!). It was a great day for a walk, cool, sunny, and no breeze.

No word on the job horizon, but I keep hoping. Another position may open up in the new year, so I keep my fingers crossed. The new one might be more suitable than the current one.

This coming Saturday, we are heading up to Arkansas for Christmas. We will be gone for 4 days total. Carol is really excited to be heading out. It has been two years, almost, since we last saw everyone. Hopefully, the weather will be great for the trip.

A pattern of posting has developed. I am, as you may have guessed, back at the bookstore tonight. Two weeks between posts seems like way too many, however, my life is quite quiet at the moment.

For those who are interested in sharing my misery, there was snow on stuffs this morning. Not much, but this is only Dec. 5 for goodness sakes. We should not see snow ever, and if we do it cannot appear until Feb, and then must dissappear immediately!! It is not going to warm up much at all this week either. Can you feel my misery? The only good that might come out of all this is that we received over an inch of rain over the weekend. Not enough to truly end the drought, but it is welcome.

My phone rang this afternoon and I now have a job interview Thursday. The job is within walking distance, and it is in a library, so keep your fingers crossed. I would mention place, job, etc., but I am afraid that might hurt my chances. The internet is a small world, and everything one does online remains online. It would not be an ideal job for me, but it would be a good job.

We finished our Christmas shopping today, Yaayah!! Carol is already excited about seeing her family and spending time with them. It has been far too long between visits.

Got some lettuce out of our garden last week and given the current conditions, it may be the last thing we get. Oh well.

Thanksgiving was nice. It was great to see Carol's parents and to visit with them. The driving conditions were decent though I took the wrong exit on the way back, again. Cost us another 20 minutes in the car. Shortest route there and back is the one that takes the most time to cover. We helped put up their Christmas tree, and I know Carol really enjoyed doing that.

I have some part time hours over the holidays. Won't bring in much money, but it will help. Working the desk saying howdee, and smiling. High visibility position, so the lack of money can be compensated by the hope that I might be noticed by those who like to hire peoples. I really miss working for a wage, even more than I miss the wage.

I suspect it will be a slow night tonight. Too cold and miserable for anyone to venture out into the dark unless they absolutely must. Wish I were at home curled up under a blanket instead of here freezing. The AC is still on!!!