I am in the midst of a very long day. I left home at 7:30 and won't get back until 8:30. Worked at work for seven and now at the bookstore for three. Fortunately the bookstore is light duty and I can relax a bit. I will just have to be careful and keep the volume down on my snoring. Don't want to disturb the library patrons!! :)

The weather has been nice the last few days. We even managed a brief shower last week. Carol decided she was not going to rake leaves or pick up acorns this year and called in some outside help. They cleaned things up today and our yard looks great now. Squirrels are probably crying in their little wee houses over the loss of their wealth. Puir critters.

Carol's daughter appears to be doing ok, though no news on whether the cancer has spread. She is back home and appears to be in ok spirits. Carol has a cold sore and took today off after spending the last week grading like a squirrel in a nut patch (busy busy).

Had our annual xmas dinner at work today. I took in a Kale/miso salad that everyone liked and some cowgirl cookies that some people liked.

Don't know if I will get around to doing an update later this week. We are likely heading off to Arkansas come Sunday (limited to no internet) and won't return until the 26th or there-abouts. So, Merry Christmas everyone. I hope your holiday is joyous and relaxing.