Well the snow came last night.  Big fluffy flakes fell so softly that unless you looked out you would never know.  I was up until after 1 am finishing The Graveyard Book.  The snow had already coated the deck and the truck.  This morning I was awakened first by a hand resting on my forehead.  When I moved it hubby sleepily said, “Oh is that you?”  I thought to myself who else would it be a redhead with a red ribbon around her waist..  A while later someone pulled the hair on my head and woke me again.  O K I thought enough of this and I crawled out of bed.  A glance at the clock on the dresser told me it was 7:30 am.  Oh boy I thought a whole six and a half hours, not counting the pee breaks and the forehead tap.  It is now 10:26 am and hubby is still sleeping, Brandy has been outside (now back in my bed), Molly has been fed and watered.  The dishwasher has been run, emptied, and contents now in the cupboard.  The laundry from last night has been folded and all but one pile put a way. I have had my bowl of Red Berry Special K and a couple of cups of coffee.  I have read two chapters in The Broken Window by Jeffrey Deaver and as I sit by the french doors typing a dove has been flying into them (not hard but getting my attention).

The Doctor’s appointment don’t start until next week so I am debating starting to pack Christmas away or just concentrating on a little vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping.  Hopefully friends Mike and Darlene will be up on the week end for a long overdue visit so I think the house work will win this debate.

I also need to start packing records for 2008 in a box and starting new envelops for 2009.  I will locate older boxes full of receipts and miscellaneous paper to shred and throw out.  It is like stocking the shelves in a store—Old items out and new in!  We think oh boy a new year is upon us.  We forget all the duties of the transition until a day or two before and then the weight of it all hit you in the back of the head.  Of course if your hubby is the records caretaker you are home free.  But that is not so in this household so I will dig in, grin and bear it until the mission has been accomplished. 

Again I am wishing my eldest son a very Happy Birthday and all of you a very Happy New Year!  May we all find 2009 starting to improve our lot in life!