Clouds in My Coffee

Well, it’s Monday and only 2 more days until Christmas (if you count today)! It's sleeting outside, so the roads are liable to get bad today and tomorrow. I hope not, as that would prevent me from going to see my family for Christmas. It has been a busy weekend. I finished up some last-minute shopping this weekend and did a little cleaning around the house. There is still so much cleaning left to do! It’s a never-ending thing. Do any of you seem to have that same problem?? Surely I can’t be the only one that has all this cleaning to do…holidays or not…it just never goes away!

This will be the first Christmas without my Grandpa…he died this past June. It saddens me to know that my Granny is going to have to be by herself all the way down there in Georgia this Christmas. She was here for Thanksgiving, so she won’t be able to make it back to Arkansas for this holiday. I’m sure she’ll be fine, but I wish she didn’t have to stay in that house all alone. She’s got her mom, but she is staying in an assisted living home and isn’t actually there with her. I am sure that some of our other family will be there…I guess it’s just not the same. At any rate, life goes on, as it always does. Knowing that Papa is in a better place makes it a little easier, I suppose.

The boys are really excited about Christmas…we are getting them each a puppy this year. Boy, are they going to be excited! =) Tanner has been asking for one for quite some time so he will just be thrilled! My husband is on his way now to pick them up. I cannot wait to see their faces when they get them Christmas morning. Tanner told me Friday night that if he could only have one gift, that is what he would want.

My husband and I haven’t been getting along all that great for the last few days…I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because of the stress of the holidays, maybe it’s the fact that he hates his job, who knows. I just hope it passes soon. I hate arguing…with anyone!

Well, now that I’ve complained a little today, I guess I’ll stop now. I am not sure if I will be able to journal tomorrow or Wednesday, so if I don’t I want to wish each and every one of you that visit me today wonderfully happy Christmas and to remind you to enjoy this special time of year.

Merry Christmas Friends!!!