January 3, 2022

 Good evening my dear bloggy friends!

I had intended to post yesterday but things got a little out of hand — I don’t know how I lost control of the  day but I did.  I think it happened when I was preparing to go to church and read a message from our rector warning us of black ice on the streets and giving us permission to stay home if we needed to.  So, that was the first shift of the proverbial gears.  We don’t drive on ice, on Texas highways, in a high profile vehicle with incredibly gusty winds.  Nope.  Nope, nope, nope.  

Then, our son was supposed to come over mid afternoon to pass judgment on a project my husband and grandson are working on.  They didn’t get here until dinner time.  Another shift of gears.

So, yes, before I knew it the day was gone. 

The weather has gone from a lovely warm, Texas winter to a frigid, miserable, cold, windy few days.  It just blew in and is now blowing out but ohmygosh, it has been uncomfortable.  The one thing I miss about South Texas is the weather — the North Texas climate is just not to my liking.  Oh well, I can’t change it and I try to make the best of it but this came on too strong too quickly — tomorrow is supposed to be nice though so I will focus on that.

I have started my 2022 Goodreads Challenge.  The book I am starting with is #8 in the Garden Girls series — “Bully in the Burbs”.  I had borrowed the Boxed Set #3 from Kindle Unlimited and this is the second in that boxed set.  I will finish the set and return it to Kindle before I start another title.  This is a fun series though.  

I continued on with my new routine this morning.  My body aches are better but my knee is still giving me problems so I was a little slower today but I still stuck to my guns and got my basics done.  It would be helpful if Trixie didn’t feel the need to scatter her kibble all over — I sweep a lot — but she is a dog after all.

I had Bean over this afternoon because her mom had to go back to work today but the kids don’t go back until tomorrow so she was home with her dad for awhile and then he dropped her off here.  It was fortunate because she helped Gramps take down the Christmas village.  I think she was sad to see it go and we usually leave it up until the 6th but Gramps didn’t have other plans so it seemed like a good day to do the deed.  She was upset because they already took down their decor as well but it was time.  So, they worked on that for awhile, she played on her phone, she ate cookies and she had a good time.  I hate to see her go back to school what with the covid surge but they aren’t asking me!

So, I have taken the dog out for the last time and I am about ready to put on my jammies, take my book and head to bed.  I slept in this morning and took a short nap this afternoon so I am really not sleepy but it will be Trixie’s bed time soon and, well, she is the boss of me.  What can I say — it is what it is.