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Hi ladies!

keeping my self busy in the season of "folly" here.. I swear, just when you think things could NOT be any worse or more problematic.. whammo

despite no plumbing & no heat my biggest concern is Toby's toe pad. He will not stay put. keeps hobbling along all over following me around, as is the pattern of dogs I guess. I do have an appt w/vet tomorrow at 2. Did NOT go today as I thought the furnace guy would be here.. but it is after 6 & still no call or "whites of eyes". The vet is far (90 miles).. long story.

Colleen & Tulip - your tables were thoughtful, appropriate & beautiful. Thank you.

I have designs colleen to do a lovely photo card & have it half pix & half spiritual.. (I am talking about a mailed one).. will send most of my holiday greetings via email , as been the pattern past 5 years or so. Mass letter w/photos.. some don't like it.(and they can find the delete button).. half wondering if I will get ANYTHING done!

Tulip.. I love to do crafty things but this year I am not sure what will happen. I have a BUNCH of wild grape in back yard. Enough for 100s of wreaths.. each year I think I will harvest some & give lots away for folks to use & make a few cutsie things for gifts & each year it is neglected. The grape vines are covering some hardwood trees in the back /side of our property.. and they go hundreds of feet up.

colleen.. is jwalsh07 your hubby?

no clue from profile page & just a curiosity.

My back is hurting & head pretty sore from all the smoke from fireplace. But I did warm up the home a bit & did dry some out a bit. between the oven, dryer, water on stove & the fireplace, things are a bit warmer than last night at same time.

the water continually coming out of the floor drain is another problem. I am shop vacuuming about 5 gallons an hour out. have NO clue where the water is coming from. I am doing laundry (incontinent mom it is a necessity) but all water is going into containers & I am lugging it out to front yard & dumping. NONE is going into "system".

These are the times I miss having a Handy Hubby around.. my futile, at times, attempts to do things is pretty funny when not annoying.

unlimited $$$ permits one to call help when in need.. not an option here.