I'll be home for Christmas, and not just in my dreams!

When I sing that song I have to sing it that alternative way, because it would be untrue and, frankly, way too depressing to sing the other way! What is Christmas without home?

I know I should be in bed now, 'cause I'm driving home tomorrow. Don't worry. I'll be falling asleep by 10:30 and probably won't get up before 4:30. And go to work, and then leave in the afternoon. I hear it's going to snow tomorrow. Oh boy! I just can't wait to drive home in the snow (don't worry, the ice is Wednesday) and sing Christmas songs all the way. Do you know, I think I sang at least half the way home last Christmas. I had thought it would be such a lo-ong trip, by myself, after having Kendra with me for the Thanksgiving trip... but it went amazingly fast.

Just pray I don't hit a deer. I don't care how terrible the roads are or how terribly people are driving, but deer have me a little paranoid right now.

This is going to be an interesting Christmas because, after the real Christmas in Iowa, it will be time for the post-Christmas holidays down in Texas with lots of cousins!

I hope everyone can get home for Christmas, and has safe travels. If for some reason you can't, I do hope you can talk to them a while, and then have some quiet, peaceful Christmas-time.

Merry Christmas #1

Oh, that's right. I have to finish decorating my tree sometime.














Look, guys!! I discovered the most wonderful new kind of tree stand!

Something Big and Hairy

I was peacefully driving home on Friday night, around 11:30 P.M. Suddenly, the Abominable Snow Monster leaped out of the ditch and smacked into my car!!

Or it might just have been a deer. I'm not sure. It all happened so fast. And now it's really traumatizing me to have beast hair sticking out of my tire.

The Heat Report

Oh, by the way, for those of you who read Mommy's blog and check over here to see if the daughter is still alive, after she lost heat at the apartment... fear not! Our heat is back.

In fact, apparently the electric heaters in our room still worked, but it would have been difficult to heat the entire tiny apartment with them. There is just no substitute for hearing the gas heater start popping, and running out to stand with your back to it, getting blasted by hot air. Which I am going to go do right now. mmmm...............