I'm tired of not being able to walk....

.....because some people don't shovel their sidewalk. Lily has a yard to run in with her 'cuz' Sophie - she doesn't give a fig about the snow. Just what I need is to slip on the ice and brake something. Yae - high 40* and above for the end of the week. Tim & TJ will be here tomorrow - lucky me. Looking forward to returning to NC.

Merry Christmas...

One of the things that separate us from animals - we celebrate. I hope your New Year is Happy, Healthy and prosperous.

Christmas eve morning.

The alarm that I set for yesterday kept incessantly trying to disturb my sleep this morning. Taking grandson Jay [Jim old name] Christmas shopping this afternoon...nothing like waiting till the last minute - men! I'm ready to return home to warm [er] NC. I miss my baby TJ and his parents. Speaking of TJ, Tim is flying him to Michigan after Xmas. This will be the 3rd time he has flown in an airplane this year! He's not even 10 months old! We all know people that have NEVER been 'off the ground'. Tim will disembark in Detroit, spend the night, borrow a car, drive 5 hours [with TJ] north, and arrive at Grandma and Grandpa Budry's house to visit with Tj's maternal relatives. Ann is staying in NC to prove to her new employers that she is an awesome asset [that and she doesn't get enough time to freeze in MI]. Updates soon. Merry Christmas [Anita] everyone............I wish you happiness.

Written by my 14 year old grandson Jim.

"I don't know what to do..I feel like my heart is mocking me..every time I find a girl I really like..and I feel happy even for a split second...it gets ruined...why don't I deserve to be happy?" Written on his facebook page.
AND:
"The hardest thing that I have ever had to do..was make you feel like I don't care.'

You can read/feel his aching pain. It hurts to be 14.....your emotions are so close to the surface, that just a tiny scratch feels like a broken bone.

Tim called from NC....

My son Tim [stay at home dad] called from NC telling me that he had a possible job interview for a great job. I feel badly that I'm not there right now to watch TJ, but being the resourceful son that he is, he will go to the interview sans baby TJ. I did tell him that I would drop everything [Dr. Appointment] to come and resume my job as full time day care for my happy grandson TJ. No fear ---- GrannyNannyGG will be at her post ASAP ...... if he gets the job. I'm here [MI] and I'm watching the older grandson [Jim] play High School Basketball. Go # 22!!!!!

Did I learn something new today?

Everyday I try to learn something new....it makes me seem more alive. I had a dental appointment with the cutest dentist Downriver. Nope - nothing new there. I shopped for softer food because the DDS bonded a front tooth. Nope - nothing new at Kroger. I had a visit planned with a cousin, but a heating thing at Dee's rented house trumped that [visit with cousin rescheduled]. Nothing new. Then I went to Jim's basketball game [DCDS lost] Well I did go into a High School I never was in before, but I don't think that counts as learning. Drove home, ate dinner, played with dogs and tried to take a nap... see 'played.......'. Now I'm typing here - straining my brain to think of 'at least' ONE thing that I learned today - that I didn't know ...before. ............................................................................... NOTHING......damn!

Snow Snow Snow

Snow is a four letter word - Welcome to Michigan. I have shoveled the sidewalk four times today and the neighbor used his snow blower on it. Still I can not see the walk, for the snow. I even salted [table]. The snow was very wet and heavy. It supposed to get up to 16* tomorrow and I'll never get through the ice. I'm stuck here in Allen Park until the January thaw. Then I'll regain my senses and return to the cutest grandbaby in the world! TJ here I come!

Cookies baked....

Fun with female family decorating, frosting, making & baking Christmas cookies. It looks like a bakery exploded in my niece's house. Her 10 month baby girl experienced her 'female family Christmas cookie bake'. Lena [baby] did seems quite pleased with my gingerbread cookies. Gingerbread cookies have made an appearance at every Christmas that I can remember. They're fun to decorate - top with red hots........yum. 'Tis the season. Be merry!

Gingerbread kids & Christmas cookies.

Katrina [my sister] and I made Gingerbread cookies for tomorrow's Friendly - Fantastic - Female - Family yearly [ 'tis the season] Christmas Cookie bake. The smell of gingerbread baking was wonderful. Of course we played Christmas music to get us more in the mood for mixing, chilling, rolling out, cutting shapes, dusting flour off, baking, cooling and packing the dozens of 'ready to be frosted & decorated' cookies. Tomorrow is the fun part; decorating, tasting, tea drinking, sharing, laughing, singing, shouting, ooohing, aaahing, eating!

Saw Dr. Angell

Dr. Angell did not want to inject me with cortisone for my De Quervains, so she referred me to a 'hand' surgeon. Jan 4th 2011 is my appointment. Until then I will continue to see my chiropractor and wear the wrist brace. It seems better today [no baby lifting for the past 10 days]. I skipped my afternoon painkillers and I'm not considering cutting my arm off; so things must be getting better. Dr. Angell saw a suspicious pink spot on my face and decided to 'freeze' it/them - 2 spots. BP 117 over 71. Going to the clinic for the working uninsured that Dr. Angell volunteers at for my PAP/Mamo/Blood work/DPT soon. Live, Love, Laugh

Baby may be giving you 'Mommy Thumb'

De Quervains - tendinitis. On Yahoo! Today. I have had this 3 months from lifting TJ. I see my Doctor tomorrow. Strange how I read about the exact thing I have just before I see Dr. Angell. I hope the cortisone shot helps. Check back in. What did I learn today???? That the pain in my wrist has a name [see first word].

In Mchigan....i

It took 12 hours a week ago this past Monday, to drive from Charlotte NC to Allen Park MI. I did take an hour detour accidentally. But still ----- 12 hours of driving!!! I wanted to get to MI before the rain predicted for Tuesday. I'm nice and warm and cozy in Dee's house in Allen Park. Lily and Sophie [Dee's dog] are with me, having a good time together. TJ is growing by leaps and bounds under his Daddy's full time care. Tim is temporarily unemployed and stay @ home Dad while I'm in Michigan. Jim the 14 yr old grandson played his FIRST freshman Basketball Game today-- they [DCDS] won. WooHoo!!!! Thank goodness for spell check.