I just heard the "S" word in a forecast...

Yeah, pretty chilly here. All leaves down, almost swept away. Can see those naked black skeletons of trees against the sunset. "Time to come in for supper."

And the Cape actually got some "ocean effect" snow. Not a good sign in my book. Have a feeling we are going to get walloped.
Last year, we in Brockton managed to be in this corridor that, while we got our share, we didn't get what was dumped west, north and even south of us.

I am home "sick" for the millionth day with one of my stupid things. This time looks like staph in my eyes that has been coming on for almost two years. Imagine that?
Julie can break several bones in her body and barely miss a beat and I get stopped in my tracks by raging rashes. (Albeit, pretty severe, but still... sheesh.)

So, if we can get Mom/Gamma to Peg's for T-day, (which, if I could, I would MAKE happen barring anything unforeseen on Mom's end of course,) I can't be around her until after my next eye visit. Bummer.
I also don't dare really make anything to send down either. (Another bummer.)

(Can anyone tell that I am rolling around in the pity-pit?) (Ok, climbing out...)

Hey, today is Colleen's B'day! And she will NEVER catch up with my wrinkles, no matter how old we get.

I know I didn't do anything to acknowledge Dan's and Breck's last month, but each was with me on their day, some things never go away.

The word is that both my left-coasters will trek east for Christmas. While I'll be thrilled to have them around, I hope we come up with do-able stuff for fun. I could just cook suppers, watch movies, visit folks and blab with them, but they may need a little more along the entertainment lines.

Mom/Gamma is maintaining in her holding pattern, in the pipeline for St. Joseph's Manor. We are ALL looking forward to her having a more comfortable surrounding soon.

My job is great, (in between torn tendons and mystery outbreaks, that is.) I really love it and can't wait to be 100% again. It will come though.

I just wanted to reach out to the family far and near today to help me "see the light."
Another great antidote for my depression is my Simon. While I'm sure all of you feel that your pets are the best, mine is the funniest and gets me laughing like no other. So, he was meant to be mine.

Hope everyone is doing well in spite of the poor economy and if we can just hang in, things will slowly stabilize.

I wouldn't mind seeing this so-called "bail-out" money put into infrastructure programs like the WPA so that we can become wage earners again and get some stuff fixed in the meantime. (OK, this is me jumping OFF the soapbox...whump!)

Love to you all and it was nice chatting to you...
K8

Update

HiHi all,

Just a quick update on Billy and I.

The house has finally been jacked up. That was the easy part. Now comes the hard part. The walls in the bedrooms are cracked real bad. At least one of the bedrooms will need to be gutted, and there is plenty of patch work to be done in the other. The rest of the house is pretty good, they just need to be redone in general. Now, the better news.....Billy and I went to the jeweler yesterday, and did ring shopping. I picked out a 1.2 ct., with a platinum band. Not sure when it will be ready, and when I get it is now up to him. Just need to keep the ball rolling, rolling, rolling....I'll keep you guys posted(if my mother doesn't first!).

Dina