In front of my lap top with my new computer glasses around my neck, am thinking it is good season to be indoors with the cold out.... and wondering so why do we blog or what did we do before web logs? I wonder sometimes if my postings are just a “poor man’s “excuse for thinking that I may have some creative writing ability. Before blogging, which I began in 2004, I wrote extensive Christmas newsletters with photos, many of which were literal cut and paste projects. On a continuing basis, I have written in my personal journals, those cloth covered books with blank pages and various patterned covers. Originally started over 20 years ago just to record some of the developmental stages of my children and family life, alter expanding into an outlet for many of my personal thoughts and emotions, often a method of getting perspective and problem solving. In the late 90s attended several workshops ranging from creative writing to Ira Proghoff’s Intensive Journaling. Sat down the other night with some of my journals to do a re-read and amazed on how they give one perspective on times and seasons….last year at this time, many of the same activities from decorating a Christmas tree with a friend and her five cats to worrying about where I would be working in January to making it through November as a month of rembrances of birthdays and anniversaries to…making to do lists of which I may only accomplish 70%.

So enjoyed renewing some friendships and other "kindred spirits “ at the farewell for Bishop Victoria Friday night and was going to try and make it to St. Paul’s the Anglican church I raised my children in for over 20 years. BUT my car wouldn't start Sunday morning (in spite of being plugged in to battle the minus 20 with wind chill weather….so went with a neighbour to Holy Trinity, my home church now. Last night the advent lessons and carol service and potluck dinner.....took not only Makayla, 12 but Katherine 14 who has abit of ADD so was up and down and exploring...a few older church members thought should have been quieter but my philosophy is it is better to have them there than not. Makayla is going thru abit of not believing in the "god thing" so I have had to be flexible in our types of outings. Previous weekend had a delightful and relaxed evening with her watching her cousin’s volleyball game. even though Sheena's team lost much cheering, then some of the men's games and then Ron and Maureen took her on a bit of a tour of the rest of the GMC campus. Afterwards we went down to the club for dinner and a soak... some good conversation on a number of topics including careers, education and goals.

Dog and or house sitters…I have been putting out some feelers. What I was looking for was someone who could be at the house with Dysis for the nights of December 23 -30. During that week there would be some time periods in which she could go into day care just 6 blocks from my place but they are booked for kennel over night.  I think is a good plan B which is a kennel in the country near Redwater that would take the dog for the-whole time