Aging is a gift to wear with dignity-

It is Friday, December 26th-- We have heavy snow falling and it looks quite deep--which means--later on--I must shovel--  Yuckers!!--  Good thing I am not planning on going anywhere-- Good thing I went to the Blood Lab the day before Xmas--and it feels so cold in here---I have the heat turned up--and the bed made-- and my buddy, Lopez and wee Sushi and I are up and at-er--another day to "get it right"

                            Never lose hope!--So true isn't it??

 Good thing that we are strong and determined to do whatever we must----and--  I hope your Christmas was wonderful---  even , "just good"----that you survived the chaos--and made your family happy and tried to not overspend--  Looking back over the years, I know I pretty much always overspent, at Christmas--We had 5 children who wanted everything--Below--Himself, with son#2, #3 and #4---

                and-- above--here we all are--together, on the back deck

                        below--  Himself with his brother

                            Blasts from the past- good memories--

Last night I was invited to have SUPPER with  Son#3 and his family--It was wonderful--so good to eat with people-- 

I received a gift from Son#1 and his wife--  a necklace with Fred's picture on it--also Himself's ashes--a tiny bit of them--hanging in a pendant on the necklace--so, when I wear the necklace, a bit of Himself is always with me-very nice!

Words of WiSDOM__

#1.It takes great strength to be happy

#2.Age can teach contentment.

#3. You can have anything you want, but you can't have everything you want.

so--- I must gather up the laundry--  get it in the washer--check the heat--and assess the weather outside--Son#2 , the Pilot, has a Birthday coming soon--on the 28th-- It is still dark outside--looks so cold!-- It is a new day--and here we are--a part of it--