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Haha I love that the neighbors take me in  like . stray dog.   I was lonely today and got to spend some time with the best neighbors anyone could ask for.  I am sure we don't agree on some things but the best thing is...that is OK, they have great kids and are animal lovers....they can teach me things about gardening and I am happy to help them with their puppy!!!  It's not all about more it's about .... together...

I know that as our kids get older they have their own lives.  I am perplexed at how my mother kept everyone in line  and doing what she wanted year after year.  - I have no idea how she did it, I don't recall feeling terribly put out, or that my life was out of my own control, I apparently loved that she kept tradition within control and therefore within reach.  I am sad that the magic she knew was not passed on to me, as I don't think my kids have the same memories of xmas as I did....and it's not just christmas...it's all holidays..I'm sad... please be sure to not only pass on your traditions, but how you keep tradition and love alive!! . 

Hah, I think I do this every year...start my blog up again.   Maybe this time I'll stick to it.  So many things to reflect on this Christmas Eve day. A granddaughter who is 1, a son who is a senior in high school, a daughter who is a fantastic mother, a husband who is my best friend, a rental clan that are a light in life. So as I begin this again, I write this for me, I am not here to offend anyone, get on a soap box or make any big shift in the world....just my view of my life and what my untrained, uninformed self sees as I look out into the world. I figure I should perfect my small area of the world before I start getting an opinion about bigger isseues. So here is my attempt at honesty and what I go through....this should be funny and fun and lighthearted.  I write all of this to remind myself....so we shall see where this brings me going forward. Merry Christmas!!