"I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

Just like the one's I used to know....."

At least 12 inches and still falling. Tun-Tun couldn't navigate and came back in until I could get some shoveling done. We've had a lot of snow early these past few years but it often melts before Christmas. I think we're safe this year.

I found this interesting video on you/tube (has five segments). I often wondered why more blacks haven't been racing, at least the mountain bikes. There's a guy who races WEMS and then there is a guy in our local club that... well, I just haven't seen him out there. Drove me to look up Major Taylor (banned from Racing in the United States) and the Iron Riders.

Despite being sick we got our Christmas cards out in timely fashion. The tree is up and trimmed. Tun-Tun enjoys sleeping under it. He really loves the forest and he can smell the tacky pine cones that were glued to the artificial tree. Maybe I'll get some lights up outside. We have to get a package out today, or maybe tomorrow if we can't get the van dug out. One of the lowest stress season's in awhile. No fancy gifts this year, mostly edibles, making shopping much easier.

But Christmas tasks aren't what I was doing while I was seriously ill a few weeks ago. I was taking care of our van and rushing to get some work done on our house before the snow and cold hit. How did I do it. I had exactly what I was going to do planned out for a couple months. Just getting the resources together. So I was on auto pilot putting some permanent and temporary supports in until we can afford to get a contractor to make the repairs. They'll hold indefinitely. Still have several small projects around the house to do myself. Still coughing up a bit from my lungs.

I started a myspace account in case old friends may be searching for me. I use there blog feature to write about movies. No good movies out there right now. Maybe we'll see "Valkyrie".... but not on Christmas. I play some free poker there, but not much; no time. I found this new church on myspace too.

And what about Alois? At this exponential rate he'll be posting multiple times a day in a few weeks.

Hope everyone is having a great holiday season!