Brrrrrrrrr!

Oh'by gosh by golly, baby it's cold outside and for those dreaming of a white Christmas I say let it snow let it snow and snow as a front is coming in this evening. At this time when a weary world rejoices the only thing missing is a Lady Ga Ga Christmas album. And speaking of entertainment my book is now only $2.99 for Kindle users. More exciting than a ride on a one horse open sleigh.

The computer is back but acting strangely. That, getting the tree up and decorated, a string of day jobs, and for the last several days getting out the gifts and Christmas cards have just given me a breather today. The snowman, sporting a cap from his favorite arms dealer, sat guard until we could get all the gifts shipped out. I started putting up some outdoor lights tonight.

Asked by the electricians I help out once in a while, if I preferred digging trenches or working in attics, rolling around in loose fiberglass insulation, I was told they had a trench for me to dig in an attic.... So what was the point of the question?

And some people say I don't want to work... though we have two small businesses to boot.

Then... a few mishaps, including that computer crash, sucked up all the money I made almost to the dollar. If you look in a dictionary of phrases you'll find my picture next to 'can't win for losing.'

Haven't been to the gym much. I got out for my first Winter ride this afternoon running some errands. Though Winter is not really for two more days. The Post Office, with four priority mail packages, and some other tasks for over ten miles and nearly two hours of riding. The streets are still good to ride but... more snow is coming. My new beanie kept me toasty warm.

Ray's is still not open. At least according to their website. I missed the monthly MTB club meeting so am not sure what the latest on the opening is. There is a rumor as to why they switched their meetings to Monday, but fortunately I don't listen to rumors.


After the holidays I hope to spend many hours at the gym every week, if not every day I can get there. Catch up with some reading, do some writing and get my renovation and new home designs worked out and down on paper. My computer is just too old for my CAD program to work with sufficient speed to keep me from frustration. I like producing hand drawings. I was looking over my old sketch books. I'm truly out of practice.


Christmas is filling the air but losing weight is still on my mind. I was thinking of a liquid diet. Chocolate milk, orange juice, egg nog, maybe some Gatorade, and plenty of water along with a slew of assorted desserts and I should be dropping weight like crazy.

We were watching a Scandinavian cooking show. They were in a little town known to be Santa's hometown. The traditional dessert for Christmas there being rice pudding. Rice simply cooked in milk (I bet whole milk) and when spooned out, topped with sugar, cinnamon, and a clump of butter.

Merry Christmas!