Postby lucylee » Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:24 pm
Happy birthday to Twins' Dad and to Ken in Canada!
(And extending sympathy to Twins' Dad for the way that ballgame turned out. I still think FL State earned the right to play in the championship, and who knows? If they had been in a better frame of mind and felt they had something to play for, that game might have turned out a lot different.)
Our game wasn't much better, as you probably know. We are sooo glad that we did NOT go and sit out in the cold to see that disappointing performance.
It's been a frustrating day all around for sports in our family -- dgs and dgd lost their games this morning. Then we came home, dh and dgs watched AU and I fell asleep on the couch. Now we are hoping the AU basketball team will do better -- they are about to play Chattanooga -- so I guess we're cheering against each other tonight, Twins?
LadyM, thank you for those instructions! I don't think I'm even computer literate enough to follow your directions. I'm going to print them out and see if ds can help.
OTOH, I think it will break dgd's heart if I send this thing back to A-river, LOL. Last night she was showing me lots of apps on it -- "It's just like the one we use at school,'" and she was very excited about it. She also cautioned me to put tape over the camera and watch my battery life.
I am doing laundry, in advance of New Year's Day. I only had to do a small load of towels and a big load of dh's clothes. I'm not a really superstitious person, but it was ingrained in me early in my childhood that you should NEVER wash clothes on New Year's Day.
I will also be cooking that huge ham -- dmom advised me to get a baking bag and follow the instructions on the bag -- and I'll fix black eyed peas and turnip greens for dh -- I don't eat them myself. Maybe a small salad for my greens? I'm not doing cornbread either, because we have a bunch of Sister Shubert's rolls in the freezer, left over from Thanksgiving.
Do any of you have special superstitions or traditions for NYD?
Glad you're feeling better, Cathy!
Harriet, I hope whatever is causing your stomach issues will go away soon!
Sounds like you're getting a lot done, blessed! WTG! Y'all too -- Nancy & Rose! I'm so inspired by the way you are keeping up with that planner, Rose. Maybe I will give it another try starting next week.
LadyM, you're a whirlwind of activity too! You definitely have earned time for a celebration with your pastor! How long has he been at your church? (I'm assuming the 50 years is a total of different congregations, but I could be wrong!)
Blessed, I do know what you mean about being your dh's entertainment. Especially when you set yourself up to get busy with something productive. That happens around here a lot. I don't know what to do about it. As I've said in the planning tips for the new year, especially now when he's facing this surgery, and having such terrible anxiety and depression, he IS my main priority. But that means what gets done around here gets done, and what doesn't get done... well, I guess I just need to learn how to forget and go on, without making myself feel guilty.
Tomorrow is another day.