In case it’s not abundantly obvious I’m a bit of a grinch. Please don’t take it personally, it’s not you, it’s me. I thought I would save any holiday related rants until after readers had enjoyed there festivities so as not to seem like a party pooper. I do hope everyone enjoys their holiday, however they celebrate.

This year my grinchiness was in full swing with life as I once knew it falling to pieces, friends having troubles, family having troubles and of course the economy, the nation having troubles.

So I welcome the change of the new year, let’s make it a good one. We’ve got one fantastic change in leadership that is like a large bandage on the emotional scars our previous administration left us with over the last eight years.  read more »

How I am able to even type is beyond me, My daughter awoke much early than the norm and I was faced with the knowledge of know I would have to prepare a whole Thanksgiving dinner by mid afternoon.  So I sit here now three hours after eating wondering why did I keep shoving turkey and sweet potato in my mouth. It’s been a whole hour since I put my faith into a bottle of TUMS to no avail. It seems that giving thanks also goes hand in hand with down right gluttony. Perhaps the saddest part is I physically have no room for pumpkin pie and if you know me than you know that pumpkin pie can make me shiver in delight.  read more »