I'm still sick, but better than yesterday.
Pat, you are right about getting rid of a cold takes a week no matter what you do for it.
I swear at least 10 people have asked me if I went to the doctors! When I tell them no they act like I am nuts. I tell them the real cure for a cold, (7-10 days) and then I have to hear how some doctor gave them antibiotics and they got better. Of course that would have happened anyway.
I am about all packed for Florida. I am going to LA tomorrow as my plane leaves at 6:30 am on Wed. Than on Friday its off to Disney World.
I'll try to Blog during my trip.

I have been sick with a bad cold these last few days. Friday and yesterday I did not get out of bed. My head was throbbing , nose was running and I have a hacking cough. I have not been sick like this for years.
I feel better today ,so I hope I can make it to Fla. Ugh! I hate to be sick.
Also went out to my car to day and had a flat tire. I'll deal with it later. Well, its back to bed for me.

I had a great day today. I went to Ventura to meet a friend for lunch, but first I went to the .99 cent store. It is a really big place. Sells everything even produce, clothes, toys, cleaning supplies etc. I spent $67.00! I wont need cleaning stuff or canned goods for a really long time.
I came home and made baked fresh vegetables. Asparagus . squash, potatoes,carrots,onions and garlic. All bought at the .99 cent place. NOTHING in the store is over that price. I love it.

This computer is driving me NUTS!!!! It is so slow every time I try to go to another site it takes about 20 mins. NO LIE!
Wes is trying to help me but he could not even log into my computer. I ran some virus program last night. It took 9 hours than it said it could not open!!!! EEK< UGH...So Wes told me to buy a program called, "McAfee" I went to Circuit City, bought it for $39.00 and it ran for 8 hours. Now my computer takes longer than ever. Wes will try to check in on my computer tomorrow. I hope.
Other than that,Carolyn and I took Claire to ,"Polar Bear". It's a store that is up scale used baaby things. She bought her a sweet little blue velvet Christmas dress, Than we went to Payless and got her cute little red Maryjanes. They are going to a Christmas party in LA this weekend. It was started about 60 years ago by Dana's dad and some of his college friends. This year will be sort of sad because of how sick his dad is now.

Today I really did get some things done.
I wrapped AND mailed the Christmas gifts for Wes and family. They are the only ones I have to ship this year and I will be in Fl next week. Than I went to the bank and got some things done. Also cleaned up a little.
I went with Carolyn and Claire to pick up Finn at school. His class had built (out of cardboard) a big boat that they are now, "sailing" around the world. The map is on the board and they use little boats to mark their path. When they stop at a country they than learn some things about that country. Each kid can pick a country and of course, Finn picked his favorite, Egypt.

Today is the first day of Hanukkah and I sent a little poem by email to Dexter. I hope he gets it. My computer is acting up again.

Yesterday, I realized I only hve a week before I go to Florida and I have NOTHING done for Christmas, sooooo, I went shopping for Wes and family as I have to mail theirs . We are having very strict rules for buying this year. Buying only for the children and keeping each gift under $20.00. I went to Ross and found a really cute little castle that talks, plays music etc. I went to lunch with, Kitty Glanz , a friend from Hospice. She is still there, a Social Worker. She really a nice person, she was a hippie in the 60's. Married another Hippie who became a MD and worked in the ER and the hospital until he retired last year. Now he is a DJ on a Blues station in SB. He loves his new job.
Last evening Carolyn, Dana, the kids and I went to a fund raiser for Willbridge House. Its an organization that has two houses for the homeless. They had Gospel singing that was beautiful, two men who live at the home spoke and they had a silent auction. I bid on lots of things but only won a men's shaving set. I must have gotten it mixed up with another bid. Dana is the Board-Chair for the organization. This is the third year I have gone, it was a great night.

Note to Frank and Arty--I don't know about it!

I will try to be more faithful in doing my Blog.

I have not blogged for so long because I don't have much to say.
I went to lunch one day with Sarah, my old neighbor. She moved to Carpindaria (sp). We walked down to the beach after lunch. It was the first time I have been there. Very nice. Their,( Sarah and her old High School boyfriend, Sonny) house is nice but right near the railroad tracks.

Next day I took Claire to the grocery store. She really liked seeing all the Christmas stuff. She now can let us know just what she wants, but does not talk. she says, "mama,Dada, Nana, more and that". /she is cute.

I did things like that all week.
Today, Carolyn, Dana and Finn went to see,"The Nutcracker" while I watched Claire. ( finn hated it!).
Than we all went to a memorial service which is sponsored by Hospice of Santa Barbara, not to be confused with Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Santa Barbara. I had donated to the cause by buying stars to hang on the tree. I bought one for Jay and one for Wes. Finn and Carolyn put them on the tree. There was a little service, it was nice. Afterwards we went to Rubys for dinner.