My Mother had her gallbladder removed and was released from the hospital on Christmas eve. She was VERY glad to get home and seems to be doing much better! We are hoping she will feel up to receiving a visit later this month or in early February.
Had a bad case of the Mondays yesterday... It was *freezing* cold, and Hubby took the beater truck to work. It decided of all mornings that yesterday was THE day to break down! Luckily Hubby was near a McDonalds, so he went and waited inside (it was negative double digits when he called me) so I could drop Babygirl off at school before I went and took him to work!
Had a bad case of the Mondays yesterday... It was *freezing* cold, and Hubby took the beater truck to work. It decided of all mornings that yesterday was THE day to break down! Luckily Hubby was near a McDonalds, so he went and waited inside (it was negative double digits when he called me) so I could drop Babygirl off at school before I went and took him to work!
Luckily it was a Monday, and my little brother NSD is off work (he is one of those lucky people who gets to work four ten hour days!) Further luck was that he was at home, not doing anything and willing to help me out by driving my car to Hubby's work so I could drop off the other car and Hubby could have transportation! Did I mention that it was (in addition to being really cold) a crappy snowy day? Did I mention that NSD is not terribly comfortable driving stick (Hubby's car, although it was mine prior to me needing a "Mom Car") and that my car could use new tires?? Hooray. It did also mean I was late picking Babygirl up from school, which made me feel terrible, but the school was great about it.
I had called my Uncle/mechanic, but had not heard from him by lunch, so NSD and I stopped by... Best line of the week "Um, yes, I *think* my phone is in Japan..."! lol! My youngest cousin (his daughter) plays in the Marine Corps band and is stationed in Okinawa; she was visiting for Christmas, and he had dropped her off at the airport a few days prior. During the ride, he handed her his phone and asked her to hang on to it... Unfortunately he forgot to ask for it back when they got to the airport... He picked up a new phone last night, but I'm really glad I stopped by and didn't wait for a return call!
After picking up a new phone, Uncle arranged to have the truck towed to his house by a friend so it wouldn't have to stay in a fast food parking lot on a snowy night. I had called the restaurant, and they were very nice about it, but I don't think they wanted it there any more than we did! There are some definite advantages to having a mechanic Uncle, and I was very grateful for mine yesterday!
We are having a terrible cold snap here in southeastern Wisconsin. I don't think it has been above -5 F when we woke up this week, and tomorrow we are supposed to have a high of 0 F! Outfits are currently all about staying warm and therefore kind of boring...
Honestly Babygirl and I would not have left the house today, but Babygirl had an appointment to get her ears pierced this morning! The ear piercing was a Christmas present from Mommy and Daddy since she has been asking us forever! She was very excited about it Christmas morning when we gave her a small box and she discovered earrings inside! Ever since she has been asking constantly: when?? She was a very good girl for the doctor and she didn't even flinch at the sound of the gun! I was REALLY proud of her! And no surprise, but she pointed out her newly pierced ears to everyone everywhere we stopped before we headed home!
I got a new camera for Christmas! My aging Elph just wasn't putting out quality shots anymore, so I picked out the newer model. I'm really excited about being able to share better pictures!
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| Sweater: Autumn Cashmere; Scarf: from Paris; Rings (right hand): TJ Maxx; Jeans: Lucky; Belt: Calvin Klein; Boots: Ugg |
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