Whew! Things have been hopping around here. I'm gonna need a vacation from my vacation.

Here is a list of things - good, bad, funny, etc. - that have been going on in my world.

Buddy Dog had a seizure over Thanksgiving holidy - bad. Shout out to Dr. Cutie, uh, I mean Dr. Franklin.

I have to give him, Buddy, not Dr. Franklin, fluids under the skin WITH A NEEDLE - more bad.

I'm now current on my tetanus shot - good.

For ten years - better.

I tried to slice cheese with a V blade on my mandolin (food slicer, not musical instrument) - good idea at the time.

Did I mention I am current on my tetanus shot? - good.

Nexcare Liquid Bandage - good.

Band Aid fingertip bandages - great.

Should have gotten stitches? - "Too late now", says Dr. O. - oops.

The Byrd family - choc ful o' nuts - beyond great.

Unlimited check outs at the public library - great! Shout out to Sophie Kinsella! And Diane Mott Davidson, I'm glad you killed JRK off.

- goodie.

Hornsby's Hard Apple Cider - delushus, delooshus, good stuff.

Whipping up a batch of Aunt Bill's Brown Candy - never again. Ever.

Blood pressure 160/110 - bad.

Blood pressure medicine - good.

Weight loss medicine - even better.

Off of the antidepressants - Woot!

Free samples of meds from the doctor's office - excellent.

Eating like I'm getting ready to go into hibernation - not so good.

Can't type very fast 'cause of the strange shaped slice on my thumb (see cheese slicing incident) - ouch.

Sage and Citrus Yankee candle from my stepson - very good.

Blockbuster's DVD by mail club - so far so good!

Didn't get called "Donnice" at family Christmas get together - heheheheh.

Getting called "Jennifer" at family Christmas get together - wha?

Making broccoli cheese casserole for family get together - very good.

Not making Butterfinger cookies for family get together - big mistake.

Down to our last bag of Old Dutch Puffed Corn - very, unbelievably bad since we can't buy them here.

Chris' teacher's assistant telling me she can't believe how smart he is - WooHoo!!!!

Watching at least half the kids in his class make a beeline for my table at the Holiday party and hearing "I wanna sit with Chris' mom!" while "Star Mom" looks on in disbelief - priceless!

Leading the table in a rousing version of "Up On The Housetop" while other mothers, including "Star Mom", stand around chatting with each other - who is the "Star Mom" now?

I think I should end on that note. You just can't hardly top that one.

Happy New Year, Y'all.