Hi everybody and thanks for stopping by. I'd have written sooner but I was out GAL. Seriously, I had a headache from He!! and couldn't look at the computer screen.

Eric, you sound strong. I'm so glad, and thanks for your kind observations. By the way, I'm not the kind of grandma on the front of Mrs. Smith's Pies. But I do like pumpkin.

Continuing desintigrating news on the family front. SS and his wife have now separated. That makes 3 out of 5 married kids separated. This planetary alignment thing SUCKS. It's not looking good for Christmas. Last year at this time, I was so sure of who we were: Mom & Dad, 7 kids, 12 grands. Everything's great. Now it's all one big clusterf#$k. Oh well, that just means I have the challenge of making a new kind of holiday, doesn't it? Sucky thing is, I've already bought personalized ornaments for each family, and now I guess I'll have to paint over some names. AAUUGGHH!

Real Estate people coming out to tour the house today, so I've been busy picking up and decluttering. I pray the house sells quickly, and I can move into a place that is truly MINE.

Have a great day everyone.