So, I came home tonight determined to put myself in a better mood. I can't stand being depressed, and I'm not sure why I allowed myself to stew for the last few days like that.

So I went and got out several storage bins of Christmas decorations and started putting stuff out. Wreathes, stocking, Santa statues, Christmas candles...

I started feeling better almost immediately. WAW stopped in. I told myself I was gonna be cheery and upbeat, and by golly I was. She even commented saying, "You sure are in a good mood!".

She had come by to picked up D12 and D14 so they could spend the night at her apartment. I asked WAW if she'd like to take some of the Christmas decorations for her place. She looked at me with shock. I told her to help herself to whatever she'd like to make her place Christmasy.

She took probably half a dozen items. Before she left she came over and hugged me and thanked me for offering the stuff.

An alien-free moment. I like those!

Lesson learned? I made all the difference. My chipper mood knocked her right out of the previous alien mode.

Me - 47 WAW - 41 Married - 9-14-85 Kids - D14 and D12 Bomb - 1-19-06 W moved out - 5-29-06