Thanksgiving was a good day. The plan to meet family at Turning Stone in Central New York was a great one. The food was as good as home made; there was some entertainment; I had fun losing $40 in the slots. I followed that up with a visit to Maureen's house, leaving early Sunday morning.
The accountant FINALLY came through with the corporate taxes. I am so relieved and just hope there is no problem with them.
Tony is engaged!!! On Sunday he got down on one knees in front of Brianna and her entire family and asked her to marry him. It was a formality because they are already planning the wedding, but she didn't have the ring until Sunday. I'm happy for them. She's a lovely woman and it is what it is. I can't worry about things that I formerly might have worried about.
Ember has pink eye. It was diagnosed today. Oh joy. LOL She's been a sweetheart. This is a golden age. She's 3-3/4 years old and is total love and fun. A couple of weeks ago she got her hair cut. I think she looks cuter than ever and much older.
Em did 8 weeks of Soccer Tots and on January 4th, will move up 2 levels because of her age and overall maturity. She listens well, follows directions with no problem, and can easily do the simple things she was taught at the beginning level.
It's been over 4 months since Ron died. It's easier than it was but I never stop missing him and wishing he were here. Today has been particularly filled with missing him because we had 7" of snow and there were problems plowing the driveway. The man to whom I gave Ron's plow truck in exchange for plowing the driveway got the truck stuck back by the pole barn. I had to call Ron's nephew to finish the plow job. Ron, of course, would have done the job in his fashion: slow but very thorough. It's not going to be done nearly as thoroughly ever again. I hope that next year at this time I'm living back up where I came from with a normal driveway - not one that is close to 400' in total.
Yesterday I bought a Christmas tree and Tony helped me carry it in. It's up with lights on waiting for Miss Em to come tomorrow and help me decorate it. This will take a lot of patience on my part because we all know that little ones don't decorate the way adults like it done! LOL
I ache all over from shoveling. I took it slow, bending my legs and lifting with them rather than my back, but I'm not used to using my arms, shoulder and leg muscles like that.
Weather - Well, it snowed! It's warming up and melting, but all that means is when it goes below 32 degrees tonight, it will all freeze.
Gas prices - They're about $2.83 in town and $2.71 in Glenmont.
Exercise - I've done no formal exercise. That about sums it up.
Random thoughts - I miss Ron all the time. It's a constant steady ache without the extreme intensity I've had in the past. I still cry at odd moments. I can't go through his closet yet. I got something out of it this morning and immediately closed the door. I cannot believe I won't ever see my Ron again.
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