Ninasusan

Happiness gently landed on my shoulders

December 2007

  • uh-hum

    It’s like that whole refrigerator thing – does the light really go off when you shut the door, if a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it = does it make a sound; do the dogs get on the furniture when no one is home? uh – huh Read more

  • Oh…..

    and like my self esteem wasn’t bad enough today.  Here’s Brian’s write up on last weeks fantasy game.  I’m here to tell you….I didn’t do very well this year – although, he was kind enough to figure out if my team slot and the high scorer team slot had been switched – I would have Read more

  • Where were you when the lights went out

    Unfortunately, a fact of life, when the weather gets cold and icy and you most want to tuck yourself on the davenport and watch tv…the electric goes out.  February 2007 we were without power for 3 or 4 days – which was a short time compared to a lot of folks.  We became survivors – Read more

  • President Bill Clinton

    What a fun day – President Clinton was in Newton today campaigning for Hillary.. I normally avoid the huge political crowds but am such a fan of Clinton, I decided to go.  Since AFSCME (American Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees) has endorsed Hillary – we had front row seating and were issued Hillary signs Read more

  • Brrrr

    It is 14 degrees…Unfortunately I think we are going to be in for a “typical” Iowa winter this year – haven’t really had a full length cold, snowy winter for a few years.  Probably sounds like a continual whine from where you are sitting.  Christmas shopping is done and 3/4 wrapped…I’m so far ahead this Read more

  • The name is Clinton….that sounds a lot like Kitty so the dogs won’t be confused… “he” wants to call him Bill.  He fits in so well.  He can hold his own with Devil Dog and the other two pretty much ignore him….except when he meouws out loud 🙂  We were all laying around watching TV Read more

  • Yup, Winter

    I have a feeling we are “in for it” this year in Iowa.  The ice was bad…this is beautiful ..some years we don’t have snow until January – other years it has snowed in October.  It would be nice to have a white Christmas.  I was headed to Des Moines to finish up the Christmas Read more

  • The funk

    I guess – and I probably should know this after 51 years – but when I’m overwhelmed or even underwhelmed with a bit on my mind – I kind of shut down.  Suppose that is a natural reaction.  Christmas is such a big holiday for our family.  I  love Christmas – I love preparing for Read more

  • Welcome December

    Nothing like a good rain/sleet/snow/ice storm at 32 degrees to put everything into perspective.  Thank goodness it was on a Saturday so we didn’t have the folks on the road going to work.  Quite a few accidents this morning – about 15 cars currently off in the 30 mile stretch between Newton and Des  Moines.  Read more