Definitely feeling better except for the clogged up pipe thing. May have to get a laxative of some sort tomorrow.
Just finished putting out Santa’s haul for the younglings. Very nervewracking getting everything from garage to tree without any plan for if one of them woke up. Had to also eat cookies and milk for Santa. So that’s all done.
Today, the family and Shelly are going to my sister's. My niece's other grandma and aunt and uncle will be joining. We'll just have some finger foods and desserts, I think. No formal (or even formal-ish) sit down dinner. Just a lot of nothing and chatting.
It is early here in Johnston SC. It is 4:33a.m. and I am up because I cannot use my CPAP.My sinuses are clogged with whatever this recent development is that feels like the onset of a cold but has been onsetting for three days.I feel a tad blah, but not outright sick.I hope it passes soon.Meanwhile, I did sleep from around midnight to 4 a.m. I have dry mouth lozenges for the severe dry mouth I develop when mouth breathing. I've done three already since midnight and have finally decided to sit up for a while.I may nap in my chair a bit later.
It is Christmas Day, and I am invited to a local "do".Third Generation, the restaurant that has the best fried chicken in a town filled with places that cook and serve fried chicken, is hosting a private Christmas dinner today at 2:30 p.m.Friday at lunch when I was in there to get my weekly serving of catfish, grits and whatnot, I was invited by the owner to join select staff and patrons in said dinner. I was honored they asked and assured her I would be there if circumstances allowed. As of this minute, I shall go. A lot will depend upon how I feel closer to the dinner time, but I think I will be all right.
Yesterday, I went to my cousin Debra's way earlier than I had planned on going.I had texted her about whether there might be some family drama during the evening, and she said she did not know, but she hoped not. She then told me she was going to be home alone all day and that I could come over whenever I liked.I got there around 3 p.m., and she wasn't in her house. I called her cell and she was nearby on her Kawasaki Mule (a high-powered ranger-type vehicle she takes for rides around the dense woods that surround her home). These woods are owned by her late husband's family and they hunt deer and turkey there during the seasons of same. (Debra's husband Rob died Dec. 30th of last year, and we all remembered how his last Christmas Eve had been and how much he had enjoyed it). Debra pulled into her driveway five minutes later and told me to hop in.For the next hour or so, we rode along trails (some very bumpy, and some very muddy) and explored said woods...I saw some beautiful countryside, and I very much enjoyed the change of pace. Debra knows how to handle herself and that vehicle, and I'm glad because she's my favorite cousin.
Happily, the drama never unfolded although the generator of the drama did show up. She did not eat any of the food we had, but she kept herself quiet and congenial. The drama that did not happen was alleviated by the husband (my cousin Chad) who had spent the afternoon with her and the children at her grandmother's house. She had earlier told him he could not bring his two daughters to Debra's house for dinner. Courtney, his wife, uses her children with him to hurt him whenever she feels like doing so.Whatever transpired, she behaved herself through the course of the evening and we were all grateful for that.
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Today I plan to watch some television, make hot chocolate sauce, and build a gingerbread house.
It is nearly six hours later than when I first posted, and I am happy to report that I was able to use my CPAP and sleep soundly during that time.Getting ample sleep is of utmost importance, is it not!
Quote from: Ron Pulliam on December 25, 2023, 07:28:48 AMIt is nearly six hours later than when I first posted, and I am happy to report that I was able to use my CPAP and sleep soundly during that time.Getting ample sleep is of utmost importance, is it not!It is. Congratulations! My mask has been too loose lately. Adjusted it last night and slept much better.
Sad to read the articles that DR IRIS posted about Goodreads.Back in the wild and wooly days of the inner web....there was a site called Epinions that one could join and then posts reviews of movies, DVDs, books, and products.I think you were paid one penny for each "read" your reviews got. I did a lot of DVD reviews.I think I earned about $30 total in the first six months or so.Then I posted a review of the DVD Mae West's last movie Sextette, and I just mentioned that while her personality had still worked in Myra Breckenridge - that here it was sad to watch....At that point some man joined Epinions specifically to say horrible things about me and my review and then went to ALL my reviews and wrote terrible things and gave me ONE STAR, etc. - the usual actions.And looking at his profile you could see he wrote NO reviews of his own nor did he comment on any other reviews on the site.Some people have too much time on their hands.
Prunes are not doing the job. I've reported them to the Prune People.
I did not go to the Christmas Dinner.It's raining cats and dogs, and I'm feeling rather blah. I think it best to refrain from being around people until I feel less blah.
