It has been a long time since I last looked at this blog and a ton of stuff has happened since that time.  I have worked for two different companies in the retail business and lost both my much beloved grandmother and my dear friend Susan to cancer.  Life goes on though and I have had some good in my life as well.  The primary thing being my successful relocation to California where I stand out like a sore thumb for loving green christmases and having a strong dislike for rain and snow.  Life is never dull if nothing else.

Check out MST3K: Santa Claus from RiffTrax!

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My dog died today at the age of 14. I don't know why, all I know is that he is gone. May he rest in peace.

Nothing much, just starting classes again (which promises to be interesting). Glad I found a way to solve Trouble's bladder problem. It was a pain to clean up pee puddles every morning.

I don't know what it is about this time of year but I wish that it would come without stress. First my dog made a mess by the backdoor this morning, then I found out how difficult decorating is without my sister's help. I hate being short. On the plus side, the house is looking a bit more christmasy.

Well, I don't know if our situation has improved any or not but, things feel less grim at the moment. Maybe it was the fact we were able to see a movie yesterday thanks to some giftcards we had and have some kind friends which are going to provide thanksgiving dinner for us. I do not know. All I do know is, I hope things only get better from here. I hope things are going well for anyone who is reading this post.

Wasn't going to post today but I need someplace to put this. Life can be depressing sometimes. Today, I learned 3 bad things. The first is that my grandfather is not reacting well to chemo and currently on oxygen. Frankly, I don't know if he is going to be ok or not. The second is that my mother's fiancee might be losing his job. The company he is working for is planning to transfer on of its divisions over to India and we won't know until 2 weeks from now if his might be the one going. The final thing is, with all the money issues he has been having, he might not be able to visit us for christmas either. Admittly, that final one is less a big deal then the first two. It does not make things better. All I can do is hope that something good happens soon, otherwise, next month could be very ugly and depressing indeed. Thank you for tolerating all that. I need to place this somewhere and this place seemed as good as any.