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Hello everyone! I hope your day is going well.

I had a busy night last night with work calling me twice — once at 10:00 pm and again around 1:00 am — I’m a little sleep deprived today.  Work has been crazy, too, wouldn’t you know? They are training two areas on the Eservice software and so I’ve been kept busy with manipulating data all day. I’ve still got lots of old calls to get resolved before we close for December, so may have a long night tonight as well.

Ken got up grouchy, too, so I know the phone calls disturbed his rest as well. Hopefully tonight will be better and there won’t be so much disruption going on. I think he’s working all weekend this weekend, so he needs his rest.

It’s overcast today, but warm and the weather report is calling for thundershowers tomorrow. I could do without that, but guess I must take what Nature gives.

Got to run…

Love to all,

Margaret

Had a nice long chat with Ma last night. I’ve missed our weekly conversations. The short talk we had Christmas Day was just not enough.

I hope Colin and Becky had an uneventful drive back to St. Louis.

My boss is out of the office today. He’s in Philly doing some training with the techs up there on EService. I guess I will be turning them on sometime later today or tomorrow. Then he’ll go to Chicago for training there.

Not much else to say today. It’s been cold at night and warm during the day the last couple of days, but I understand that will change beginning tonight and we’re in for rain. That kind of depresses me, but we need rain now and again. We just had some this past weekend, though and I’m ready for pretty weather to last awhile. The dogs don’t like cold, rainy weather either.

Well, I need to run.

Love to all,

Margaret

Happy New Year!

It’s back to work — we didn’t get the day off like the Federal workers did — no time to mourn a President’s passing for us.  I’m listening to lots of coverage of the memorial services and burial. Poor Gerry Ford – he’s getting far more positive press over his death than he ever garnered during his Presidency. Guess hindsight is 20/20 for the media, too.

Also over the weekend, they hanged Sadaam Hussein. I can’t mourn his passing too much, but do fear that it will bring more violence to Iraq which is something I do mourn as that means more civilians along with US and Iraqui solders will be killed. I’m waiting with baited breath to hear President Bush’s new direction for the war in Iraq. While I hope for the best, I’m prepared for the worst.

I took more pictures yesterday with the new camera. Put some of them on Webshots — they are of the Cresteds, so if you get a chance, check them out. I sure am enjoying it and hope to get more proficient as time goes on.

Ken is really enjoying his new TV. It does have an incredible picture with vibrant colors and is VERY clear. We gave our old tv to someone who didn’t have one and that worked out nicely. He’s going to change satellite providers from Dish to Direct. I hope that works out OK. He’ll save about $30 per month. We’ll have to see if the quality is the same as he’s experienced with Dish.

The people who got the baby birds both report that they are doing well. We had 3 more hatch out over the weekend, so I hope I can find good homes for them.

On a sad note, little Snowflake who was so greatly loved and spoiled by her new Mama met with a fatal accident Christmas Eve. Her Mama is grieving so much for that little dog. It just breaks my heart. This little tyke was found by me running down the middle of the road in front of our house. She was so terrified that she bit for weeks after I caught her and finally settled down to become a sweetheart of a dog.  Lee adored her and she had so many clothes and was mentioned in the newspaper so often it’s unreal. I’m just so glad that she had all these months of being the spoiled darling of someone who loved her with all her heart instead of the life I fear she was living before I found her.

Well, that’s about all I have to say today. I hope you have a wonderful day today.

Love to all,

Margaret