2022

Last day of 2022, thank goodness! Perhaps 2023 will be a better year for everyone. I am grateful that I haven't even had a cold, which is more than a lot of people can say. I an starting off the new year with a better car, thanks to my oldest son. I no longer have to worry that I will have car trouble on the way to the grocery store. Financially, things are okay. They could be better, of course, but I don't owe anyone anything. That's a lot more than most people can say. I am beginning the new year wishing I had a new job of some kind. It's not the money so much as something to do. Boredom is never fun. Whatever happens happens in the new year!

Enough

For the last two days the internet has been going off and on. It is more than annoying! I'm getting tired of seeing that stupid red light. It makes me angry that I have to pay the bill whether I have service or not. Perhaps sometime today it will be fixed. One can always hope.

 

Move here move here

On this Christmas day I notice that unlike the weather in most of the U.S. it is 53 degrees out there and a little windy. So far we haven't had snow, even though it has been predicted. Except for the empty buildings along the main streets, it is the perfect place to live/retire. Granted the two major employers are Walmart and the prisons, but if you are retired so what! I don't get why people aren't moving here. It is less than 100 miles from Albuquerque with a ton of tourist attractions in every direction. So my question is- why not move here? Oh and there are also a ton of vacant houses just waiting.

First time

Since my oldest son was born on Christmas morning this is the first time he has saved his birthday gift for the 25th. I gave him a veggie slicer with a bunch of blades. He likes to cook and I have watched him struggle to slice things up. This should make things easier. I cooked Cornish game hens last night and he is doing a ham today. It's pretty quiet, but his dog makes up for the lack of noise. 

Merry Christmas to whomever stops by to check things out. I'm sure it won't be family members.  

Checking things out

My son and I went to the animal shelter's open house today to see what they were offering. We were thinking that maybe getting a smaller dog as a companion for his rather large dog might settle him down. I didn't really see anything that turned me on. There were some white kittens about 2 months old that were waiting for a thumbs up from the visiting vet. I may go back after Christmas when they should be available for adoption. 

Something Different

Looking for a new Kindle I chose "Killing Kennedy" by Bill O'Reilly. I got tired of the fiction I had been reading and wanted something different to end the year. Of course I know exactly where I was when I heard the news that the president had been shot. I had a son almost the same age as John John. The book began with the amazing similarities between Lincoln and Kennedy's death. Some I knew, some I had forgotten. I am very happy that I chose to read this book. I am sure it will bring back many memories. One sentence stood out in this book. It was, " Life ends with the breathing of one breath."

Last pie of the year

My last pie this year is apple, made with the last of my frozen apples. It almost wasn't, due to my son's dog, Cody. I placed the pie in the middle of the kitchen table, where I thought it would be safe to cool. Wrong! I heard some strange noise and went to check on it. Cody had pulled the pie to the edge of the table and was about to chomp into it- hot or not! He seems to think anything that will fit into his mouth is food.The pie is now cooling where he can't reach it!

Vitamin D

Interesting what you learn just talking to people. After a conversation with my chiropractor this morning I decided to again start taking the big container of vitamin D my doctor suggested. I keep hearing everyone is low on this vitamin. My chiropractor said it is the reason COVID spread so fast. That makes a lot of sense to me. Stay inside your house was the advice most heard when the virus started. No wonder people are low on vitamin D. As I said, it makes sense to me!

Don't count your chickens...

Interesting day so far. I had plans to drop off some fudge for a friend and go to the grocery store. not going to happen! My automatic key wouldn't open any door on my car. My son asked what was wrong and I shared the news with him. He tried with the same result. I asked him to give me a ride. When we came back he checked the battery on my car. He  managed to gt it out and said it was in bad shape. He took it to town to have it checked out. I imagine my debit card will have another charge on it! I hope this is the last money I will need to spend on the car.

I am grateful the battery decided to die at home in the garage and not in town. I am also grateful my son was home to take care of the problem. With any luck at all this is what caused the doors not to open.

Moving on

Considering what is going on with the royals in England I guess I shouldn't be upset that my daughter hasn't spoken to me since 2011 and just moved to another State, at least it wasn't another country! No matter the shit one puts up with as a parent, it never seems to be enough according to the children.

New-starting over

Okay my new driver's license came today. They could have used last years picture but, oh well! It fits with my new car and 2023 license plate. This car is silver and Daves Paint and Auto did a great job touching up the paint that the sun had destroyed. It looks like a new car!

An expensive month

Wow the end of the year has been really expensive for me. Although my son gave me a car to replace the one I had been trying to drive I had to pay the registration fee and have some sun damage painted on the driver's side of the new car. I shelled out over two thousand dollars including what it cost fixing the old car. It is all a good thing though. I ended up with a much better car and gave the old one to my son to use as a tax right off.

At the end of the year I have been able to pay for everything and owe nobody. That's not bad for someone who basically lives on Social Security! Even though most of my family (except for my oldest son) has pretty much treated me as if I don't exist I have decided I don't rally need them for anything.

Looking forward to the benefits of a new life in 2023.