You know I was talking about getting my butt in gear and cleaning up and as I’m doing so I realize I haven’t sent out any state-side holiday cards. I sent out the cards to the relatives in England, but I still have the stack for the relatives and friends in the states…and a package [...]

I’m hoping to get my butt in gear as soon as I catch up on a few things, because I have to clean up myself and the house before people start coming over today. We’re planning a few changes for the new year so that we can keep things on track for recovering our finances. [...]

I logged in to check the bank account and found it had increased dramatically. Apparently my husband got paid today. I’d thought his next payday wasn’t until the 9th, so that was a very nice surprise, especially with all the holiday pay.

It’s been a bit of an event round here because we got to see two movies in the past couple of days because my in-laws watched the munchkin while we went out with my brother in law and his son. We saw “The Spirit” and “Valkyrie” both of which were really good but for different [...]

After the holidays it’s back to the job hunting grind stone for me. It’s amazing how few clerical type jobs there actually are available in our area. I look at the hospitals for example, and the two of them have over a hundred jobs available, all these health care jobs but I don’t qualify; because [...]

I’m hosting people today, yesterday’s prep work didn’t go entirely as planned. We have a small fridge. Mum’s meringues didn’t want to cooperate; but we’re still going to have fun. Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding, Veggies, Helen’s Layer pudding, family and friends.
The munchkin looks very dapper today in a button down shirt, and he found my [...]

I neglected to mention because my brain has been here, there and everywhere; but there’s a new addition to the family. Trekker Adam, is my new nephew. He was due in January, but was born on the 15th (my sister may now shoot me, I can’t remember if he was born on the 14th or [...]

I’ve talked a little bit before about family traditions for Yule and Christmas. With my ILs we tend to watch the Alex Finney version of Scrooge before opening the presents the night before the main celebration, this year this would be Yule last year it was Christmas.
That was the first tradition I was introduced to, [...]

It’s been a little strange for me this past day, but a good strange. To be involved in holiday celebrations and for their to be no tension was really wonderful. I remember Christmases in my past, and while they were usually decent celebrations there was often an underlying tension which underscored the whole affair; whether [...]

These past and next few days are very significant for us for several reasons. Yesterday marked the year anniversary that we signed the paperwork to officially get our house, so we have been here a year today and tomorrow. Given we slept the Friday night at our apartment and then moved almost ALL of our [...]