MY POOR LITTLE NEGLECTED BLOG

My poor blog.  I haven't really posted much of anything except book reviews for quite a while.  And this isn't supposed to be a book blog.

It's just that nothing too exciting has been going on in my life.  Just hum-drum things.  Like Dom having a really bad cold, the first one he's had like that in years.  Complete with sneezes, coughs, whines and complaints.

I don't think I wrote about our Christmas.  If I did, I can't remember!  Anyway, we gave gag gifts this year in an effort to not spend too much money on presents.  It seemed to go over pretty well.  Susan and Donna each got a toddler bike - they always complained because they never got Big Wheels when they were little, and these bikes were the closest I could find to actual Big Wheels.  Susan's new boyfriend William, who shaves his head, was given a long black wig.  He was a good sport and even put it on for a while.  Shelby and Ashlie were given the dresses that I had bought for the male members of my bowling team for Halloween.  I was given a lacy thong - and a pack of Depends!

I posted pictures of the snow on Christmas and the big snow and ice storm we had last week.  The snow is all gone now, but it sure was pretty when it first fell.  Life is returning to normal in the South.

Donna is redoing her bathroom.  She had a new tile shower put in, then she started the rest herself.  She ripped up some carpet and the old floor, installed backer board and radiant heat and is laying a tile floor herself.  She has about 3/4 of the floor installed and will finish the rest this weekend.  She tore out the old vanities and bought new ones.  She's going to have to make some alterations in the plumbing to get the vanities to fit where she wants them - I'm hoping she'll get professional help for that part.  New drywall will have to be put up when the mirrors come down, new baseboards and quarter-round, and the room painted - she's having that part done.  It's going to look great when it's finished.  She's pretty handy and not afraid to do a lot of physical work.

Here's something new coming up.  Shelby and probably Mike will be moving in with us for a while.  Mike interviewed for a job in South Carolina, so if he gets it, he'll move there and stay with his dad and Shelby will stay with us for a bit so they can save some money.  If he doesn't get the job, they'll both come here with their dog Lucky.  I'll have to make some changes in the rooms to accommodate them and some of their furniture, but we can do it.  Compromise is the name of the game.

I can't think of anything else going on that might be of interest to anyone reading.  Just the same old, day after day.  But life doesn't have to be exciting and adventurous all the time to be good.