Wild Parties Can Only Lead To Trouble

Last night, while others were partying hardy,

 this was our scene at midnight...

While many who celebrated into the early morning hours  nursed hangovers this morning, I enjoyed my morning coffee as always and Gracie her cookie treat.

Our front yard guests, however...

Didn't fare so well...

 Heads were rolling...

And eyes were too...

Some held up better than others...

But all in all...  it was a bad scene..

Dear Diary, 

 Wild New Years Parties can only lead to trouble. Only trouble. Gracie.

A Dozen Snowmen and A Dog

 What to do with a yard full of snow 

that you never really wanted...

 Make a snowman? 

 I had two snowballs rolled and then I was pooped out.  

(old.age.setting.in)

  But as I'm building these 2 big snowballs I'm thinking,  

Snowmen.  Not one.  Not two.  But a yard full of snowmen. 

 Good advertising.   "Look at all those snowmen!"  "And the ear"  "Huh!  They must sell hearing aids here...  Let's stop and buy a hearing aid."

Then I thought.  But I can't even build one snowman yet alone a yard full of them. 

 Then the lightbulb!

I called my unemployed son and asked him 

if he wanted a job.

He worked hard into the night.  

I went out and helped him off and on.  It was bonding time for mother and son.  Today after church Gary and I visited the $1 Store and then put the finishing touches on the faceless mounds of snow.

And now, we have a dozen guests living in our front yard and they just might be here for a while....

Meet Perry the Party animal...

 Sammy Surprise...

Frosty's cousins...  Frank, Fred, Fergie and Freeman

 Susie Shivers

Agitated Allie

Bewildered Billy

Goofy Gil

Sonny Sunshine

Genuinely disgusted Gracie

I Guess Winter Has Arrived!

Dear Diary,  I wake.  I look out the window.  I dream of days gone by and long warm walks on warm summer nights.  I sleep.  I wake.  I go outside to pee.  I can't find a place to pee because there is white stuff up to my nose.  Mom moves some of the white stuff aside with a huge spoon.  I pee.  I sleep.  I wake...  *sigh*.  I sleep.  Gracie.