Christmas Tree 2.0...

This weekend, we were sitting around and watching the snow fall and decided to get a Christmas Tree after all. We still didn't have the energy to drag all the packed up Christmas stuff out of the garage, so we went down to Lowe's and picked up a tree and new lights and new decorations. All we used from our usual stuff is the stand, which we knew how to find and the tip/top angle which Pam pulled from somewhere. All the decorations are plastic so Felix wouldn't destroy them, after all this is his first Christmas and we didn't know what he would do with it all. So, far, he is being a good kitty, but he is very impressed with it and his new catnip filled mouse play toy. He sucked on and licks it until it is wet, then he sleeps.






I am becoming 'normal' again and its a bummer. This is the first time I have not done yoga every day or two, depending upon my schedule, for years and this is ugly. I quit the day of my first surgery on 12/2, and cannot do it again until after I recover from the Aortic Aneurysm Kinky Stent surgery 2.0, which will be 'next year', grumble, grumble...

I did play pool last week and did well. I didn't get any table runs but did win all four games, so that is good. We don't play this week because of Christmas and all.

Pam and I are moving all the Business 'stuff' up to the upstairs guest suite.That is where all the order processing will be happening for the time being. I have to find all the right storage containers and packing stuff and get it all set up.

I am going to get a new Premier version of Quickbooks for manufacturers and wholesale distribution, as it seems to have a lot of the features that we will need to handle orders from all the different dealer and distributor types of partners we will have soon. That and having a bill of materials capability so we can keep track of all the 'parts' that goes into each set of needles. I have spent many years dealing with such things in my computer past-life.

We get our fireplace fixed next week. It hasn't worked right since summer and the last annual flying ant attack. So, we have been using the tabletop personal fireplace that Aaron and Tara got us. It uses special cans of 'fire' that are some custom version of Sterno. It works well and a can will last about 2 hours.

The weather has been crazy cold here for a couple of weeks now. Nightly lows in the teens and below and 'highs' in the 20s and 30s. There is about 6" of snow on the ground and more comes or gets blown away every day it seems. We have been driving the jeep up and down the driveway 5-10 times a day to pack all the snow so Pam can get in and out from the garage with the Lincoln.

Well, I have to go, but it seems much happier with the Christmas Tree, here in DaHo...