Whoohoo Abi (liane and katie's sister) just had her baby boy! :-) -bounce- such an exciting day!

twitpic.com/u0hvx - Pic - smallest church ever, lovely!

twitpic.com/u0wih - Wedding! H, J, morgan & kids, beautiful!

Now the journey home. What a magical day. A birth, a wedding & an accident. Welcome Declyn, congrats H&J, & thoughts to Karma!

Home safe and sound. Trouble with snow? None! Beautiful day, lovely wedding, proud new grandparentishness, even a sisters birthday! Magical.

Snow, wrapped up warm in town, market day with Rachel.

Mmm noms.. Bacon and egg butties in the snow, lovely!

Snow is fairy dust for grown ups! -smiles- meanwhile I'm snuggled in my blanket because its more comfy than crawling back under a rock.

Off to college now, no more hiding under blankets, last class til after xmas. Meep!

Argh! Blizzard! Love pretty snow, but eek to driving in ruddy blizzards!

Yay last lesson let us out early! I may be 42 but that still fills me with childlike glee :-)

Unbelievable. Blizzard journey home, star trek style (snow like stars heading fast towards you!), and saw two accident aftermaths en route.

Well I've not been doing these because a) I was away and b) I look like crap lol... but I figured better... dailybooth.com/u/1ajw6

Five weeks today as a non smoker. Rah go me etc. I'm still at the bitter
& resentful stage ~laughs~ but I'm laughing about it see? Hurumph.

Travelling waaay south today for a certain special friend's, very special day. Whoo hoo it's Brujah & Voldsom's wedding day! ~sleepy bounce~

...and finally this one. Anyone getting the idea I was feeling slightly off my rocker today? ~grin~

here's the other 'song of the day' going through my head... lol

Definite song of the day... ~chuckles~

Time to take Lina for the 1st of her jabs.. the cervical cancer one, which I still think's amazing. Nervous!

Lina had her jab and was NOT a happy bunny, most unhappy!! Meanwhile Lelani's birthday dinner was lovely. Quiet evening ahead.

...apparently I haven't had enough kicks yet after all. Go figure.

Had a mini-meltdown, too much stress for too long. Slightly mollified; least I now have Sims3 on my old phone (N95) ~ I'm better today :-)

Poo.. Apparently I'm not getting texts from most people :( sorry! I'll get it sorted asap.

Busy sorting out a belated bday dinner today for Andrea, who's bday we missed while away!

nope. still melt-downy. pah.

Andrea's birthday tea was pleasant fun, good to all be together again round the table. Quiet evening putting up the tree with Lina ahead x

~gibbering wreck~ (but funnily) omg, Lina's doing the tree, aged 12! Totally. ~gulps~ Someone else is doing my tree!!! ~hides and quakes~

Huzzah, helpful Orange lady (um, a helpful lady from Orange that is, rather that badly fake tanned) fixed my phone - I'm text-able again!

12seconds - vid - lina & her finished tree! tiny12.tv/TID60

Just leaving hospital after having my dicky ticker monitor read again. Seems the verapamil's working. Off home now.

Now my spanky new phone is totally fubar, dead, kaput (like the Norwegian blue parrot from the Money Python skit). I can haz major sulk nau?

It's the Christmas Cmunch today... total chaotic fun ensues! This is my favourite munch of the year, see you there in your PJs folks!

Then later my baby bro Ben's coming round, plus Lina, Kirsty & Tony... what a lovely day lined up. I'll try not to sleep through it!!

Would anyone else like to kick me in the doodahs tonight? No, on second thoughts kindly leave me be, thankee. muchly. m way beyond wear ...

Moped quite enough over heartaches today so it's time for bed. Had a smashing evening with Ben, Kirsty, Tony & Liane too visiting, even so!

Home safe, jetlagged to hell, tried to sleep it off (made of fail). Hi again all :) grunted groggily...

Yay typing, such relief. Sorry I'm not texting anyone, a) I've been *utterly* fubar & b) I'm still getting used to this swish new phone-ish!

My baby bro Ben visiting from Spain and highly amused by my braindead jetlag. Dr Jen is here and equally amused. I'm tired & fed up, doh.

Unbelievable. Can anything else occur today to add to my weariness? We ordered take out. In my salad? A bloody CATERPILLAR. I kid ye not.

Today we make the long journey home. Leave here 2pm. Plane leaves 7.30pm NY time, 7/8hr flight, + 5hr time difference = 7.30am land-ish, ...

Omg it's sooo cold out here! Lol carrying & dragging luggage. Returning rental car in a couple of hours. Brrr!

Already at airport, 35mins early for check in. Rah! :D

Not far off boarding time, quick diner break so we don't have to eat the revolting flight food, heh. See you all soon folks :D

9am in NY, bleak rain. Yesterday was so hard to get him to his club, they've said he can't go any more without a carer :(

A brief fun respite. Writing Lu's dad's xmas cards, dictated decibels! Cathartic laughter as he crosses people off his list for various ...

We managed to get Lu's dad to the club with a walker, huzzah! Off to do some retail therapy while we've a chance.

Me; let's just have a sandwich. Lu; I know, I'll have a meatball palm! Me; that's not a sandwich, that's another dinner pretending to be ...

Not been keeping in touch, too busy/harrowing. Still in NY looking after Lu's dad as best we can. Hard times. Meh.

Just to wish my wonderful son Tony a truly happy birthday, wish I was there, see you Sunday handsome xxx

Its a hard visit. Lu's dad so frail (93yrs old) and he's really tired, just had enough bless him. Candles pls.

Taking Lu's dad over to see Aunt Marie-downtown, thats what they say, so sopranos lol. Likely last visit to Little Italy.

Plan change, Lu's dad can't manage the trip as walking's too hard now, so we're fetching her here instead.

Whoohoo my sainthood's been rewarded. Guess who has a spanky brand new Nokia N900 before its even out in the UK! Heh heh.

Lovely day at Toni's, but later Lu's dad couldn't walk, cue carrying him down steps on a chair, in the snow..

twitpic.com/sfw3y - Pic, Lu's friend Ann marie came to visit

Pancakes, butter & maple syrup for breakfast, now I know I'm back in New York. Shopping, bank, then to Lu's sisters.

Snow in Yorktown Heights... magical. Trees, hills, chocolate box American houses... -clicks camera lots-

the food glory never ends here... Lu's sister & family (with Lu's gleeful help) are busy making home made Pizza for dinner! :-D

twitpic.com/saxs0 - Pic - Lu & her dad :-)