Happy New Years Everyone! Tonight will be a boring evening for me. The husband is working and I have to work at 8am on Saturday morning, so I will not be out. I feel so old, but thinking back, there is only a few NYE that were good for me.

Usually, I am worried about driving or I am stuck in a house of annoying people, I always thought it would be fun to be in a city, and go to a big ball in a Hotel and be all dressed up, kind of like "When Harry met Sally", but of course, due to working in the business it has never happened.

The last few years, I have not even made it to Midnight.

These are my brother's daughters Lizzie and Maddie, aren't they so cute! Love the wings my dad and Ellie gave them for Christmas. I didn't get to see the girls on Christmas day, but saw them on Christmas Eve..

Sunday evening, the snow started to fall, and the wind was so loud, I was afraid we would lose power, but nope. The husband worked that evening so his staff did not have to drive in the storm.

Monday we were both off, and we had a wonderful day, first we dug out the car, went grocery shopping then all day just stayed in the house, and hung out together, cooked and enjoyed that we did not have to go anywhere in the weather.

We both know the snow will most likely last until April now, but I always love the first snow fall, but I admit after weeks of digging out the car and dealing with the snow, rain and cold, I will be yelling about it by February.. For now, look how pretty the sunset was yesterday, I hope everyone got home after the holiday safe and sound.

New Years Eve will be another quiet affair for me, home alone, will down here to kiss the husband then home to bed, we will see if I can make it to Midnight..

Twas (2) days before Christmas, and all through the town Paula is waiting to get out of work, Stephen is finishing up his shopping, doing laundry and getting ready for me to come home.

As, we begin our journey down to CT, I remember all my Christmas past, and sometimes wish I was still that little girl, who wakes everyone up before dawn to see if we can catch "Santa", which never seemed to happen, but we still had our presents.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if I had a big enough house so the whole family could all wake up together on Christmas morning and for once go back in time? Santa seems to find us no matter where we are, if I am in London, Charlotte, Mystic, anywhere he always finds me..

Merry Christmas and to all a good night..

This was last winter on Lake Winnipesaukee, it is 3 days before Christmas and we have no snow, and the Lake is not frozen. I really want a "White Christmas" this morning walking to work it was flurrying, so I was optimistic that I would get my wish of a White Christmas.

I am still keeping an open mind, especially due to the fact we are going down to CT and they have snow, according to the pictures this morning on the Weather Channel in Berlin, CT. We will be having dinner with friends in Westerly, RI then on Christmas Eve my big family party up in Avon this year. Then Mystic on Christmas morning then back to CT we are both working at the Inn on Christmas night.

I am wishing everyone a Safe and Happy Holiday Season..."MERRY CHRISTMAS"

This is the husband and I at the Capital Brew Pub in Washington DC, November 27, it is now December and his birthday has passed, he is down.

December always gets him down, he never gets excited about his birthday, and I love Birthday's and he is not into Christmas celebrating, so in our house is a "Festive Pole" with white lights, no tree. Last week, he did seem in better spirits while we were shopping and when we got home he helped me wrap presents. Which is great, since I am the worse wrapper in the world, no matter if I am paying attention and taking my time, I just am bad at it. I appreciate my family and friends for not picking on me so much about how bad I wrap presents.

This morning I could tell he was down, but we go through this every year, from Dec. 1 ( his b-day) until Dec. 31 he is not himself, he is down, grumpy and distant, the first few years it freaked me out, since I love Birthday's and Christmas, but now I accept that it is his dark month.

I had some news yesterday, my stepfather who lives in Seattle, WA had a stroke, I called him and told him I miss and love him, I realized I could of lost him and he may never know how he changed my life and was/is a big part of it. Last time, he came back home was in March 2005, for my wedding, which I had asked him to do a reading. Life is short so everyday you should tell the people you care about how much they mean to you.

My husband and I may seem sappy, but we do tell each other everyday how much we love each other and appreciate each other strengths and weaknesses.

Its getting close to the end of our vacation. It has been so wonderful, spending time together and exploring new cities, DC was exciting, walked ALOT, my legs were hurting so bad from lack of exercise, but well worth it.

We drove 2.5 hours to Charlotteville, VA to see Monticello, Stephen really wanted to see it, even though it was far, well worth it..

Had dinner at our favorite place, "Capital Grille" food was excellent like always but the waiter needed alot to be desired, I messed up and made the reservation for Monday, but we went on Sunday, they fit us in, but no special writing for Stephen's birthday, I felt awful then I lost the birthday card and still can not find it, he deserves so much better then my scatterbrain...

Then we went to all the monuments, starting with Lincoln, did you ever know how far away the Jefferson monument is from Lincoln, I can tell you far!!! My legs really hurt, then we went to the National Archives, we both wanted to see the Declaration of Independence.

Went to different places for dinner, then on Stephen's actual birthday we went out for sushi.. My stomach has been upset most of the week, I am looking forward to going home tomorrow, not work but in our own place with a nice dinner YEAH!!

The Wedding was today it was incredible, Christian made me cry when Jen walked down the aisle he was in tears it was so touching...