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You know your mom pretty well.The shirts sound really cute. National tragedies touch lots further than we realize.

Hi Cats... Sounds like you and your mom will look and feel festive for the Christmas season... I bet she does appreciate everything you did with the cards also. As for me, I've not done anything for the last 8 weeks except work on my writing assignments 7 days a week. I have taken today off and I'm going to go see the new Christmas movie with Jim Carrey... it's in 3-D. I'm treating my SIL and daughter out to the movies.

Have a good day! Hugs to Sassy... and Hugs to you!

The other roommate's son is currently stationed at Ft Hood, but he was out in the field that day so he wasn't around the shooting.

The roomie's folks were also in town so they weren't out at the base shopping, so those were the only 2 I would know that might be in the area and they weren't.

I went to CTC for a year back in the early 1970's, but obviously I don't know anyone there now.

hi Cats I am glad that you started redecorating your bedroom cause I know it means a lot to you to do that.
I havent been online much during the last week or so and that will not change for sure in the following week. We will get that new computer system at work from Dec 18 and there will be more training plus our normal work too, so I will get home drained and stressed and, continue to handle things like last week that means use my husbands better and faster computer for an hour in the evening and then fall into bed.
Plus we will get craftsmen on Nov 18 so I cant do what is really needed, i.e. care about the Christmas cards and gifts now but tidying up this apartment is first priority now. I know for sure that the two weeks from Nov 14-29 will be a bunch of hectic with these craftsmen, then Christmas preparations plus two doctors appointments for me.

I've been busy living. Doing my best to make some money on ebay, business is picking up there. I am still seeing and talking to my new guy friend. I also spend lots of time with my mom running around, stuff like that. We spent the day together today, she had some shopping to do. My kids and grandkids live next door and across the street so I see them regularly. My little guy has been taking me out on dates, I guess he figuees if he takes me out on dates I don't have to go out on real dates. He is 4 yrs old, my precious buddy. Things have been going well for me, I do my best to stay positve and look at the bright side of stuff. We are not promised tomorrow, so I try to live today. Take care Cats.

I'll surely miss my mom this christmas Cats, reading your post reminded me of how always excited my mom as we prepare our noche buena and how happy she was once I go with her visiting her relatives and eventually collecting her gifts, (lol) Olds on Christmas are like children, they're excited with whatever little gifts for them, you know. I do admire you Cats for all your efforts in doing everything for your mom to be happy and enjoy this christmas. Love you Cats for this.

Hi Cats,

My mom lives in another country, and reading your post made me miss her more than I already did. Every other year she comes here (her hometown), but it's not in her schedule to spend Christmas here this year. I'm gonna see what I can send her for Christmas.

This weekend I've been so busy with my online activities, and helped my 10yr old kid with his project in school. I've also started decorating the Christmas tree but there are some fixes that still need to done. Maybe next weekend I'll be done with it (can't do it on weekdays, I need to go to work).

I've read that event in Ft. Hood on the net, it's really tragic. Hope it doesn't happen again, there in your country, or anywhere in the world.

Life is always rising and falling ,maybe it likes river,you kown,we shoud keep good mood to face everything in reality.

Hey Sweetie,

I really have to give you credit for caring for your parents. Your situation seems to be a rather difficult one. It's especially good that you don't forget yourself completely. Re-decorating your room is a wondeerful project. There is nothing sweeter than having a beautiful bedroom to go to when you want that serenity we all desperately seek in times of good and bad. I wish I could do the same but timing is all wrong.
Dennis and I spent Saturday and half of Sunday having a garage sale. We are in the beginning of being foreclosed on and will have to be out of here in 3 months if we are lucky. Tomorrow is our first Court hearing and we'll find out how much time we have to get out. So now we have to concentrate on getting rid of most everything.
With Dennis still out of work and me on Social Security Disability, I have no idea where we are going to go and how we are going to get a place to rent. On top of that, both our car and truck are broken down. My car won't start and his truck just putt-putts along. We don't even have the money to fix it.
Wed. I have to go to have another CT Scan to try and find out if I have lymphoma or something that is causing the enlaregement of two lymph nodes. That is if I can get my sister to take me.
I haven't been on the computer much lately either. Keep your chin up and I'll talk again soon.
Love Ya
Leenie

I hope she loves the clothes. It sounds as if you are staying really busy. You are doing alot better at getting things done than we are. I don't know when you have the time!