just 10 more

Just a few min. after 12 but it is “the” eve.  I have found a semi-solution for the food gifts; I have started re-gifting.  Never did this before but I’m sure not gonna eat this stuff and throwing it out isn’t the answer either.  A neighbor brought me these chocolate peanut thingys, I tasted them and knew them to be deadly good…..SOOOOOO I passed them on to a friend I saw tonight; problem solved!  How awful is it to do this?  I do feel somewhat guilty.

The political breakfast wasn’t half bad as far as the political part went.   Sadly, the food was not all that great.  I expected to see and hear talk about the presidential election; not so.  We did the pledge, had a prayer, sang a few Christmas songs and God Bless America, had some history trivia questions, and a city council person spoke about waste hauling.  There was only one table of people promoting a candidate—-I won’t say who, but it’s someone who hasn’t a chance—-and they looked kind of rough around the edges.  It was all fine until I noticed (at the very end of the meeting) that one of the men with this group was wearing a gun on his hip.  There were at least 4 tables of high school kids there; I need to make a call to the school and let them know when we go back.  I spoke to the leader of the meeting who in turn spoke to the man who said he has a carry permit…..that may be so but my daughter and the other high schoolers would not have been there had this been known beforehand.  I wonder if the hotel where it was held has rules about people openly displaying guns on their property.  The rest of Saturday was pretty quiet; went to a couple tack shops, daughter drooled over horse stuff.   I did buy a smaller halter for Gracie, cause the one she has is way too big.

Sunday we went to the far barn to see Gracie who was brushed, combed, petted, had her rain rot treated, and was given many treats.  Put a western saddle on her; bit took 3 tries—she’s young and this is all new to her.  Took her to a round pen and my daughter jumped on–I was holding my breath, but she behaved beautifully, even trotted for her.  She did manage to get her tongue over the bit at one point and we had to fix that, but she’s learning.  It’s funny, my daughter who’s never had a riding lesson in her life, trying to train a horse from what she’s read in books.  Good thing the horse doesn’t know that A. doesn’t really know what she’s doing.  A. is getting what I hope is good advice from the barn owner who is real experienced.

Tonight we picked up a friend and her daughter and ate and went to the community sing of The Messiah.  It was lovely and full of great voices; good thing they weren’t depending on me!!!  Afterward we went to Barnes and Noble—-nice evening.

Food has not been too awful….breakfast is still my healthiest meal.  Haven’t been on a scale in a while; between being sick and then so terribly depressed, I’m sure I’ve gained back the 5 I lost back in November.  I’m simply going to try to eat healthy, exercise a bit, and not get on a scale for a little bit yet.

Onward, chickadees!  We’ll all get through this month.

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