OK OK OKAY! So its been a WHILE!

I know....I always say this...but I just forget about updating this...not that I forget about my friends that might be reading, I just never think I have much to say...and I know all of you know better. Well, the holiday season is upon us, Warren and I are hosting Christmas dinner at our house this year...this is the first time I have been entrusted with a family dinner. We are having ham...and potatoes...and probably a million side dishes, since I am my mother's child and am always afraid that I won't have enough food for everyone! My guests are supposed to be my mother-in-law, brother-in-law, nephew, Warren's cousin Robert, my Dad, Eric, Jasmine, and hopefully, my mom...if she can get the night off work. I am a little nervous about all of those people being here...so I took the week off from work. I am working Monday night, and then not again until Saturday night. I figured that would give me time to finish all the little projects I have started here and there, and to finish my shopping...My mom called me and made me promise not to buy anything for her and dad this year...so, I am making gifts for them. She hates all the commercialism of Christmas and wants to go back to the time when everyone hand made gifts for their family. So, for the last 3 years, I have made her presents in addition to whatever little trinkets I have picked up. I always do stockings for her and dad...I think its kinda funny to watch to 50+ year old people open stockings...

There have been layoffs at the casino...100+ people so far. Warren and I both made it through. Hopefully, there won't be any more, but no one knows for sure. I don't know the reasoning behind the lay-offs, but I have a few guesses...not going to share them...don't know for sure...

I remain hopeful...I mean, it IS that time of year....after all....