Well, First I guess I should tell everyone why I've been away so much since last week.... I got a part time job! It's not much, only a few hours most 
weeks, but it will get me out of the house <g>. I took a class last Tuesday on how to deal Blackjack, and apparently I did well because they offered to let me deal both Friday and Saturday of this last week!
I think I would have been more nervous than I was if real money was involved, but luckily, it isn't. This is one of those 'Casino Party' things. They give everyone at the party 'chits' that are each worth 5000 chips. Usually there is a charity involved, and if they want more chits they can donate to the charity and get more chips. Soooo, since no one is actually gambling with their own money everything is very laid back and a lot of fun. I wasn't sure I would like it, but it turned out I had a great time. It isn't something I'll ever make any real money at, but it's fun and only 4 hours at a time. It's also an on-call thing. You call in at the beginning of the week, they tell you what's available, and then YOU decide if you want to take any of the slots... kind of neat since you CAN make other plans if you need to.
In addition, of course I am also trying to finish up our holiday stuff. I am such a procrastinator this year. Usually I have all of my shopping basically done by the first week in Dec if not before. Tree and 
decorations go up the weekend of Thanksgiving (sometimes even the night of <g>). Cards are sent out the next weekend after Thanksgiving... and the only thing I have to finish up is making candy, which I don't want to do until closer to the holidays so it will be fresh. This year.... well, let's just say I still have a couple of gifts to pickup, the only decorating I did was the tree, and well I haven'tmade the first batch of candy yet..Oh yeah, and I'm mailing the cards tomorrow. (I hope they actually GET there by Christmas <sigh>) I don't know why I haven't gotten into the Holiday spirit this year, but I just didn't.
What else has kept me busy?? Well, I have waaaaay to many Journals on alert (I've even managed to comment on a few of those), the J-Land Bar & Grill 
and regular message boards have been humming, my e-mail has been full of Holiday stuff, and some days I'm lucky just to get thru that stuff <LOL>. But, I must say I've so enjoyed the Journals lately. The pictures, and stories, and just plain hearing about people enjoying (well mostly <g>) the Holidays. Some of the stories have been heart-warming, some funny, and a few sad... but all touching. I'm so glad that these people have decided to share pieces of their lives with us. Sometime I feel like my friends in J-land and the rest of cyberspace are more real than the people next door! <bg>
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I understand! We'll forgive you this time for going so long without an update :o) <kidding> This month has certainly done a disappearing trick on me! Congrats on your new job, hopefully you receive tons of enjoyment and lots of fun stories to relay on to all of us. We'll be waiting.......
Rebecca
Your job sounds fun and what's better than picking your own hours?! Everyone gets so busy this time of year. We think "ah, I got time", then BAM it's almost here and we are left scrambling to get it all done. The only year I had everything finished a couple months before is when I was pregnant with our daughter and put on bed rest. I'm mostly finished and have been but there's that urge to go get that last minute something, always! Have fun with the candy, what kind do you make?
My neighbor always complains that she has to read my journal to find out whats going on at our house!
Your December sounds like my December ... and I know what you mean about J-Land Friends:-)
*** Coy ***
Glad to have met you in "J-land", hon! Please don't feel obligated to read my journal when you're rushed for time. It's not going anywhere! ;) Russ
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