Snubbed!

Got up this morning to the sound of the garbage truck just down the street. Oops! It's garbage day! Out I dashed in the freezing cold in my bathrobe to take the trash can to the curb. The truck was just two doors down on my side of the street, coming my way. My neighbor's trash was still out, so I knew I had beat the clock. Whew! Just in time! Just as I came in, my granddaughter was up and gave me a big morning hug. We puttered around. Eventually, I opened the blinds to see that my garbage can was tipped over toward the street, and the lid was IN the street...so I knew I was going to have to go out there when I got dressed to pick it up. Then there was a mysterious email from my neighbor across the street, telling me when the garbage truck had come by... I figured that was his subtle way of telling me to go pick up my empty can and lid, so I did...except the can wasn't empty! Huh? What's up with that? The garbage dude totally took my neighbor's garbage and drove right on by mine. Snubbed by Ray's Trash Service!! (The truck was so close when I took the can to the curb that the dude had to have seen me in all my glory. I'll bet if I were some sweet young thing taking the trash out in a bikini, no one would have given a thought to passing up my gar-bauge!) Humph! I've been "dissed" by better men than he!

The children are having a good time, playing. Tomorrow will be errand day...but for today, they are just kids. I have spent some of my day rearranging things to make room for Christmas tree and decorations. I want the children to help me decorate the tree while they are here. That has always been a family activity in my house...and without family to do it, it just isn't much fun.

I have an Advent wreath for the table this year. Found it in a Christian gift store in town for 75% off last Easter. I've always wanted one of the silly things. Now I have one!

More later. The day is yet young.