Living In the World, Not on It

...winter! It is not merely snowing. There is a full fledged, dyed in the wool, ye gods style blizzard outside. It does, I admit, look quite beautiful. I really love how gorgeous it is outside. At the same time, I have the flu, so I am not really enjoying anything as much as I normally do. I suppose you could laugh (I prefer to laugh at myself than bitch about stuff) and say Luis is enjoying the peace and quiet of the house - I have no voice as usual. I prefer that to a sore throat and have no problem picking my fights. Christmas was good - well, Christmas Eve was good. I had a slightly scratchy throat all day but felt good, so I drove out to Long Island (specifically Queens) to see my mother's side of the family. I think that may be the first time I have ever made that pilgrimage completely on my own - Yes, isn't that weird? I always went with my parents, then Luis and I usually followed my parents, then it was myself and Luis. But Luis, who wasn't content with getting th

My sense of avariciousness has not diminished any, it is just finding the time to do this! I like to make sure that every pertinent piece of information is there and the whole work and EMS thing really seems to eat up all of my time. But at long last, here is the start of the list! 12/05/2010 - Good news! My Amazon Wish list is finally up to date and looking pretty snappy! Please feel free to put that list as well. You are not limited to buying everything new - I've gotten plenty of used CDs and DVDs from Amazon with nary a problem. I wouldn't buy anything less than "Used - Good", but in that range, I've been very happy with all I've purchased. Started 12/04/2010 Puzzle Warehouse www.puzzlewarehouse.com 866-539-4276 1. Dog Show 3,000 piece jigsaw puzzle #8710126130766 $44.99 2. The Kitchen 2,000 piece jigsaw puzzle #8710126130506 $34.99 3. Ancient Map of the World 6,000 piece jigsaw puzzle #8412668137776 $69.99 4. The Orchestra 2,000 p