<!--sizeo:6--><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--coloro:#663366--><span style="color:#663366"><!--/coloro-->THURSDAY - December 13th<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><br /><br />Good morning Crazies...We are in for about 4 days of nasty, nasty weather so if I am not around it is because we have lost power (hopefully that will not happen).  They are forecasting sleet and snow for today and tomorrow followed by a nor&#39;easter on Saturday and Sunday.  Unless the forecast changes our trip to Ct. is cancelled and we will not get to see our 2 oldest grandkids til sometime in January.  Today and tomorrow we are right on the line whether we will get lots and lots of ice or lots and lots of snow.  Right now it is raining and the temp is right at 32 so anything can happen.  Ashleigh is scheduled for her dental surgery tomorrow but the hospital is about 40 minutes from here so that also is in doubt.  If they need to reschedule the first opening they have is late February - they only squeezed her in for tomorrow because of a cancellation.   <br /><br />Steve - good advise and words to live by.  When Jim retired his office  gave me a plaque which I just may have to pass on to your wife.   The plaque read  &quot;A retired husband becomes a wifes full time job.&quot;  hehe<br /><br />Cheryl - did Greg get to NY OK?  Hopefully he will get his business taken care of and get out of here before the bad weather hits.  I wish we lived closer to Long Island - we could put him up here til the storm passes.<br />Hope you had a nice dinner and got some shopping done with your son last night.<br /><br />Joey - Now that all your shopping is done, if you get bored I&#39;d be happy to send you part of  my list.   <br /><br />Carmen (Mercedes) hope all went well yesterday and you are getting some additional relief from the injections.  Now that you have had all 3 of them, what will they do now?<br /><br />Carmen (RNSANE)  Are you all ready for your trip?  I wish I was sailing away from all this mess here.  <br /><br />Sheryl - I wish you Bon Voyage - get away from all this mess here and grab some sunshine while you can.  I&#39;m sure the snow will be waiting for you when you return.<br /><br />Jenn - How was your Red Hat party?   I&#39;m sure you had a great time.<br /><br />Maria - where are you????? We miss you and hope all is OK.<br /><br />Tonia - Bet is feels good to have all your baking finished.  You house must smell absolutely yummy.  I love that smell of fresh baked cooking.<br /><br />Sue - How is your back doing?   I hope it is 100% better by now.<br /><br />Rose - Glad you got caught up with the laundry - now you are ready to cruise again.   <br /><br />Keith &amp; Rita - What time does the party start on Christmas and will you be sending directions to all of us?  hehe<br /><br />Jackie - glad the baskets are coming along and are looking good.  <br /><br />It just came across the TV that schools are closed around here today so I&#39;d better give Deb a call.  Tonight was supposed to be Ash&#39;s Christmas concert but they wisely postponed that yesterday.  Since most of the kids here have to travel great distances to school they are super cautious with closing down the schools.  Ash&#39;s school is only 8 minutes away but her bus trip is 55 minutes in the morning and 35 minutes at night.  <br /><br />Make today special and share a smile - I&#39;ll be back and forth all day as long as the power holds.  Think I will pack a small bag in case we have to head up to Michael&#39;s sisters house.  She is the only one  of us in this all electric community with her own generator.  <br /><br />To those in the path of this dangerous weather - stay safe and don&#39;t take any chances.<br />