CoCo's Corner

It's Christmas morning.  My holiday was over yesterday afternoon when we left Idaho Falls.  Ted is sitting next to me, eating cold green bean casserole left over.  I need to run to 7/11 because I forgot to get the old lady kitty some food the other day - so she needs some food to eat.  I think I'll pick myself up a big gulp.  Merry Christmas to me!!!  I am going insane waiting to hear how the big reveal of the Disneyland surprise went over!! I can hardly wait to hear!!!! It's a different feeling this year.  One I can't explain.  I am so happy for my family - they have grown and their lives are different.  Doesn't mean I am sad or depressed - just a little off. I had a wonderful holiday.  I had an awesome dinner and celebration with my siblings and 83-year-old mother on Thursday.  On Friday, my kids came over and we had a great dinner and opened presents.  I love that day, I love seeing how excited everyone gets!!  I love seeing their faces when they open their g

I have been fighting myself to get busy.  I have so much to do!!!  AND I've been very lazy about it. The holidays have been very strange for me this year.  I guess it's the whole empty nest thing.  I knew if I didn't get my Christmas tree up during the Thanksgiving weekend, while KayeLynn was home,  I would probably not get it up at all.  It's very strange and different.  Now, I am not trying to sound depressed or sad - because I'm not.  I am excited about all the changes, but, it does bring a whole different element to life.  Maybe next year, I'll have a different OOMPH about things. Usually I have my presents under the tree shortly after the tree gets up.  I just barely got them all done two days ago - I probably would have waited until yesterday, but, I had to take my mom to the hospital yesterday afternoon for a procedure.  But, they are all wrapped and ready for tomorrow night. It also took forever to get my Christmas cards addressed and signed.  I co

I know it's a weird topic, but, something I have honestly thought about.  Here are a few things I think about when up in the middle of the night.  Oh, this and mountain lions!!!!  These are some of the things I hate about certain things that happens with my body: You know when you feel that urge to sneeze??  You start to breathe in, you stare off into the distance, you keep waiting and waiting, you breathe a little more (short and sweet, in and in - long and deep, in and in - all through the nose).  Waiting and waiting.   Then all the sudden, that need to sneeze subsides.  I hate that - I love a good sneeze. I'm not a light sneezer, I like to give out a huge body shuddering sneeze.  I think it really does release some demons - and I like to get rid of the biggest demons I have.  I hate those moments that you wait and try and the sneeze never comes. Speaking of sneezing.  On the whole other spectrum, I hate those sneezes that sneak up on you.  Same earth shattering explosio