80 degrees?

So, I'm seeing on the tv lots of snow and freezing conditions - snow in Las Vegas and Dallas. My friend in Chicago must be miserable with all the snow she's getting. Here? A week straight of near 80 degrees. I'm wearing a tank top today.

Finally got all the presents wrapped and mailed off yesterday. UPS told me they couldn't' guarantee deliver by Christmas Day via Standard shipping. Went the extra mile for the stuff for Eric's family. Figured if it didn't get there by Christmas, half the party would be on the road the next day by 4:00 a.m. and then their stuff would have to be mailed again. My folks on the other hand, not going anywhere. Sorry, guys, I hope it gets to you on time, but it might not :( For the folks on Eric's side - most of those presents were Eric's idea, and you can pretty much just mix and match.

But the incredible lightness of being after getting that mailed off was wonderful. Found myself singing "O Come, Let Us Adore Him" in Walmart afterwards. For some reason about 4 latin words were stuck in my head, so I'd hum or ta-ta most of it, then sing the same words over and over. Silly me, but my outlook was much more mellow than I should have expected it to be at wallyworld.

Nathan is having his buddy spend the night. Kid's parents are going to an office party in Savannah, so they asked if we could watch him. Kid showed up an hour ago, and I haven't seen either of them since. I should enjoy it while I can. Nathan started Christmas vacation this afternoon, for 2 and a half weeks. I won't get any time to myself for the next 20 days....

Nathan's got to go to the dentist tomorrow to have sealants put on some of his teeth. I guess I'll have to talk to the dentist about what the orthodontist said and plan for extractions and braces next month. sigh.

Nathan has adapted fairly well to the glasses. Every once in a while he will say he doesn't want to wear them to school, but he doesn't really fuss that much. I'm sure braces will be an entirely different story. I told Eric today that while I couldn't love Nathan any more, every time I look at him with his glasses, I just feel a little more gooey-er inside. He just seems more my kid - there's more a tangible visible connection between him and me - with them on.

Eric has become a Blago fan. Says he's been railroaded just like OJ....

He also tells me that he wants to become the Ft. Sill historical tour guide when he retires. I bought him a book about the history of Ft. Sill about a month before we left. We've spent many an evening discussing plains indians, Custer, and Sitting Bear Creek - which was right down the road from our old house. Doesn't that sound exciting?