WHEN DID I ADOPT MURPHY????

I understand that this is the holiday season, and with this joyous time comes some stress. But did Mr. Murphy have to visit and then decide to stay with me forever???!!! I know people, kids like to stay over my house, but did it have to be Mr. Murphy this month??? Do you know Mr. Murphy?? Has he also visited you?? You know who he is--the guy who made that law--"everything that can go wrong, will"!!!

It's Sunday morning-CHRISTMAS EVE DAY-and it's already started out wonderful (she says with a hint of sarcasm). First off, I was supposed to go to Wal-Marts about midnight last night. Well, didn't make it. Fell asleep and woke up at 5:30 this morning!! Now I have to wait for my husband to get home from work at 1pm to go---URGH!!! So I thought I'd get a jump on my cleaning and cooking. I boiled elbow macaroni for a macaroni salad and left it to cool. I couldn't keep my cat from jumping on the counter, got mad and hurried to make it. The thing is, I am also making a tri-colored pasta salad with Italian dressing. Well, Mr. Murphy decided to help me cook. I put the Italian dressing on the elbow macaroni--that was supposed to have mayonaisse on it!!!! Well, my birdies have a special treat waiting for them when they have breakfast today. Now the second pot of maccaroni is boiling away!!!

This is just the lastest in a string of things that have happened this week: car went to the garage Tuesday, couldn't find the special gift I wanted, husband blew a surprise I had hidden in his closest for my daughter, kids called out at work and some just didn't show up for their shift, forgot special ingredient for cookies, ran out of gift tags so I had to stop wrapping, the list is endless. I guess everyone goes through this, but one year I would love to not have to say "WHY ME??".

Well, like my Mom would tell me, "Christmas is coming no matter what. It will be here in a few hours and things have a way of working out. It's not the end of the world, people will be happy and it will be a success at the end of the day". I guess she is right.

The most important thing to remember is: love. LOVE: of your family and friends. LOVE: that you feel in the room when you walk in and see those special people. LOVE: the way your heart feels when you hug someone you have missed. LOVE: When you see Gramma Mazie, who's 88 yrs. and still going strong. LOVE: when you steal a look at your children and realize how great the depth of your love is for them. LOVE: when you see your husband of 22 yrs. and know that you would marry him all over again. LOVE: for all living things on this great big/small planet of ours. LOVE: for your fellow man.

My Christnmas wish for you all: that you have the love in your heart that I have for all of you. May you be blessed with hope, happiness and LOVE this holiday season.

I love you.
Have a great day, and stay safe.
Me

Tis' the season, correct??!!

The season for: happiness, joy, giving, good will toward men, love???!! Right?? NO IT'S NOT!! At least not in Jewett City, CT. Tis the season to be dumb, to be a Scrooge, to be so single-minded in your cause you bring anger and disbelief to many.

In the heart of Jewett City there is a pretty, white church-a baptist chuarch that has been there for as long as I can remember. I was never a member, but as a child, I did go to Vacation bible School there with my girlfriend. It sits in the midst of the Town Hall, Library, Post Office, Banks, Brooks Pharmacy as well as other small town businesses. It's located right on Main Street, USA.

I have heard the music from this church numerous times throughout my life. I park at the bank, do my business there and then walk to the post office, or Arremony's Bakery for their to-die-for pastry. I have heard "regular" music and "Christian" music coming from the steeple. I DON'T CARE WHAT MUSIC I HEAR!!! I sing or hum along anyway. It's music that all of us have grown up with. Music from movies, music from church, and music from the radio. IT'S JUST MUSIC!!! It's nice. It's comforting. It brings a smile to my face and lifts my spirits when I hear it. I know this has to be the same for many others. It's just not nice for one man:Bill Russell of Norwich, CT. NORWICH, not Jewett City.


Poll the people in Jewett City and see what they think. The New London Day Newspaper online has a poll going. As of now, (Wed.12/06)the votes to keep the music on are: 360 to 117. That means approximately 66% want the music to stay on. And these are not all people in Jewett City. Ask them. Actually, there is a meeting Monday, 12/11 at 10:45 am at the town hall to discuss this issue. Guess who will be there?? That's right--ME!!!

It just makes me so angry, that someone has to complain about music when there is so many other 'bad' things going on in the world. Anybody ever hear of: the homeless, the hungry, the WAR IN IRAQ, poverty, the elderly without medical care/coverage, the uneducated, illegal immigrants, the list is endless. I wish someone with this much time and energy could put that ability to better use and help the world-not try to take joy away from the people of a town that he doesn't belong to.

Bill Russell says he doesn't want to hear the christian music when he drives through Jewett City. Okay--here's an easy solution to the problem. The music is played on the hour from 8 am to 8 pm. Give Mr. Russell a list of the songs, in order, and he just doesn't drive through town when that song is played!! Case closed!! He doesn't hear "Onward Christian soldiers" and we hear all the other songs.

I'll let you know how this plays out, so check back here.

Have a great day, and stay safe.
Me