10 things to do before the new year (plus, when’s the last time you backed up your data?).
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Monthly Archive for December, 2009
Well, we just had our third Christmas this evening. The first was on Feats of Strength Day — the day after G-Dog and I bought a new elliptical machine as our big gift this year. Emmie and I got the parts inside and I assembled the thing on the 15th. It’s a larger machine than the last one, so it called for some rearranging of furniture and equipment — hence, between that and the lugging of parts and assembly, you get the Feats of Strength.
Our second Christmas was in Ohio, on the traditional day, with the family, and it was wonderful. There was snow on the ground, a magical Christmas Eve buffet, a fun Christmas morning with lots of gifts and a classic afternoon dinner with roast beast and yorkshire pudding. Wow. Who could ask for more?
But there was still more waiting at home, with a few more gifts and a celebration for the dog, who didn’t get to go to Ohio, but was not forgotten by Santa.
We’ve also been enjoying some cable TV again after being without since the middle of the summer. The EBP hooked us up to their fiber network on Monday. I didn’t miss TV in general much, but going without MSNBC was tough at times, and I’m happy to see that they’ve got some new talent since the last time I tuned in — Ed Schultz is part of the lineup now and I’m loving his show based on what I’ve seen so far!
I’ve also been enjoying Nebulous Week. I’ve been cleaning and cooking and working on projects. My major effort this year is to get all the photos from the last decade organized. I got a digital camera in 2004 and never did properly archive all the pictures I’ve taken, so I’m working now to get them in order — and thinking of moving them all to Picasa, not only for the independent archive, but also for the captions and labels, which I would think might aid in searching for images as I move forward. Does anyone have any experience with Picasa to share?
That’s about all I have time for at the moment, though, as the evening is not done! I found a recipe for dog treats, and Nonnie and I are planning on trying it out this evening… the fun never stops here at Chez 10K! 
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I’m back in Chattanooga, as of late yesterday afternoon. It’s been a warm day here, but it’s about to get wintry cold for the next week or so (at least). So far, this has winter has found me in a strange mood. For the first time in years, I’ve been yearning to be up where the snow is flying.
And further, I want to be in a place where heating systems make some sense. Now that it’s getting cold here, I am suffering through my annual annoyance with the way Southerners heat their homes. The beauty of warm, still, radiant heat is eschewed in these parts. We instead favor the much cheaper forced-air systems, which blow cool, drafty, allergen-filled air through our homes, drying our skin and chilling our bones. It’s just not possible to get warm when there’s a breeze blowing through the house.
The good news, though, is that we spent a very warm, cozy Christmas in Ohio, in a house full of family and associated animals. And there was snow on the ground when we arrived, which lasted for a bit, so I got to enjoy some lovely winter scenery. G-Dog and I got out for a run in it for a couple of miles on both the Eve and on Christmas Day and it was lovely to pass snowmen and frozen ponds along our route. I didn’t quite get the snow lust out of my system, but it was a satisfying dose of winter!
If you’re in a similar mood, you might enjoy these winter scenes from Boston.com’s Big Picture! And Happy Nebulous Week, everyone! It’s the happiest week of the year!! 
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Here’s a puppy, enjoying an old toy on the eve of (probably) getting a new one…
I hope you’re having a wonderful day. Travel safe and stay warm and enjoy every last drop of this long holiday weekend (and check out the special Christmas Ark!)!
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They may be loving you overseas, but here at home, we’re still waiting for all that hope and change (there’s more!).
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