~ A Beautiful Dragon Fly!~

After I posted yesterday a lot happened that was really

great!.. First was my brother Frank stopped by.. I havent

seen or heard from him for months now.. Hes having so

many family problems I feel for the guy. Hes a very mild

easy going guy till you make him mad..hes a lot like the

rest of us.. we are great till someone or something makes

us really mad..Hes having some issues with his wife and

his grand children.. working too hard for peanuts..Frank

is a long haul truck driver.. Some of the horror stories he

told me about..well I don't blame him for wanting to sell his

truck and get out of it...hes very discouraged.. He goes to

the same bank I do.. so he comes to town off and on.. I told

him..well now he can stop by and just plan to be gone longer

to the bank :-) He has a 5th wheel trailer, hes gotten so

discouraged he said he would like to just get rid of every

thing, hook up that 5th wheel to is new pick up and just

ride.. I told him ..that I had considered a way to do the very

same thing.. Hes 2 years older than me.. I didn't have time

to get a photo..I heard that bang at the door and wasn't

expecting him.. I was glad to see him though .. Ive tried to

get closer to him..but it doesn't seem to be returned... or

didn't.. maybe it will change.. I told him if he needed some

where to go to talk to come here, but to CALL FIRST..he

smiled and left promising to stay in touch...
As Frank left, he got my mail out of the box for me.. there

was a box from a dear friend.. I opened it..which took forever,

why is it when your in a hurry stuff you want to get at so badly

takes for ever but only takes half a second to open a bill ?

Well I got it opened.. took off the lid of the wooden box, and

inside was the most beautiful dragon fly I have ever seen..Its

all stained glass, the wings..theyre iridescent..its wonderful..

There are tiny delicate feet under neath so it could sit on a

table..but I cant do that.. I took it out of the box and sat it here

on my desk to OOOO and AWWWW over... well the boy had

to come up and see of course.. he spotted that thing slowly

crept up to it..very cautious... and took the biggest swipe at

it, I caught his foot just in time before it made contact. I kinda

knew that was what he would do if he wasn't sure of what

something is.. He will slap it to see if it slaps back.. so putting

that delicate beauty on my other desk or where he could get

it is out of the question.. He still guards that clock that hes

in love with.. On the back is a loop and I am not sure if I will

put it on the wall right here next to my desk or perhaps hang

it from my desk.. Dutch could still reach it ..but I could make

sure he found out real quick not to touch.. Thank you my

wonderful friend for sending this to me.. Its WONDERFUL,

The lovely dragon fly, my gorgeous bluebird.. how good

they make me feel when I see them sparkle and shine at me.

Makes me feel special and I thank you for that.. :-)
2 treats in one day .. no! really 3..Julia from DHS came by and

brought me the DE humidifier for the basement, which now I

really need my Humidifier back from Donnie.. I can tell on my

eyes already ..so I may have to get it back.. I can give Ken his

back and I wont need this till next summer, and its bigger than

the one of Kens.. The boy called too and was going to his 2nd

job and he said he would come by tonite to get their Christmas.

Im kinda glad cuz Penny came today bearing gifts..homemade

cookies and fudge.. I mean, real chair shrinkers.. but you know

what? I don't care if they are.. Im gonna eat them anyway.. so

there you have it..:-)

I am lonely this Christmas..with some of the things that have

happened..and all those things I remember and miss , but Im

grateful I have the memories.. The precious friend that sent me

the dragon fly..sent me photos of their tree..said even though I

couldn't be there they were sharing their tree with me.. I thought

that was so nice... I think I would really be alone if I didn't have

my computer..this is where all my dear friends live... so im never

really alone then am I? see? I need to never complain ..plus I

found out I get a 14 dollar raise on my monthly money in January..

I just don't know where Im gonna spend all that.. :-) No I am

really grateful.. I am wondering if they will deliver that basket

from the Lions club tomorrow..be nice if they did..but well if they

cant I hope they give it to someone that can use it too..
If you notice my thumb is not the greatest and seems to be

spreading.. The white top part is very hard and calloused and if

I bump it, it will crack and bleed.. it seems to be getting bigger

around and there are 3 other smaller spots. I can only blame it

on my chair and the carpet, having to push so hard to be able

to move my chair.. in here its not too bad, but unless I have to

I don't go into my bedroom but to go to bed, well, I do get up

during the night and have to fight that carpet.. If there is some

thing in there I might need, well, I think just how badly do I

need or want it before I trudge in there.. The thumb is very sore,

and if I touch that bigger spot..well. put any pressure on it it

really hurts.. I don't think I need to say how many times I have

bumped it or scraped it...This chair plays hell with a body..Its

broken 2 of my nails..you see what its doing to my hand and this

thing is a buggar to keep clean.. I steady am wiping it off ..the

slightest thing sticks like glue on it.. I have a hairy chair :-)

I complained to Penny today and tried to describe this tiredness,

She even said how tired I look.. Im posting this earlier than usual..

as right now as I write this its only 130 in the after noon..Penny

has just left, Im waiting for Chris and Im looking at the time to see

how long before Donald gets here ..Do I want to post now, then

take a nap, or take a nap and risk late posting and being woke

up by Donnie..I think I would sleep instantly when and If I go in

to lay down.. The way I feel as of this minute.. my bed is calling..

Penny fears I am coming down with a cold or flu..I sort of feel

that way too.. I sure hope not.. But I have decided to post this

in just a little while..and go and lay down.. I really have no choice.

Anyhowways, was a good day the past few days..and Im going

to say my famous GORGEOUS WEEBLE words. Merry Christmas,

and "Nitey Nite" :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya and Thanks :-)

Always, Lois ****

God Bless you, is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again.....