Some of my grinchiness went away this afternoon.

I actually bought gifts for several people. A couple of them will get there late, since I'll be mailing them, but that's because of my basic grinchiness.

All that's left for tomorrow is buying some token gifts for the multitude of step great grands. (There are five of them, ranging in age from 2 to 7.) The two youngest may get suffed animal toys with squeakers in them. These are really heavy duty--since they are supposedly dog toys. Oh--and I want to get something for my son-in-law who has made YD so happy.

CC is testing a new sleeping place. She decided that the tray table next to my computer was a bit on the shaky side. She is now behind the monitor, snuggled into a spot just about her size. Her back end is slightly on the modem, but it doesn't seem to be having any kind of a negative effect.

It will be interesting to see if she stays there when I leave.

Weather today was significantly warmer than yesterday.

Around here, if you don't like the weather wait a few hours. (This does not apply during tropical storms or hurricanes.)

I heard the raccoons checking out the dinner offering, so I guess I need to put out the possum food.

Almost as soon as I toss out the dog raccoon biscuits they appear. It would not surpise me if they were living in the garage. They are very efficient eaters. AND--they leave my trash completely alone!!

Just a few more days and Christmas will be over.