December 13, 2011-Went Out Last Night

I went out last night to get groceries. My knee was feeling okay but that damn foot had a pain in the Achilles tendon area on my left foot. Always something! But I only stayed in the grocery area and did not walk the whole length of the store this time. It was about 29 degrees and the windshield was a bit frosty so had to wait for a few minutes to clear it. I can really smell exhaust inside my car so I know something was not hooked up right when they changed that pipe. It hasn't been quiet since they did it. Unless I have a hole in something else that they didn't catch. I suppose I should get that checked out. It might be a good way to go if I start getting pain some day.. Ha! I have thought about doing that when the time gets so bad that I am in a lot of pain. I won't know till the time comes. And I could end up in a damn nursing home first. I'd be so pissed.
My Uncle Bill is finally going home from the Folts Home. He's been there for rehab a few months now. He still can't walk very well but I know he'd rather be at home. And my Aunt Betty will have company. She's not that good either. My cousin, Diana, has to live there and take care of them.
I just about got all the Christmas cards out. Just have to make two more I think. One for the maintenance man here and one for Sarah, my Granddaughter, who is overseas with the Air Force. She just gave me her address. And it doesn't matter if she gets it late. I want to send her letters or cards all the time so she will get mail. She said they all look forward to mail. At least her boyfriend is over there with her.
I don't think we will have any snow here for Christmas by the sounds of the weather man. But you never know. It makes it easier for me to walk outside when there is no snow but I like snow for Christmas. Makes everything look so much prettier.
Twelve more days till Christmas!! That song gets in my head sometimes and I can't get it out..
I am trying to get my bird to sing Jingle Bells but he won't. It would be so cute if he did. He has his certain sounds and whistles and that's it.
I have been awake since 5 am again. That's when that woman upstairs got up and started making noise. I heard she was in the laundry all day long. But right now she's trying to sleep so I keep making noise. I don't want her sleeping. She sure doesn't care if I don't.
Gavin said he might be coming to Jane's for Christmas. That will be nice. Then we can see the baby. He's growing fast. They just put some pictures of him with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus on Facebook.
I'm all done making Jibjab videos for everyone too. I spent about $60 on those since Thanksgiving. But everyone gets a laugh out of them. I've got to put Nina and the kid's onto a DVD for them. Then they will always have them. When Salena was here I opened up an account on there for her and showed her how to do it so she can make them now. But she has to be a paying member to make the good ones and to download them. Maybe after I'm gone her mom will let her do that. It costs $12 a year and $1.99 per download. Otherwise it's $4.99 per download. I have ordered 30 of those things since Thanksgiving..LOL
It wasn't a bad day but I could feel the dampness in the air. It was only in the low 20's this morning. Not sure if it got to 40 today or not. But the sun did come out for a while. Now it's real cloudy. Going to rain Thursday and be in the 40's.
Today I've had a back ache. That's from hauling groceries and walking Walmart probably.. I'll just pop another Ibuprofen before I go to bed.
Take care everyone. I'll be back soon.

Here's Gavin and Cortney's little boy, Xander. He's 6 months old now. This would have been my sister, Chris's grandchild.