well yesterday I had my first session at Curves--wish me well! on days I don't go I will try to walk--awfully cold today--we are now in Ky for 6 weeks--I miss Fla!!!

Well-I haven't blogged in an age--like to start anew on 12/31--cleaned up my groups and will try to check them out on a regular basis--We are spending more time in Fla and I do enjoy it--so much more relaxing--Looking forward to the New Year and a new president and hopefully some positive changes --also planning to join Curves and start walking--my employer has started a new program with Virgin--with incentives foe getting fit--actually you get a pedometer that you plug into your laptop--and you can win rewards for meeting goals-

I am sort of sad because none of the ladies in the HRZ,s want to pay $20 for membership--I suppose it reflects on me--but I just can't get them to care--when renewal time comes--I will be a chapter of one--Countess Carola's Traveling Tea Party--will try to do some tea tramping--

We had a quiet Christmas--Andy and the grands went to Fla--they came back Monday and we opened presents with them--I think they enjoyed them--I got Kaila a great book from B&N--A girl's book--she was thrilled it has chapters from many books-like Little Women, A Secret Garden--plus poems, recipes etc--

I have been spending alot of time on QMB1--reading various threads and putting in my "liberal"views--I don't know how aware of this any of you are--I know Mitsie knows and she has been supportive. Thanks. This is very important to me and I was amazed to see how conservative many Red Hat ladies are--my liberalness has probably evolved starting in college and thru out the years. I truly feel we are all equal and that we all deserve a chance--possibly I have had things fairly easy-supportive parents-who managed to get me educated so that I have always had a steady job-and relatively good health--I am very frugal and know I can probably survive on less than I have now-I truly beleive in the Golden Rule- well that's my soapbox for today--maybe more later.cc

Didn't get to the art fair--babysat instead--love those grandkids--I gave Adrian a Star Wars sword to go with his Halloween costume. He loved it.

Been going a little crazy on QMB1-started a thread for the ladies of more liberal lean--of course others can't help adding their 2 cents--if only I could just sit back and not respond--it is good to know that RHS has ladies of all persuasions--things are pretty one sided so close to Ft Knox.

Still no rain-I bet I'll be c/o about too much soon--I have one lone zinnia in the garden-it is beautiful though-7 or 8 wild turkeys have been coming up daily--and 2 small deer have been grazing in the back yard. Well that's my life.

Back from Florida--it is still hot and dry here--wild turkeys are out in the yard today--pecking around for grubs or something--just as long as they don't go over to my tomatoes.

Will try to get the chapter together to attend the St James Art Fair in Louisville on Saturday--several were interested initially but we'll see. I have always wanted to go. 

Been watching CNN today--my 401K is not doing well--Oh well--I guess I'm just going to have to suck it in..I wish I understood what was going on.  And I wish I had a little more faith in our present admin.

Grandkids were over on Saturday--I got them their Halloween costumes--while on vacation--Kaila will be a witch, Elysia a Victorian princess--their costumes are from Cracker Barrel--I got Adrian a costume from Walmart-a scary phantom and then I got him a Star Wars sword--they looked really cute--if I can figure out how to download their photo-I will.