Well if my calculations are correct, I believe our average age is 57. Gee, I didn't even know we had this many people, we'd have to rent a convention room if we all ever wanted to get together! : )

I remember when my sister died of cancer right before her 40th birthday my mom was just devastated. I couldnt understand why, we were all sad but it hit her the worse. Now I can understand why. I always say that has got ot be the hafdes thing to go through. It isnt the way its supposed to happen. You are supposed to go first.

Phyllis, chicken and dumpling are the ideal winter food--especially when the weather is as cold as MN. Hope you have more for another day!! Mamatoad, that sounds darned good--you stay warm, too. Jannie, know what you mean about the holidays but ours are over. New Year's to us means college bowl games :0 I just dread decorating every year, but just hat taking it down. My tree is so pretty I just love looking at it. Gosh, YogaLady, sure glad your DGD slept. Driving in rain is not fun, but I can't imagine driving on those freeways in CA. I shudder to think. Glad you got home safely. I bought a round of smoked gouda and Harry at almost all of it. Humph!

I've never tried to have any of my books, stories and poems published though my head, cell phone writing pad and computer are chock full of them. Can't call myself a writer until someone else does right? Secretly I do though. I think I'd get kicked out of having Danish in me if I didn't make Risalamande, rice and almond pudding. It's a Danish traditional dessert served with cherry sauce. I've done all the yard, TV and food things others haven't done except body art of any kind, hair dying and tree creature eating. :)