Santa Claus...Hell no!

Today's trip to the mall was hectic and nasty as far as I'm concerned. I was going to get Avah to sit on Santa's lap for a picture and we ended up giving up our space in what was just way too long a line. Besides that, Avah was not in the mood. She kept looking at me as if to say " no mommy, I got the creeps about this guy" so fine call me Scrooge mom, I don't care.

It's funny having my first Christmas as a mom, I have always LOATHED Christmas music and listening to it in a department store makes me feel like breaking something. But I guess I'd better be willing to suck it up and get tough for the next 18 years. When I was working in the decorative plumbing industry I used to hate having to listen to it all day in the showroom, so I used to make up dirty words to all the songs....

Christmas plans

Ok, so my little Squirrel and I are headed to Michigan for Christmas, and I can tell you that having not been in winter cold or snow for 12 years, this should be a riot. 

On the 11th, the day I booked the flight, the high for the day in Detroit was 27 fahrenheit. By any standards that's just too friggin cold! Avah will get to see snow for the first time,  I hope she's going to enjoy it. 

This time I plan on remembering to take my camera. When I went up in October I did not have it and lost a ton of wonderful photo opportunities, like the house I grew up in surrounded by beautiful fall color. Now it will be surrounded by white and grey and probably look depressing!

www.avahisdrivingmenutstoday.com

Ok, let's see if I can make a buck here, and learn a new set of skills. In addition to articles for Ehow, Clickbank, and Shop To Earn, I am learning/stumbling my way into website maintenance and design. 

My first customer is dear old Dad. Thank heavens there is not a serious deadline to contend with or I'd be up a creek. And Avah, my darling baby is not giving me much time to myself. 

She seems to be going through another of her "I hate naps" stages. Well, that doesn't work! And for that matter, neither do I if she's up all day.