only tree i have up is a 4 foot that i keep decorated with my greats hand made things on it.  its on the coffee table in livin room. a room no one goes into. just pass through the  front door. this is first year i do not have a live tree in den

birthday yesterday. family took me out to a nice buffet. got sung to. daughter baked a strawberry short cake. lots of gifts. good meal. so a other year gone

  still with coughing not as much.  but still there
Time to work on pal letters and christmas cards. went through my address book and most have passed or drifted away. only got 5 to send out of  there. used to be a pile.  more go to pals now

Voting morning. i heard that a million already voted . so when i go no lines. already heard 10 political ads in a hour on tv. guess it will continue rest of the day. so tired of the preacher spouting smut against the  other guy