Happy auntie

Oh that storm last night!  The lightning was bright and frequent, the thunder loud and rolling and the wind howled.  The skies had some unusual clouds that are popping up everywhere on social media today, and the remnant is that it’s overcast and cool.  Jerry is in high spirits; he’s been trying to bury a treat in the sofa and is whining because he can’t dig into the cushions! 😜😆  Don is fine, and in good spirits — I wonder how much of that is due to the true crime shows he was bingeing this morning?

I had one of those semi-sleepless nights last night.  I went to bed early, settled in, and just… didn’t fall asleep but I was in that half-awake stage where I wasn’t sleeping nor was I fully awake.  I finally fell into a deep sleep (and an uncomfortable pretzel-like position) around 6am and woke up near noon.  I’m beginning to feel tired so an early night, with (hopefully) a decent sleep!  My dinner last night, and lunch today, were good — I’m so glad we were able to have that cooking session yesterday.  I’m now thinking of what we’ll make on Wednesday when she’s due next.  I’d love some curry, but my tummy is still hesitant about my preferred comfort food! I’ll have to fall back on something else.

Please enjoy the Thanksgiving artwork done by my small niece and nephew.  Bonus points for anyone who can identify the characters!  I couldn’t, without prompting, and my niece is very disappointed in my ability to identify her artwork of a Disney princess.  My nephew is equally disappointed at my lack of knowledge of children’s cartoons.  There are your hints!  My elder niece is hard at work at both her second year of university and her part time job which she says is great for the money but not so much for relaxation!  She’s promised me a personal call later when her assignment for the week is handed in so she isn’t too overwhelmed.  I’m especially excited about my goddaughter who’s back from New York Fashion Week.  She said it was an amazing experience, in which she learned a lot, made loads of connections and new friends.  She’s been invited back for the Spring edition in March.  Isn’t that awesome?  We talked last night (her birthday was this weekend) for almost 2 hours.  Yay for FaceTime!  It was so lovely to have that much uninterrupted time, and to share all sorts of stories.  I’m so amazingly proud and happy for her!

It’s so lovely sharing good news, isn’t it?  Made my night, it did… so I’m sharing my happiness — as the adage goes, sorrow shared is sorrow halved, joy shared is joy doubled.  Good night!