Brrr baby its cold outside

Yesterday was the coldest day in history for Maryland or at least the last 20 years. The pipes at work burst yesterday and today we went in there was no heat. So here I am at home getting paid and doing chores. What a way to start the new year. Almost all of the Christmas decorations are down. I need to get a new wreath for spring so I can take down my Christmas wreath. I love the cold but this is crazy...anyone else ready for spring?

No one shares the good days

I have been feeling so good for such a long time that I have neglected to keep up with my blog. That is a huge mistake. I am sorry. People with lupus need to hear about the good days as much or more than they need to hear about the bad days.  My time has been filled with holiday gatherings that were missed while we were in Texas. Now that we are home each weekend is full of family activities. We have already had a few snow days which really let you know Christmas is right around the corner.  I am trying to stay healthy and keep the stress under control.  Even though I am being tested with the new roof and chimney repairs that did not seem to fix the leaks.

Jackson is getting so big. He says so many words...his favorites are dog, truck, and no! This year I am excited for him to open presents and see Santa.  It is crazy how different this year is from last.  I miss my Texas friends like crazy especially around the holidays.  I can never express how much they mean ro me and my husband.  They are family.  I couldn't have gotten through last Christmas without them.

I am blessed.

It's begining to look a lot like...

Ahh, who am I kidding?  It is in the mid-70's and sunny.  This is our third Christmas in San Antonio and I can't get used to the hot holidays.  Short and t-shirts again this year.  When we are in the house with the Christmas tree lit watching a holiday movie I can almost forget how hot it is outside and enjoy the holiday.  I don't mind the weather during Thanksgiving but there is something about a white snowy Christmas.

It appears Santa came early this year.  Jackson has more presents than any 8 month old should have.  I am sure its going to take him forever to open even one!  This year my hubby and I are not exchanging gifts.  I didn't even get him a card.  We have been through so much this year that no card or gift can compare to how lucky we are to have each other (I feel a little more lucky).  It will be gift enough when we get to move back to Maryland and we get just one night to go out to dinner and a movie!

Today is my first day without steroids and I feel it.  My wrists were sore this morning and the skin on my face is a little sensitive but other than that I am doing okay.  I still have the allergies I am fighting so I have a sniffly nose and a headache but that seems to be getting better too.  It looks like I might be able to enjoy the holidays without too many symptoms after all (crossing my fingers).

Today's Blessing:  A quiet dinner with friends and the glorious ham I know is waiting for me!

Almost Done Shopping

So this weekend we went nuts and spent too much money especially since we need to save for a down payment on our new house we will be purchasing in the next few months.  BUT we are almost done Christmas shopping.  We only need gifts for our secret Santa's and we are done!  It is a small Christmas but it made me really think and get creative. 

For a few years Christmas was getting kind of boring.  Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed spending time with family and friends but it was a lot of gifts and not enough fun.  This year we have been celebrating for one week so far and it has been so much fun.  Jackson makes everything better.  I am very excited to take him to see Santa.  Maybe next weekend.  We were in Target today and saw an old man wearing a Santa hat with a real white beard (probably a Santa on the side).  Jackson just looked at him and kept playing with his toy.  SO, maybe this is an indication that he will not cry when on Santa's lap.  Crossing my fingers.

Decorating is all done.  I didn't do much this year.  We bought a new pre-lit tree since our old tree took so long to put lights on and my wrists hurt too much to mess with that.  I hope I can find someone who wants it, it is a really nice tree.  This new tree is a little Charlie Brownish but its temporary.  When we know what our new house looks like next year we can get one that fits better.  The wreath is on the door and the stockings are on the mantel and that's all she wrote.