December 12th

My day started with the rude awakening of the phone.  Michelle was calling me and I thought it was 3 am.  It was actually 6 am and she was without heat.  Somehow we'd used all except the 10 inches that reside in the bottom of the oil tank.  I called Petro and got them to come out and start the furnace and get 200 gallons of oil tomorrow.  I was really thrilled that the price was $2.79 a gallon which is a whole dollar a gallon cheaper than last year.  The technician didn't arrive until 3 pm but was able to get the furnace started, replaced a filter he had issues getting out and also put in a gauge so next time we will be able to know when we need oil.  Of course, I couldn't go back to sleep.

It was another day of txting back and forth to Julie.  She finally got out of the hospital in the afternoon which is a relief.  Mason picked her up and brought her back home.  She is doing well but of course hurting a bit.  She did get some sleep at home and I know was happy to be there.

It finally stopped raining and was nice to see the sun in the afternoon.  I had a great day being able to get outside and enjoying the fresh air.  Steve, Pam's brother came up.  I hadn't met him before.  It's great meeting more extended family.

In the evening I went to Gonzales to eat a great Mexican dinner.  Pam went to a Christmas Party with her Poker friends and I did a little shopping.  I'm glad that I had the gps since it helped me find grocery stores and I enjoyed shopping around.  I somehow got home via gps.  I was surprised that I didn't find my Vanilla Carmel tea but hope to find it today.  I did find some huge artichokes which I'll cook today.  They were 3.99 a piece but beautiful.

It was a good day but I'm very happy to be with Julie today.