A ton of things were left undone today.

I had planned to figure out what I’d purchased for gifts throughout the year. This was a big priority. I’m forever picking up things as I see them and tossing them in the Backroom-from-hell, so I have no idea what I might have already picked up with specific people in mind. I had really wanted to go through that stuff today.

Didn’t happen.

And it can only happen during daylight hours as I don’t turn on the heat in that room and it is way too cold to deal with at night.

Then there was the living room that I swore was going to get straightened out, and all those presents that I’ve dumped in here were going to get organized. As I boxed, wrapped and labeled. Did this happen?

Nope.

I started to work on it, but decided that I needed to go to the mall, to my brother’s house and to the bookstore instead.

That was a bit more productive. I returned the too-expensive sweater, bought the dress in a smaller size (I’ve yet to try it on to see if it fits), and found some slippers for my mother.

I went to my brother’s to read Matilda’s ed plan to make sure it was properly done and safe to sign. It was, so that was a relief. The only thing that irritated me about it was the fact that they didn’t complete it within the timeline specified by the state.

Things like that irritate me, as I always have to meet these deadlines, so I expect everyone else to do the same thing.

Then I went to the bookstore and got Rosemary Clooney’s autobiography for my mother. It got a great review and I thought it might be something she’d enjoy.

Besides I want to read it when she’s finished.

I was really good about not buying anything for myself while I was there, even though there was a book on stamping that I’d really like to get.

But first I have to get these presents bought!

When I got back home, I played with the computer, trying to get these graphics to work on Netscape.

I’d gotten all sorts of advice from the folks on journal-l, but nothing has worked. They seem to be as mystified about the whole thing as I am.

I really tried hard, too. It bums me out that Netscape can’t see my snowman border or elfbar.

I really like sites that use graphics – it’s the rubber stamper in me- and I hate that I can’t get mine to work!

Once again I’ll ask: Anyone want a Christmas card via snail mail? If you do just e-mail me your snail address and I’ll try to send one.

I’d really like to know who reads these pages and would like to send a card as a "thank you" for tuning in.

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