Wednesday, January 05, 2005

I am just going to babble today, because that is what I do. I got a call from my Aunt K. last night informing me that my cousin Nonie had passed away. This was not unexpected. Not because Nonie had been ill for a number of years. But because I had suddenly begun thinking of her the night before last. Nonie was my second cousin, we weren't close, but I liked her. I had only known her a couple of years. I saw her about once or twice a year when Aunt K and I take our trips to the upper peninsula of Michigan. She was from my mom's side of the family. I love that side of my family, well that's the only side that I have left. With the exception of some very distant cousins that I barely know, dad's side has pretty much died out. But I am very close with my mom's side. We also have a fairly interesting ancestry on mom's side. Dad's ancestors came from Germany and England and I'm not putting that down. It is just that mom's side has much more, variety. Her ancestors came from Scotland, Ireland, France, Canada, The Huron Nation, Africa and England. We are still tracing the genealogy. Odd thing is that, even though is was about 12 or so generations back, the women in my family seem to carry some of the Native American traits to this day. Many of us, at times have been mistaken for Native American. I think its the cheek bones, they are very high.
OK, new babble - the weather, it's frickin snowin! Now I don't mind snow. I love the first snow of the year. I love snow for Yule and Christmas. It's January the 5th, it can stop now. We have about 2-3 inches already and it's still snowing. They are calling for 6-12 inches total by tomorrow morning in the far northern Chicago suburbs, with the most falling along the Illinois - Wisconsin border. Fuck! That's where I live! Hubby is outside shoveling now. I had planned to go see earthy today and take her a care package as she is under the weather. That is a bust. My driveway is off the alley, that is the last place they plow. I won't be venturing out today.
I guess I'll be working on my story today. Well I will take a Montel break soon, Sylvia Browne is on today. Then I'll eat. The back to writing. My heroine has just decided to forgive the hero and they have just had some incredible makeup sex. I need to e-mail earthy the updates so she can rip them apart. She's actually a pretty good editor, keeps me inline.

Broomhilda worshipped the goddess at 9:14 AM

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