I'm back

Been busy doing holiday stuff, like shopping, and also spending time with E. This is a good point to pick up where I left off, since I just had to unfreeze the A/C again. Today I also changed the filter. I've also been going onto Facebook, but that's really not where I like to let down my hair.

The holidays are not my favorite time of year. I find them overwhelming and get thrown off kilter. (I've just gotten over a cold.) But this weekend I managed to write out my Christmas cards and drove them up to the Post Office earlier. Meanwhile, all gifts have been bought and distributed. So for all intents and purposes, the holidays are over for me. I'm done.

The repair to the truck ended up costing me over $400 - needed a new ignition tumbler (or whatever) and a starter (the expensive part). Now I have a new key to the ignition. (The old key still unlocks the doors.)

Meanwhile, in the midst of the holiday hoopla, last Wednesday I closed on the refinance of my mortgage (below 4% for 13 years, fixed). The title company sent a notary to my office for signing the paperwork. That took about 50 minutes. Starting in February, I'll be paying $80 less a month (mortgage and taxes). (Meanwhile I just got in a bill in the mail for my old mortgage - I'll have to call them.)

Last weekend was crazy. I was over at E.'s one night and he was over here the next, drinking and staying up late and doing Jaeger shots. Too much. (And he had to go to work on both Saturday and Sunday.) He wanted a digital camera for Christmas, so I bought that on Saturday at Target. I had it all wrapped up with a bow, but he wanted to open it that night. (Which was fine with me.) We charged it up and learned how to use it - it's pretty simple to use, but has lots of features (a Nikon Coolpix, in plum). I'd also bought him a plum-colored wireless mouse for his laptop.