........here again for my quarterly drop in and again it looks deserted in here.......

Stopped in the new car to let some deer run across the road and while I was sitting there catching my breath from the close shave, something (presumably a baby deer), came out of the darkness and threw itself at my driver side door before disappearing again. The door was barely damaged, but the body shop soaked my insurance company for $1135 and kept the car for 10 days. It looks almost as good as new, but my nerves are a wreck. Finding a route in this part of Georgia where you aren't at risk for hitting a deer is practically impossible.

Got the car back in time to rush around and finish Christmas preparations. Thankfully we were blessed with lovely and peaceful family holidays.

I joined the Y around the beginning of November because I was feeling so much stress and dealing with it poorly. It's been going very well so far. However, "Stress" is definitely back in session! Andrew went back to school yesterday.....and this morning I already feel like I have an ulcer.

There, I've vented. So what's going on with you folks?

In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. —Psalm 33:21