Randomocity

  So tempted to talk about the pathetic list of presidential candidates and their debate behavior, but none of us need another one of those rants right now, do we. Something that irks me more than even Donald Trumps in-your-face obnoxious behavior?  Get religion out of politics.  It does not belong there.  Your religion is not my religion is not their religion. Any of your religious beliefs should not hold law making or program cutting weight.  Enough said.

 
     We're having a Christmas Eve gathering here of family and friends, and I've been making batches of cookies to set out as a big platter with the desserts.  Two new fun things I tried, and they are no bake .. so easy to make, pretty .. and most importantly delicious.

Christmas confetti Truffles....  recipe HERE.

Chocolate covered oreos with crushed candy cane topping.   No recipe. All you do is buy a package of oreos, two bags of Hersheys Special Dark Chocolate chips for baking, etc.  and crush some candy canes. Melt the chocolate in a pot or the microwave, dip the oreos in the melted chocolate to coat them and place on wax paper, sprinkle with the crushed candy canes and allow to dry and harden before putting in tupperware in freezer or refrigerator until ready to serve.  THEY ARE DELICIOUS!

     

  An update on my father - He has settled in to nursing home life as well as can be expected.  He did take a fall a few weeks back and cracked his hip - was walking around unassisted with his door closed, two no-nos they have asked him not to do and he fell into the door.  A week later after pin insertion surgery at the hospital, he was back at the home and is once again not listening to care instructions.   He complains constantly about the food, which is actually very good considering it's a care facility - and when I bring him something different to eat it's not the right thing and he would rather have had something else.  The something else is not right the next time.  

I have stopped getting angry. That's a big step for me.  Finally I see that all his issues have nothing to do with me. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.   It must be very lonely, living in a self that is so -  self centered.  I am glad I don't know what life is like for someone who doesn't look beyond their own being, their wants, their ideas... to the vast and interesting and enriching world and relationships that are before us all.

His loss.

 I've been running a lot of errands for the holidays and this... this is the face I get when I walk out the door with my Jeep keys in hand....

 Frasier is my rescue dog. I'm telling you.. there is no greater love.  


 Speaking of which, we're holding an adoption event in Cromwell, CT this weekend for two dogs that have been in a CT shelter and now foster for a while.  We'd love to get them a home for the holidays at last.  If you're local and interested, go meet Dottie and Nanny  this weekend!