Beer and Skittles

A little while ago I did a Google search to find out when Chinese New Year falls this year. As of February 5th it will be the Year of the Earth Pig! 

While looking for the date, I ended up on a website with forecasts for every Chinese astrological sign coming up in 2019. Just for fun, I read mine and Gregg's. (I'm a Rabbit, he's a Dog). The horoscopes were awesome. Here's an excerpt from Gregg's:

you people under the Dog sign will be in good spirits, get more chances to beer and skittles and develop more consuming desires

Hey! I want more chances to beer and skittles! Doesn't that sound like a blast? :)

Here's a link to the website so you can look up your own forecast for the year ahead if you're interested. May we all have a year filled with chances to beer and skittles!

https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/chinese-new-year/

So much to say.....

.....and not enough time to say it!!!

Things have been very, very busy around here lately. I've had a most interesting week, though.

On Tuesday I went for a long overdue visit with my elderly grandmother. We are finally developing the relationship we never had when I was growing up because she and my mother didn't get along. I was a bit nervous about staying with her (she lives 2 hours away, and I was afraid things would be awkward) but it turned out to be great! We had a good time catching up, and we have a lot more in common than I would have ever imagined. And I have some fascinating (to me, anyway) family history stories to share when I have more time to do them justice! One of my ancestors was traced back to his birth on the Ile de Re of France in 1608! I had no idea we had a French connection on her side of the family!

After I got home from the visit I finished some crafty projects around the house (pictures to follow soon!) and this afternoon I'm hosting another of my small monthly parties for my best girlfriends. Since it's Chinese New Year, we're having takeout Chinese food. And drinks, of course. It's going to be fun!

Tomorrow I hope to start catching up on my blogging. I have lots of details to share!