It was 7 above this morning. One of the coldest. My gut ache sort of subsided overnight. My stomach is still sore but the rumbling has stopped. I left water running all night and so far everything survived. I need to get some basketball tickets today. I may have to call around or look on Craig’s List. I never thought I would have a problem getting tickets. I am sure there are some out there. I called to get the septic tank emptied but nothing happened. I don’t think he came last month but I will pay the bill because they have come when I needed them. They actually take care of things when they do not have to.

I heard from MM not too much new there. I called a guy and have lined up some tickets for Sunday. There are some more around but I don’t think they are any better and probably more expensive. Deanna and Mandy came over for a visit and brought some Christmas presents. There was one gift that was really gross. I expect that I will just throw it away. I guess it was supposed to be some kind of joke but I guess that I feel more offended than anything. She can irritate me pretty easily. I will just not say very much about it. I am supposed to go over there Tuesday night for a birthday dinner for Mandy. I am already thinking of ways to get out of it. I’ll just get a card and a little gift and let it go at that. I think we are really pretty much past all that any more. I don’t need it and I would rather spend it other ways.

I think Joel was trying to call me again this afternoon and things were a mess so I did not take the call. He seems to be picking the worst times to talk to me. I am going to have to write him and let him know what is going on. I called Mikey at Annie’s but no one answered. In a little bit Mikey called me and we talked about the camera he got tonight. He seems to be really pleased with it. I will be interested in the pictures he takes. I am sure I would like to get my hands on them. He said Katie had gone into drug rehab. He says for four or five days but it has to be longer than that. That poor little kid has had to go through hell in his short life. He really is a super kid