Did I catch your attention with the title of this post? If so, read on and you’ll find out why, my dear reader.

Sophia woke me up around 5:30ish this morning with her usual visit to mommy and daddy’s room. I can hear her little steps down the hall and finally a push to open our door. But she just stood there, by the doorway, afraid to be ushered back to her room like we always did when it was too early during the night. I refrained from calling out to her to see how long she can stand there by the door. So finally after a few minutes, she advanced to daddy’s side of the bed and was pulled up by him, cozily planted under the flannel sheets and blankets.

My heart goes out to the thousands of people who have lost their houses in the California fires and ones who have lost their lives.   It’s truly tragic and devastating, to say the least.   My prayer goes out to you for your safety and hope you will be able to rebuild soon.

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I went to a wake for a mother of a friend the other night. She was 75 years young, passed away from a heart attack. It was very sudden and unexpected since she got a clean bill of health a week before from the doctor. That left the family very puzzled and shocked as it did for me when I heard of the news. We saw her this past August and she was full of life, smiling and having a good old time.

I haven’t touched on politics on this blog before since it’s not something I’m comfortable in discussing with anyone besides my hubbie and family, since it can get pretty ugly. But I can’t help it when my cousin sent this to me this morning:

If Peggy thinks that I’m paying for her gas, and her mortgage…then she is more disillusioned than the millions who’ve elected Obama. But then again, I might not have a choice since the Democrats have taken over all THREE branches of government. Where’s the “check and balance” in that?!