Bitter cold........go away winter!!!!

It is SO cold and getting colder over the next few days..Brrrrrrr!We also had kind of a sleet type snow today and I walked to the post office and it was NOT pleasant.
My girlfriend and her husband are going back to San Miguel, Mexico the end of this month. I must admit I'm just a tiny bit envious! We actually took the same trip with them in 2005 and aside from being an absolutely wonderful time, we spent 31 days in warmth and in February 'warmth' is good!
I'm wishing I felt better as I have so many things I'd like to get done. I start with great intent, but the feeling leaves quickly. I usually spend most of January doing basic clean up and editing but may not get it done this year....we'll see.
I will continue to post 3 -6 photos on my Maggies Studio Etsy store each day but I really need to get making some new plates. I also want to start working on canvas. I have some ideas and really want to try it out.
One thing about not feeling 100%, it's amazing how laid back you become. It's either that or drive yourself crazy .... I'm beginning to support Erma Bombeck's words when she said dust isn't the end of the world.

Creative Ladies Blog............

I'm so touched by a blog I've recently come across. They are collecting from all over miscellaneous items to put baskets together for families and children who are terminally ill and also for a hospice. If everyone that reads my blog and wants to help, I'd suggest you read their blog and then help where and when you can.
The blog site is: www.creativeladies.blogspot.com
What selfless people to do this wonderful act of kindness. I know there are probably many more sites doing similar things, but for me, I'm so touched by this effort. I will definitely try to help in some way.
Gosh, the world hardly ever hears of the good people out there, and there are many!
This is one example of how far reaching a blog can be used to help...blessings to the Creative Ladies!

Housecleaning..............yuk!

I am and have always been a fanatic about my house and making sure it's clean and tidy! Having said that, I must say that since I've been sick with this cold since just after Christmas, my poor house has taken a back seat to being a bit of a slug and just wanting to lay down and/or sleep. I have absolutely no energy.
I love how my house looks and smells after I've done the cleaning, but it never stays that way for very long.
It used to be that ironing was on the top of my list of things I hated most to do...NOT anymore! I guess since I'm almost 62 years old, lugging around a canister vacuum is now my most hated chore! It is so exhausting! I wish I had central vac but even then people say moving the hose to the various outlets is tiring as well. It's just the whole process I hate anymore and for the first time in my life, I actually procrastinate when it comes time to do this particular chore.
It's such an unappreciated part of life....housecleaning. People never notice when it's clean, only when it's disorganized and messy...why is that?
I know one thing for sure! If and when I ever win a lottery, one of the first things I'd do is hire a cleaning service....that is ultimate luxury to me!
I MUST get at it this week though! We have company coming and my husband's woodturning group are here for a meeting this week. Oh, well!

Google Adsense........such frustration!!!!!!!!

My ads for Google Adsense are driving me crazy...they won't change. I get all this great email from Inside Adsense and it's no help to me as it gets SO technical. I don't know why one can't talk to a REAL person and walk through some of this stuff. I'm so frustrated as this seems to keep happening to me and I don't understand why. My daughter helped me fix it the last time, but even she admitted she didn't have a clue what she did to fix it. I'm not sure why I have it on my blog, as it certainly hasn't earned me anything to this point other than aggravation. They do not design this stuff for the basic person to understand and they SURE ARENT helpful! Have you ever tried to use the 'Help' options...if you weren't nuts before you started, you certainly are on your way afterward!!!!
Can you tell I'm just a tad upset...
Oh well, move on, suck it up and try again later when I'm not so ticked at technology.