I am "shitkicked". Three long nights with little sleep. Tough. Slept on and off most of the day and am trying hard to stay awake to see my daughter when she gets home from work.

Hoping to get my Christmas cards done this set of days off. No letter this year. What can I say? "Dear friends, it's been the worst year of my life"?

Need to do a big Superstore shop and find a new Christmas tree. Whether I like it or not, Christmas IS coming. Might work over the holidays for a friend so she can spend holidays with her small children and family. Better than being alone. So alone.

Meeting up with some girlfriends on Friday for lunch and that will be nice. Long time since I've seen this group.

The rain persists. I need Croc boots.