a whiter shade of pale

I don't know if this will display well. It was very snowy, blowy and grey except for the blob of sun trying to break through the clouds.

That is just before noon today in my little town.

The cars are across the street in the neighbors yard. It's been like this for days now.

Easy went north to help his dad for a few days and I had to call yesterday to tell him that his mom had gone to the hospital for low blood pressure and chest pains.

He got lucky and drove over between storms. It's rough out there for all the drivers.

My son the trucker is stuck on the Wisconsin and Iowa border in a truck stop. I feel badly for all the drivers stranded today.

So, no - I'm not going anywhere right now and neither are very many others. Thngs are hard all around in Michigan right now.

The rear end is out on KMA's truck. Jennette is laid off and dealing with her kids health and legal problems with very low income. Sis and her mate went in the ditch. They got out safely but the oil pan was damaged on her car. That's in the shop. The clutch is going out on my truck. My Bitty girl and I haven't seen each other in weeks, I can't get up north it seems. I don't know how she is doing for the holiday. That hurts me. Mom is running low on funds, we keep her covered but it's hard for her - she's a GM retiree. My friend, Gloomy, found his mom dead in her apartment on his birthday. Little T is down to eight hours a week for work and walking to get there. The neice of a friend is in the hospital for low oyxygen levels - no one seems to know what's causing it. There is a 22 year old young woman who is spending the holiday in a woman's shelter. She was beaten by her boyfriend. She's pregnant and alone in a strange place for the holiday. I can't help her, either. The sad part of this list is that I could go on - but isn't that enough?

Many of us are broke, broke down, stressed, and depressed or losing loved ones....then it snowed some more. It's only four days until we celebrate the birth of a man of peace and love. I see so much around me that needs love applied to it and feel frustrated I can't help right now.

I refuse to have a pity party for me. I was bumming that I am alone again and short on resources. NOT!!

I'm so blessed. And even for those I listed, they are in warm homes and with loving family and friends to help them. They have food and heat. They have love in their lives, however scant it may feel to them, it's there.

We share it with each other. If you are out there today, mobile, and can give a hand to someone, please do. Pass on the blessing you have in your life to others today.

All I can do is post this on the web for those who still read here to see and say I love you all. I'm glad to have such wonderful family, friends, children and Vfriends.

May your holiday be filled with love, enough to share.