Happy day after Halloween in Regular Stuff

Or as its known in my house, the day Nanny raids the grandkids candy. I truly am shameless when it comes to chocolate. I was sneaking their candy after they went to bed, and back at it again this morning. My justification is always that they don't need all this candy, completely ignoring the fact that neither do I. Oh well, I can always count on my back up justification, it's only for a few days.

The kids looked super cute.this year. Makayla was Little Red Riding Hood. Her costume was simple but very sweet. Leah was a cowgirl, in a pink cowgirl outfit and boots. She's been sick the last few days, she wasn't really into the whole thing but she was a trooper. Zoe was a ladybug who didn't like her wings or headband but she sure loved the candy. We have to fight to get Leah to eat because she's so picky, but Zoe is the total opposite. She will eat anything! I have yet to find a food she doesn't like.

The day before Halloween, October 30, is the anniversary of my brother's death. He died of cancer at the age of 18. It's now been 40 years. That part blows my mind. I often wonder what kind of man he would have become. Would he have married, had kids, what kind of work he would have done. He was my only brother and at five years younger than him, I was mainly a nuisance LOL. We never got a chance to know each other as adults, I would like to think we would have been close.

My original family is all gone now except.for.one sister. And she and I are estranged. That's a story for another entry though.

My car has been in the shop for 2 weeks! That's another long story but here's the short version. Back in May, when I was living in the country, I bought a used car. Down there, they do not require an emissions inspection. When I moved back up here in August, I had to get one and it didn't pass. The guy working on it is someone I've known for years and I do trust him. He has his own shop and I know he is swamped but since he knows me, I feel like he is putting me at the bottom of the list. I think he is assuming I won't bitch because I know he will give me a good price. I understand and appreciate that part of it, but damn, I need my car!

Well no plans for the weekend except maybe a cheap dinner out with my friend, Debbie. I have a birthday next week, going to be 53. On one hand, I am grateful and amazed to have made it this far, on the other hand, I'm just amazed that I am this old. When you were young, didn't you expect to feel differently when you got to 40 and beyond? It's strange but you really don't. In my mind I don't feel a day past 25.

I hope everyone has a good weekend.