I have been soooo lazy of late it is shameful. I haven't been sleeping well, hate to cook except for exceptional bursts of creativity but have NO desire for contests anymore. Hopefully this will all change with the weather, dreariness out, sunshine in! How is everyone else feeling?

Me too, Charleen. I'd like to blame it on the weather, but I was lazy in Cuba too, though did do much more walking and socializing there than here at home. I'm still more inclined to hibernate, to snuggle into my chair and socialize online. One thing I've enjoyed doing since returning from Cuba is cooking. This year, one thing both hubby and I really minded was having to wait for everything...and not much choice when you got there! We often had to wait in long line-ups at the bar even just for a glass of water! They used to have water stations in various parts of the resort, but this year you could only get drinking water either in the restaurant when it was open, or at the main bar, which is where everyone went for all their cold drinks (alcholic and pop). Not so pleasant. So I guess we're compensating for that by cooking whatever we want whenever we want - and eating it whenever we want to!

I do find I have more motivational energy when the sun is shining, though the snow and ice outside make it difficult to do much with that energy, LOL!

Eagle, Thats just another example of how lucky we all are to be Americans. Born and raided in this wonderful country where we have so many things at out fingertips. So my friend, eat, drink and be merry because you deserve it and it is here for the taking... God Bless America!

...and Canada too!

Oops, as a matter of fact I saw a show on QUEBEC just the other night and wanted to move there. How beautiful and old world it looked, yet with all the aqmenities, almost like a town in Switzerland.

Quebec (the province) is gorgeous...when we drive to hubby's hometown, we drive through the entire province...most of it along the St Lawrence River. With all the rolling hills on one side and the river on the other, it's a spectacular drive. And Quebec City is one of my very favourite places...very romantic!

I only saw it on TV and fell madly in love. I am thinking of driving up that way in a couple of months.

Driving through Canada along the Niagara River from Ft. Erie to Niagara Falls is a beautiful drive. I just love Canada. It wouldn't take much nudging to get me to move there. It's absolutely beautiful!

Last time I was in Quebec was Montreal in 1967 or 1968? Whenever the Expo was. All I remember is spending a long weekend with a couple of friends and not getting much sleep but having lots of fun!

yonuh,
I spent a week like that in Washington, D. C., during my senior trip in high school. I was so tired I fell to sleep in a
national museum one morning. All I remember is that we stayed
up all night, every night.