February 2 Listening to the National news on NPR as I tore myself awake from my drowsy, blanketed nest, I grudgingly admit to actually noticing that there is an extremely powerful election campaign going on. Not "my" election, but a surging volley between seemingly tireless men tossing epithets, innuendoes and direct attacks like the Australian Open. The game will change soon and the relentless assaults will aim in my political direction. My hope is that they can keep on with this infighting long and heavy, deep into the election year, so I can pretend I live in Ireland or Britain where the election "season" is short and to the point. Just get it over and get on with the work.

The shortest January

The shortest January Time is so mischievous. It is nearly January 31 and I clearly didn't see it turning so quickly on its axis. Albeit, I spent over 15 days of the month in Western time zones, living the lifestyles of my children and their children, exponentially much more faster paced than I have become accustomed to. Will be curious how February unravels,with Leap Year in the mix and what purports to be a period of some length with no planned travel... Hmmm. Will see. My To Do list is growing long which may, in fact, shorten February as well... 1. 2.

Well, now I am 65! Still alive. Still me. Still souped up on the newest trend I can find, which is NOT the newest "it" trend... But fun for a geezer geek like me.

It's my iPad/iPod love affair, with a piquant touch of Facebook, Twitter, Bloggosphere and TiVo. I can't help it that 75% of my peers are ...intimidated...hateful..scared of..worried about.. Or oblivious to teck! I for one...Love my geeky tecky plugged in gadgets!

I also am deeply addicted to other stuff:

Ok. Yessss my darling Jeff

My grand kids

My sewing

Jogging- yes, now with my iPod Nano qued up with all sorts of nifty playlists

And yes... GRR Martin's series of books- on my Kindle/iPad of course

Oh...Downton Abbey. This I prefer to watch at the actual broadcast time for Masterpiece. 9 pm Sunday nights. How many Sundays has this been going on?

Did I mention Merlot?