I managed to drag my bottom out of bed early today.  I'm not sure why.   DH left and I snuggled down for about 30 more (at least) minutes of napping.  I usually spend this time either napping or chatting with God.  This morning I made the mistake of telling Him that if He wanted me to get up keep me awake.  About then a cat started meowing out my window and a dog started barking.   Top that off with my hands started itching again, or is that just some more?  Me eczema kept me away a lot last night.  I should have kept my hands out of the dish water.  If I had done that I wouldn't have a cut on my finger and maybe they wouldn't be itching as bad as they are.   I have yet to figure out what triggers them to get worse.  I know some triggers like dirt and dishwater, but there are others that I haven't figured out.  

My sore finger is just that sore.  It isn't terribly sore, but I did put a band-aid on it last night with some med.  Of course the band aid is driving me nuts.  I know it works as padding to keep from banging it against the keys to much so I leave it on, until it falls off.  I am one of these that is hard to keep a band-aid on.   Some of you have talked about how surprised you are to hear I super glued my finger closed.  Do you know what a medic's kid in the military has in it?  Super glue!  :)  If it works for them, it will work for me.  I have used it on me, my kids and my critters.  Usually it burns, but this brand didn't yesterday.  I was surprised.   It isn't a sure fix, but it will help lots of times.    Band-aid has fell off as I typed.  It really isn't even that sore.  That's a big "Thank You God!"  

Daylight is slow in coming this morning.  The clouds must be really thick.  It is 7:30 and just now getting light outside.  Kids are still sleeping. It seems they didn't set their alarms.  They randomly set them.  Usually on days I really wish they wouldn't.  Like Sat. mornings. 

As I have written this daylight has come, not sunrise, but light.  It is cold, 26 degrees, warming to a warm 36 or so they say.   I wish I could stay home and hug the wood stove and cook today.  Cold weather is always my favorite time to cook.  I love doing big pots of chili or stew that simmer all day.  I also love dishes that I sue the oven for like bread so I can warm my kitchen.  It is on the North side of my house and usually much colder than the living room.  

I wonder if I will have a new calf this morning?  Mama was really bagging last night.  I think I have it written down for the 20th, but being an older cow it is hard to tell when exactly she will calf.   I guess it is time to brave the cold and go find out.