7:25pm

Well, here I am. I didn't send out an OS invite because this isn't much of a party. The 'party favors' (how many euphemisms can I use?)  didn't materialize and really, I don't drink all that much so I'm a little bit mopey tonight. And completely sober. 

But, I'm here, such as it is.  I put a chicken in to roast, not because it's Christmas but because it's supposed to start snowing sometime tomorrow and I don't expect to be able to get to the store til Monday or so. This way I've got food no matter what.

And, I had set up the fire pit earlier today so I had a mini-bonfire of the banalities tonight. What I mean is I burned past year's paperwork that I was too lazy to shred. '97 is burnt to a crisp now, a year that I thought I was happily married, had a business, lived here in Asheville. Maybe I can have 12 days of burning, one year burnt for every day. '98 goes up tomorrow night. 

Somehow I still think it would have been more fun with someone else here, or failing that, a good buzz on. Oh well. At least I was destructive.  

8:05pm-

I'm a little annoyed - my mini-bonfire won't go out, in spite of my careful woodsmanship.  Lets see what I can make that mean. Hmmm - Feed Me Seymour? 

Very dry wood, I guess. A bucket of water will do the trick, but that's so messy.  Oh well, better than having to continually watch it. 

8:55pm

Hey you guys - I'm being a downer tonight, and I've got nothing in particular to say, other than... nevermind.  Hope your evening is far more fun.