  ok,  so mm wishes you and yours a happy new year. a little late,  perhaps,  as all of mm's family was asleep by 10 or so. i went to bed about 8:
30,  and was not the first to make that move. the last illness- free c- w was feeling so badly that he skipped supper alltogether and stayed in the bed. and so today,
 new year's day. i can say that i feel better. i feel less annoyed by symptoms at least. my nephew showed up yesterday afternoon. we have had a good visit with him so far. he is a major lotr fan.
both the books and the movies. he and i commiserated that the first movie left out tom bombadil and the barrow wights( sp)  which would explain how merry was able to kill the witch king in the third movie. i read online that 2 people will share the powerball prize. and since ky was not listied as the location of ticket purchase,
 i am assured that i did not win,  yet again. rats. maybe next time 
