Well, I've had my lunch, of sorts, but before I do anything else, just wanted to say hello.
Good news, is that a woman from National Grid told my social worker that I'm okay, that I can pay the bill on Friday, and still stay on the budget plan, and they won't send me a disconnect notice. Hoo-ray!!! 
For National Grid to do that, is nothing short of a miracle. That's sort of like if George W. Bush invited the Taliban to Thankgiving dinner at the White House. 
National Grid never makes exceptions! Wow! Cool!
I've always paid the bill on time--so hopefull that's in my favour.
I get a 159 dollar check on Friday, so I can easily swing the 85 dollars out of that, thankfully. It will mean I won't be able to pay any of my smaller medical bills this month, and it will pretty much obliterate any Christmas spending--'cos I usually use the last check of the internet bill, with is smaller than the Natl. Grid bill--which is already paid, thanks to my stupidity. But, at least the lights and gas will be on for the holidays, so who cares about extras? I think I can still manage to buy a couple of tins of tuna and some cat toys for the kitties, but...may not be able to get Christmas cards sent out this year, we'll see.
We got our Thanksgiving bonus today--a ten dollar gift card to Hannaford supermarket. That's where I go to cash my disabliity check, so I can use it when I go, and treat myself to an Indian ready meal of Chicken biryani with basmatti rice, and a packet of peas paneer or punjab eggplant. Yum!!!
I wish we had an Indian resturant around here--nearest one's 15 miles away. Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, Tex-Mex, Puero Rican, Italian, Polish and Greek, but no curry places.
I'm not really in a Christmasy type of mood--gosh, I used to be such a sap for Christmas! But, I might put up the tree this weekend..meh. If I'm in the mood that is. Awful lot of palaver for just myself and three cats, really. Though, last year several people complemented me on the tree in my window, which is always nice. Really, I used to so take the whole decorating thing so seriously! And prezzies? Gosh, I ADORED Christmas shopping! I used to try so hard to get people the perfect present...which could often be a letdown in my family, 'cos they weren't exactly gracious about presents--if they didn't like it, they let you know about it. Heaven knows where I got that love of Christms from, the way my family was--well, suppose it doesn't matter any more, does it?
So, I'm going to have a short lie down, for a bit. I'm having trouble keeping my eyes open, dunno' why. I'm sick again, apparently, but not bad. Nothing to put me in hospital anyway, knock wood.
Have a good evening all, cheers. xx
