raising helen

i don't know what i am supposed to title these blogs. i'm not writing a novel, or a poem, just random thoughts. i figure that since i watch way too many movies i will just title my blogs after a movie. but, that doesn't mean thats what my blog is about. its just something to fill in that damn title space. i just watched Raising Helen this past weekend. seems like a good title for todays blog.

my thanksgiving was nice. small family gathering at my moms. the usual food. she had a lot of dessert this year. i made a double chocolate pumpkin cheesecake. i found the receipe in an issue of Woman's Day magazine. it was so fabulous. cheesecake is such a weakness of mine. there was no apple pie this year. the cheesecake was a good substitute.

i am blogging from work. right now i do not have a computer at home so i am doing this from work. i am a secretary. i hate that word, it sounds so 50's. i don't make anyones coffee and i don't pick up anyone's dry cleaning. i work in a very small office and work for the director of maintenance, operations and transportation for a school district. he is out of the office most of the time. all the schools call me and tell whats not working so i can send someone to fix it. lately it has been heaters not working and leaky roofs.

not sure if it has been mentioned but i live in the central valley in california. winters here aren't very cold. and i try not to complain too much. i don't know what its like to live where there is an actual winter season, snow and everything. but lately it has been very cold here. a lot of ice on my car in the morning. and that is something that i hate to have to mess with.

i must go for now...i am drowning in paperwork.