This afternoon the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again.What a perfect life!December ...12The sun has melted all our lovely snow.Such a disappointment!My neighbor tells me not to worry- we'll definitely have a whiteChristmas.No snow on Christmas would be awful!Bob says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow againI don't think that's possible.Bob is such a nice man, I'm glad he's our. ."Rhea banged her fist on the cupboard. "I fucking don't care what the Good Lord wants. It's what I want. You can't disown him. He is your son and your granddaughter's father. If Izzy and I can give him a second chance, everyone else will. I mean it, he is still my partner and he is still a member of your family. Unless Izzy and I are to be unwelcome here as well."Emma recoiled from Rhea's words but shook her head. "I'm sorry Rhea I do not want him..." You don't get to choose," Rhea shouted. After he 'washed' his mother, it was dawning on everyone that he was in that 'state' again signalling the possibility for an extended period of fun. Hannah was next, since she knew better than to try to take that last place always reserved for her mother. By this time, she knew Kathy would not be ending the ritual, because their deception in spiking drinks had worked.Emmeline was already aware that this would end up being more than a ritual bath. She was always willing to go get more drinks for. Anyway, a school friend got me the interview, and that's what I've been doing. Then, this week, another friend in New York..." How come you're not in the fashion racket?" Ken interrupted."I graduated on a Thursday, and on Friday I decided I couldn't stand the viciousness and stupidity of that business. All the 'great' designers seemed like phonies and opportunists who took other people's work and called it their own, and made clothes no sane woman would wear. I don't feel that way so much now,.