Another year here and gone

It is 2011.. who would think of that! Another year... a different car for MoM.... a Buick LaCross CXL... not new... a 2005... the SUV dropped its transmission and rather than throw good $ after bad... a trade was negotiated.... MoM has the devil's own time getting in and out of it... she is very crippled up now. As long as she can feed & water me... and love on me and the rest of the herd.. we are okay. But it gets harder and harder every day. MoM still goes out to work 1/2 a day... earns us our kibble and helps with the bills... and they are many.It will be a lean Christmas if any at all for us.... but we are together and that counts for much. MoM will try to post for us... but don't expect much from either of us right now. Life is good for me... but MoM is struggling.