Hello everyone, this is Refried. It is 10 pm on Sunday, Nov 30. I think tomorrow is December 1. I like the early December days. They have always been some of my favorite days.  I think that is because I had a good childhood and there were fun christmas activities on those days. And in school programs that is when the semester was over and you get grades back.

I felt lonely this thanksgiving. Usually I can prevent that through socializing in some way, cooking, and planning ahead, but I did not do well for the whole weekend.  So that is too bad but I actually was having a good facebook stretch with some good shares and good numbers. And I did cook two or three good foods.

So really I am okay and thankful but I can feel the difference as things get back to normal. There is some kind of relational trauma happening and it is kind of sad and very common.  I feel myself also feeling more normal now and being able to pray for people again.  And I know so many people need it.  But God does help us all a lot and there have been trillions of blessings in this world for many years.

I might be in too many facebook groups and that is why I don't see my friends' posts. I did like seeing their family photos and that made me feel better and not worse. But some loneliness really hit me and lasted longer than I expected.

I want to mail some joke books but I do not know if I can afford it. I might go ahead but I need to figure out what addresses to mail to. 

Well, have a good week, everyone.