Still no snow here and the dogs and I are enjoying it.  Heidi is concentrating, she's listening for a squirrel.  I was trying to capture her breath in the morning air but was unsuccessful, however, I still liked the shot.

We went to court today and we'll try again to slowly reunite Jack with his mom, with the court watching this time.  We have another court date for the end of February.  I imagine it will go on like this for quite awhile, until things completely fall apart again.  What I didn't say in front of the judge and Gracie and her family, was how much her sister and mother dislike spending time with Gracie.  The mom and the sister are stuck, for the next month, supervising Gracie while she's with Jack.  If I say this out loud, I risk losing the trust I've built up with Gracie's mom and I guess I'm not willing to go there right now.  

We're in it for the long haul, regardless.  After everything was over the other grandma and I gave each other a huge hug and both cried.  We both know how fucked up our children are, we just want Jack to be safe.  

Nothing much else going on, work, housework, being at the beck and call of a four and a half year old:)  Last night he crawled into bed with me at midnight and we argued about milk and benadryl.  He said his nose was itchy and he wanted milk.  I said no to both requests, he complained bitterly and then promptly fell back asleep.  I guess technically, I'm not at his beck and call, but it does feel that way at times.

My Christmas shopping is almost done.  My middle daughter is waiting for surgery on her fractured hip.  I want to go visit her and her fiance in the spring time, so I need to make that happen.  Meanwhile, I'll ship some Christmas baking off to them in a couple of weeks, along with their Christmas gifts.