We have enjoyed 5 days of almost no internet ... not because it was broken but because we opted to be free of it over Christmas.
I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and that whitewater you did it was lovely and all you hoped for.
Our Christmas Day was simple - and a little challenging. After church we collected Nigel's Mom who really didn't know what day it was but we think she had a nice time. She ate a massive massive dinner and seemed to enjoy it and we were able to give her gifts and enjoy the fact she was with us - in body if not in mind.
We celebrated our own Christmas Day together on Boxing Day - just the two of us and our fur kids, a PJ days, lots of wonderful gifts (we do spoil each other with lots of small gifts and we have both been very lucky) and we snacked endlessly on a buffet.
Yesterday and today we have been out enjoying the sunshine, though it is much colder.
It has been a wonderful peaceful few days we have both relished.
I need to catch up on Orinoco for the last few days
We do know he is meant to go back to the North Pole on 25th December but he agreed to stay with us this year and see us through until the end of the month ... he wants to make the most of it as he knows he may not ever be let out of his box again!
and this is what I made - my lovely Christmas Cake. We bake it together and then take it in turns each year decorating it. It was my year this year!
Today I am thankful for
- a wonderful blessed Christmas season
- the generosity of friends ... One of the many gifts from Mike was an amazing jigsaw we finished today. 1000 pieces of the National Parks of America - just beautiful ... picture is me holding it up - the mark of a well made jigsaw.
- being able to spoil each other - we don't need big things, the little things make us smile and so many presents are things we both enjoy like DVDs and books. Nigel doesn't get quite so much pleasure out of the colouring books LOL
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