A gift for our daughter was sold out in all the stores near us. Found it online Friday, but to guarantee delivery before Christmas would require next day delivery costing almost as much as the gift. Took standard estimated to be delivered tomorrow. Arrived yesterday!
Heat stopped working in the upstairs zone Sunday (hot water baseboard). Thermostat’s setting was higher than the room temp and the batteries were good so it should have been running. Used the screwdriver stethoscope trick to confirm that the circulator was not running while the other was. Called my oil guy’s answering service. While waiting for a return call adjusted the heat on the thermostat down and back up, checked circulator again, nothing. Short while later my son said that the heat was on. Callled the oil guy to cancel the service call and subsequent bill.
Merry Christmas to all who observe it, to those who observe a different seasonal tradition may your day and the coming year be filled with peace and joy!
Christmas Eve this year I quickly put up the small tree that is normally in our studio with about 25 ornaments in our living room on one of husband’s weavinwork tables for as he never cleared room as is suppose to so I can have it from middle of Dec to middle of January for Christmas decorating. Large plastic bear joined the tree, sitting on the bench he used when weaving, as had to take it out to get the tree out.
Went to midnight mass. New priest, he is one of the ones who uses personal modern things for his homily – don’t like same, miss the priest who is usually there & gave a good homily, sure we will have this one for several years.
Came home – husband went to his computer upstairs, I to my laptop in kitchen. Later (around 3 am) we had normal pre-bed snack so neither has a blood sugar low overnight. He went upstairs. I put the 3 or so DVDs & book he had bought himself & I had wrapped, under the tree and joined him to go to sleep.
Around noon we woke up (normal time for us) & had lunch. Then went in living room & he opened his “gifts”. Wasted time around the house until time to go to the h*ll of dinner at his sister’s house. Gave nieces (9 and 17) their gifts which were immediately tossed aside as each had received more than most children receive for Christmas in their entire lives. (No, really, younger one had received 20 video game cartridge – @$20 each) alone and that was the smallest of what she received.) Dinner ran about 7 hours as SIL has to “digest” between courses. No main course – antipasto, pasta, desert. I eat nothing as there is nothing I can eat – I used to eat main course (even though she kept the precooked ham in a car trunk from when she bought it instead of in the fridge), but she discontinued it as it was too much food for her to eat. I washed the dishes – hard to do as she has no hot water or water pressure – for several years now.
Came home, had pre bed snack and went to bed. Same as every other year.
rekam Premium Member over 4 years ago
Well, everything can’t be perfect.
McColl34 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Emphasis, of course, on “looks.”
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member over 4 years ago
Husband is asleep, tween son is asleep and here I am at 2am still awake super excited for the day to begin!
Morning: Opening presents
Late-Morning/Afternoon: Lunch at a fabulous sushi restaurant (yes, even our son LOVES sushi)
Evening: Husband making oxtail for dinner
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!
Lyons Group, Inc. over 4 years ago
Miracles just don’t always come from presents. Season’s Greetings.
jpayne4040 over 4 years ago
They are never more sweet and innocent than when they’re asleep!
Doctor Toon over 4 years ago
I don’t know why I’m not in a Christmas coma
Worked the last five days, and the store manager said yesterday looked like it was going to be an all time one day record for our store in sales
Off today and tomorrow and I should spend the whole 2 days sleeping, bu here I am up early and reading comics
I’ll nap later
nosirrom over 4 years ago
Two Christmas miracles this year.
A gift for our daughter was sold out in all the stores near us. Found it online Friday, but to guarantee delivery before Christmas would require next day delivery costing almost as much as the gift. Took standard estimated to be delivered tomorrow. Arrived yesterday!
Heat stopped working in the upstairs zone Sunday (hot water baseboard). Thermostat’s setting was higher than the room temp and the batteries were good so it should have been running. Used the screwdriver stethoscope trick to confirm that the circulator was not running while the other was. Called my oil guy’s answering service. While waiting for a return call adjusted the heat on the thermostat down and back up, checked circulator again, nothing. Short while later my son said that the heat was on. Callled the oil guy to cancel the service call and subsequent bill.
heathcliff2 over 4 years ago
The shark is at times most dangerous when seemingly asleep.
Michael G. over 4 years ago
Take many pictures. Preserve the illusion!
Take it easy, today, Adamites!
cuzinron47 over 4 years ago
She hit the wall.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 4 years ago
The peaceful smile is the remnants of victory. Brother candy is the tastiest. Especially once he finds out you snuck it out from under him.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 4 years ago
I gotta get me some bunny slippers.
Odd Dog Premium Member over 4 years ago
Merry Christmas to all who observe it, to those who observe a different seasonal tradition may your day and the coming year be filled with peace and joy!
mafastore over 4 years ago
Christmas Eve this year I quickly put up the small tree that is normally in our studio with about 25 ornaments in our living room on one of husband’s weavinwork tables for as he never cleared room as is suppose to so I can have it from middle of Dec to middle of January for Christmas decorating. Large plastic bear joined the tree, sitting on the bench he used when weaving, as had to take it out to get the tree out.
Went to midnight mass. New priest, he is one of the ones who uses personal modern things for his homily – don’t like same, miss the priest who is usually there & gave a good homily, sure we will have this one for several years.
Came home – husband went to his computer upstairs, I to my laptop in kitchen. Later (around 3 am) we had normal pre-bed snack so neither has a blood sugar low overnight. He went upstairs. I put the 3 or so DVDs & book he had bought himself & I had wrapped, under the tree and joined him to go to sleep.
Around noon we woke up (normal time for us) & had lunch. Then went in living room & he opened his “gifts”. Wasted time around the house until time to go to the h*ll of dinner at his sister’s house. Gave nieces (9 and 17) their gifts which were immediately tossed aside as each had received more than most children receive for Christmas in their entire lives. (No, really, younger one had received 20 video game cartridge – @$20 each) alone and that was the smallest of what she received.) Dinner ran about 7 hours as SIL has to “digest” between courses. No main course – antipasto, pasta, desert. I eat nothing as there is nothing I can eat – I used to eat main course (even though she kept the precooked ham in a car trunk from when she bought it instead of in the fridge), but she discontinued it as it was too much food for her to eat. I washed the dishes – hard to do as she has no hot water or water pressure – for several years now.
Came home, had pre bed snack and went to bed. Same as every other year.