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December 23, 2006
Happy Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all our family and friends! Much love and joy this holiday and all the best in the New Year from Richard and I.
Habitually I would be posting a lot of photos this time of year - all the snow we've had, the extra efforts we've gone to around the house with decorations and lights, since we're hosting family and friends - but sadly, my ISP still has not fixed my upload problem. As I write this I'm unsure I can even get it to post.
But, we've got so much to be merry about this Christmas, after a very difficult December, that I have to share the news:
First, Richard, who has been devastated by one setback after another at work this month, has recovered his optimism this week: he has sold 3 more Unimogs! The commissions from those will make the New Year bright despite the eventual phase out of his job in the next 3 to 6 months. (More on that if/when we talk in person.)
Secondly, it is SNOWING! After a warm week that has melted much of the two feet of snow we got weeks ago, we woke up this morning to a fresh winter wonderland. And a day early, so that our family can drive here safely tomorrow.
And last but not least, the fact that Richard's family is joining us for Christmas, and that for the first time in years our financial situation is fairly rosy, has made it a lot easier to get into the Christmas spirit, for Richard especially. He's been slaving in the kitchen this morning, preparing for two Christmas feasts, and I'm about to take over to make gingerbread. Outside, we've put up lots of lights on our trees and across the front of the house, I made my first ever from-scratch wreath with materials from our garden, and the fresh snow is making everything prettier by the minute. Thank you, Santa, for the snow!
We'll be warm and happy and very well fed with family and friends this holiday. We wish the same to all of you! Cheers!
Posted by anita at December 23, 2006 10:35 AM
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Oh, I'm so happy Richard has had more success! I hope your bathroom gets finished soon, too! We had another dump of snow today as well. Yesterday I accompanied Shan out into the woods to collect cedar and pine boughs for household decorations. My Christmas baking is done and that about completes my preparations.
I hope you have a fabulous holiday, my friend. Hopefully, we can chat sooner than later.
Posted by: Wandering Coyote | 17:05 23 December 2006
Happy happy Christmas! Such good news and snow too! Hugs from us all, will miss you this evening but we'll skype you.
Posted by: marja-leena | 06:18 24 December 2006
Thank you, WC. I read that you're actually in the mood for a white Christmas this year. Enjoy the snow (from the comfort of your toasty living room). It's lightly snowing here again, and our forecast has changed to flurries for tonight, tomorrow, and Boxing Day, so it should stay beautifully white and wonderful outside.
Richard and I still have baking to do, and right now he's making his cranberry-pecan stuffing for the turkey tomorrow. A few last preparations, and then his family arrives about 1pm unless the Coq is really a mess. And then the eating begins.... But we'll be visiting the llamas, goats, and sheep at Jonathan's with carrots and apples and alfalfa, and driving into town for the Wildlights display at the wildlife centre. It's not ALL about the food.
I wish I could post some photos. It's so stunning out. I'm very happy we get to share our Christmas with family this year. And looking forward to talking with my family tonight - my small nieces are expecting Santa early tonight (Santa's gifts arrive Christmas Eve, not Christmas Day, in my family) and I bet they'll be really really excited. Six is a magical age to be at Christmastime.
Many thanks to our friends who've sent holiday wishes and photos of their happy families. We look forward to seeing some of you at our New Year's celebration, and hopefully if we don't see you then, we can visit in the New Year.
Posted by: anita | 08:33 24 December 2006