We survived Christmas. Of course there was a disaster when we were leaving my mom’s place, and packing our catering gear and leftovers that mom didn’t want back in the truck. The cooler made it fine, but my other half tripped in the driveway and dropped the triple crock pot thingy. Two of the ceramic […]
Archive for December, 2019
Boxing Day
Posted in Uncategorized on December 26, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Chanukah and Merry Christmas
Posted in Uncategorized on December 24, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
The two coincide this year, which is nice. As usual, I sent a John & Kira’s gift tower of gourmet chocolates in to the office. We always get some for ourselves, so what goes to the office gets split up between the boss and the office manager. The office manager is in Israel right now, […]
All I Want for Christmas Is …
Posted in Uncategorized on December 11, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
A bag of rock salt, and some new dish towels. I’m dead serious. We’re due for another snowfall, and parts of our steep driveway that don’t get sun get icy. That can make it tricky to get out onto the road. Rock salt comes in handy. Our dish towels have gotten so ratty that they’re […]
‘Tis the Season
Posted in Uncategorized on December 7, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
It is the season to trot out jewelry that I’d never wear at any other time of year. One of my favorites is a silver chain link charm bracelet, loaded with charms that scream Southwest. The presents are under a decorated saguaro. The snowmen are wearing cowboy hats, and Santa looks like a pot bellied […]
Holiday Season
Posted in Uncategorized on December 3, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
Now that Thanksgiving is out of the way, it’s on to the next holiday, which, for us, is Christmas. That means hauling out our decorations, setting them up, and making sure they all work, so that if I need to replace some LED string lights, I can do it in time. My neighbor two houses […]