Christmas Season 2022/2023 - 11th Day of Christmas: Snow Day!

Wednesday, January 4, 2022

Well, not quite a traditional snow day. The new normal with remote learning is that there are no more days off from school when the snowfall makes travel impossible. It's now distance learning. Anyway, it was a break from the routine. 

Anyway, it's been snowing since yesterday so it was nice to be able to gradually keep up with the shoveling. 

Also had time to keep up with the news of Republicans embarrassing themselves trying to elect a House Speaker. 

Along with shoveling I got the roof raked. 

Dale and I had a nice roulade for dessert tonight. 

Christmas Season 2022/2023 - 10th Day of Christmas: Keeping Christmas

Tuesday, January 3, 2022

Back to work today after an awesome 17-day Christmas vacation and still keeping the Christmas spirit.

Christmas Season 2022/2023 - 9th Day of Christmas: Decorating

Monday, January 2, 2023

Haven't done as much decorating as usual this year and that's okay. That said, I pulled out the feather tree today. 

Christmas Season 2022/2023 - 8th Day of Christmas: New Year's Day

Sunday, January 1, 2023

Happy New Year! Read the first reading at church this morning. Dale and I went to brunch at Pittsburg Blue out at the Galleria. Quiet day otherwise. So glad to have tomorrow off to ease back into work. 

Christmas Season 2022/2023 - 7th Day of Christmas: NYE Cigar

Friday, December 31, 2022

Back from Mike and Charisse's around 10:30 so I squeezed in a cigar for New Year's Eve. 

Was able to stay awake until shortly after midnight.

Christmas Season 2022/2023 - 7th Day of Christmas: NYE with Mike and Charisse

Friday, December 31, 2022

Mike and Charisse had us over for dinner tonight. They served fondue which was a blast since Mom hasn't done it for a couple years now. 

We had cocktails by the fireplace to start. 

Dinner include and oil fondue with shrimp and beef, a cheese fondue with bread and ham, and chocolate fondue with fruit, potato chips, and some pizzelles which we brought over. 

After dinner we moved back to the fireplace and engaged in some more wonderful conversation.

Christmas Season 2022/2023 - 7th Day of Christmas: Hanging with Sylvester

Friday, December 31, 2022

Mike and Charisse invited us over for New Year's Eve tonight. Having a Bloody Mary before heading over. Dale and I are doing a dry-January starting tomorrow so I'm trying to finish up the little bit of vodka I have left. 

Hanging out with Sylvester before until we leave.