Monday, December 24, 2018

The night before Christmas


'Twas the night before Christmas, and it's quiet as a mouse around here.  I'm usually in a frenzy of last minute preparations about now, so this is a novel and (have to admit) relaxing experience.

We hope to see the kids later in the week. Amanda had to work today and they couldn't make the long drive tonight. Of course we will miss the little girl chaos tomorrow morning. And I can't remember a single year when John and I actually spent Christmas day alone together.

However!  There are compensations in having an adult holiday now and then.

Gnocchi tonight, steak and baked potatoes and Greek salad for Christmas dinner tomorrow. Plenty of good wine and treats galore in the house.

Speaking of treats, after the parade of vicious storms, a beautiful clear calm Christmas Eve day.  What a gift. I took a long walk and John is outside doing a bit of yard cleanup.

We hope you have a wonderful evening, full of peace and contentment.


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