counting down the minutes......

 

It is time to close the last page in the book of 2020.   

The end!!!  

It has been a roller coaster ride.

To everyone, a sincere wish for many brighter days ahead!

it's Christmas Eve

 December 24th, 2020

and what a year it's been!!  

Our Christmas Day table is set for two this year.   It is different for sure.  Still, knowing that we're all keeping safe we will make do.  And planning for when we can be together.....wonderful!!!

Monday's snowfall lingers on the rooftops.   Very festive!  This was the view shortly before 8 am this morning.

Sully has been providing "joyful sounds"   since early this morning.  We waited till this afternoon

to put anything under the tree.  The present quality control dog is only too happy to inspect!

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!

and all good wishes for 2021!

star light, star bright

 Locally there is still a chance this evening to see Jupiter and Saturn ...should the rain stop and the skies clear.  But just in case......

As with most of 2020, Christmas too will be different.....it will be just the two of us.   We made a family decision that as we've worked so hard to maintain our little bubbles staying the course is the best option.

Yesterday we did a gift drop off to our daughter and grandsons.  No visiting,  just a quick hello to our daughter and then with a wave goodbye we retraced our route home.   Our grandsons would have been disappointed (very unhappy) that we didn't come in and spend time with them.   

I think the best explanation that I've heard was not wanting to be that person that caught covid and had to tell a health care worker that this happened because I did something dumb...... and putting more folks at risk.

Well that chance of seeing anything this evening, slim, it's now a winter wonderland outside.    Very large snowflakes falling.

"it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas"

Christmas is coming

 12 12 2020    and here we are......

always remember to be thankful for what you have (and don't have),

blessed for family and friends,

and hopeful  for better days ahead.