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.

somewhere out there

My blog posting has certainly been dismal.  I'm still here.  We're doing ok on the home front making the best of the stay in your own household bubble......

December brings brightness with outdoor Christmas lights shining ( strata rules say not till December 1st).   As for a family gathering Christmas day, well that too likes like it will be different this year.  

We will make the best of it.

stay safe, warm and healthy.......

 

and here we are....

 

all about the numbers

Today, 07 07 2020  and it's our grandson's 12th birthday.   

and his brother turned 10 back in April.

This year of course birthday parties are not the norm.

Happy Father's Day

Dahlias to Dad.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

May the fourth

be with you....stay safe, stay strong....

In this corner it feels like I'm in a pickle, trying to accomplish small things well at some points it is a challenge.  So best to make these....

It's a very simple recipe to follow.   The mini cucumbers are reasonably priced and in a pinch work great for this small batch.  The hardest part is leaving them in the fridge a few days!.

Hand spinning continues.  It was nice when this  Perfectly Good Wednesday MKAL started on April 22nd (Ravelry).  Thus far I'm pleased with the progress on this shawl. 



till next time, take care.

so, it's still April

 04  20 2020   not an ordinary day, mind you none of our days are ordinary nor normal.  So better to make the best of what we've got!

Earlier yesterday morning we did a mini road trip (I know, I know...what about staying at home??)  but it was a drop off to deliver grandson two's birthday gift (and birthday's are very important to little boys), home made cookies and some other treats for Vanessa and the boys.   From a safe distance we did get a brief chat with our daughter and then it was time to hit the road again.   We'd already decided that just saying hi to our grandsons and then leaving would have caused more upsets than needed.   Hopefully it will be sooner than later that we can actually visit (fingers crossed).

The drive itself reminded me of  'taking a Sunday drive' of years past....no traffic just local scenery to look at.    It was nice but also so strange.   And the travelling time door to door one way a mere hour!!  The old norm  driving was an hour and a half or longer each way.

Today's grocery pickup was a success as most of what I'd ordered was included in the order....including some yeast!!

The mail was delivered shortly after 10 am and that's early for us.   The parcel in the box was for
our neighbour so DH delivered it to them.  A while later the same neighbour after checking their
mail delivered  our parcel in their box to us!   The parcel that arrived (quite unexpected)  contained wooly  goodness....two types of roving!!! 
 
Many thanks to Michelle for your thoughtfulness! (boulderneigh.blogspot.com)