Happy boxing day!

First, a story!

Dec. 11th – I suddenly realized we hadn't had any propane delivered.  I phoned them up and said that we were at 37% and I was worried. They told me we had enough for the weekend and into the week. They'd send some. I had a senior's moment. That was awhile ago. By Christmas Eve I was worried and checked it again. We were down to 27%. I phoned. They said we were scheduled to get some that day, Dec. 24th, and we had enough to last a couple weeks. What, me worry? 

Whew! It was quite a bill, but as Jesse said to me yesterday, "It's only money!"

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This is Boxing Day. It is also my 65th birthday! Last week, Joseph Brian happily exclaimed, "Soon you're going to be a real senior!" I guess he likes to hammer that home, as he turned 70 a couple years ago...

My mother gave birth to me on her own. A single mom, back in 1956, when it was shameful. Happily she gave me up for adoption. I met her, Meeting my birth mother, and it didn't go well. I've had a good life. 

I awoke to a surprise the cats set out for me. JB put it out last night, but Nutmeg attacked it!

We had a wonderful birthday party last year.  We'll celebrate in the New Year sometime. We are staying safe in our home. Last year we had the girls off and on, while their parents worked from home. It was wonderful being useful, while the parents juggled work and family.

          

We had ice pellets on Christmas Day. That on top of snow!

It's an interesting sound. A bit spooky, as Ice Storm '98 occurred at this time of year. We filled the bathtub, and checked for flashlights. There were 10,000 without power in Ontario on Saturday. We were unscathed. Most came back up that day.

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We opened our stockings. Now, JB put together all of ours. Happily he's of the age and stage where he forgot what he put into them! He was happily surprised, as was I.

S-I-L Jean-Luc brought the striped one over (see yesterday's post!)  and Cinnamon thought it was amazing. The pompoms got his attention. After this, they showed much more interest in the boxes – rather than the new cat toys. He is so cute!

Cinnamon had the wrong stocking. The cat stuff was in another one!

I created a monster! 

When a woman turns 65, these are tools you really have to have on hand! I asked JB to order them for me. 

We did Facetime with the kids in Ottawa and in Vancouver. It was lovely to talk to them. Jesse's daughter, Cluny, in Vancouver, has lost her two front teeth! They were quite excited to have snow in Vancouver on Christmas Day.

The girls showed off their loot! Isabelle was having fun with Momma...

Izzy showed us her plasma ball. It is fascinating. They love science.

These are really cool. These are all drawings Josephine has done, which they put on shirts. These are just screen captures from our Facetime chat, but you get the picture! 

Poor Cinnamon was on my lap when we were watching The Repair Shop. The one craftperson revved up his table saw. The noise scared Cinnamon.  I have a bandage on my hand, with a deep cut, as well as my chest. My 'nurse' went and fetched me bandaids and Polysporin. What a way to end the day!