Twas the night before Christmas...

How many blogs do you think started out that way tonight? I'd ventured a couple anyway. I digress, where was I? ...and all through the house not a puppy was stirring - because they been out for playtime and have finished their suppers, so they've zonked out.

We went out to Carol's sister Elaine's last night to celebrate Christmas with her family and Lois and Jim. Taylor came with us. As usual, lots of good food and talking. Margaret called and talked with Mark, Ian, Carol and her sisters. A little later Greg called as well. Then we had our gift exchange, it was a real nice time. Carol had been doing a lot of baking during the day and made a couple of desserts to take over but she also made a cherry pie for Ian (don't tell Jim, he'll want one too). Ian got into making a Christmas design for the top of the pie crust.



I got an early start on the newsletter this morning. I did the calendar part then after taking a shower I started making breakfast, read some of the paper then got back to work and finished the final draft and e-mailed it about 5pm to the person who proofs it. I'll get it back sometime tomorrow afternoon, make the final edits so it's ready for the publisher Tuesday morning.

Ian has gone to Taylor's for her family's Christmas get together. Later tonight Carol and I are heading over to the village church for the candlelight service at 11pm. Before that we'll' watch this week's Netflix DVD, "Ice Age 2, the Meltdown."

...He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
and filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
and giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he drove out of sight,

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"