Hello on a very cold December morning. Christmas Eve of 2025. It was positively frigid yesterday. I did not even go out to check my mail, although I suppose I should today. They are calling for snow tomorrow on Christmas Day. I am not sure if I will be able to get out or not. It all depends on how much it snows. It's okay if I don't. I have a lovely warm home to shelter in and I have the cats to keep me company, so all is well. It's only a day and I can celebrate it here at home, although I would miss being with my family. It's not work anyone risking driving on bad roads.
It is supposed to snow on Boxing Day also, so I am not sure about having Eileen and Tim here as if it is snowing I won't be able to pick them up. I could switch it to Saturday however, although it is supposed to snow on Saturday also. I have also invited my friend Jackie to come.
This will be a white Christmas most assuredly.
I baked 3 dozen mince pies/tarts yesterday. I have in mind to take half a dozen each to some of my neighbors with a card today. I forgot to get any containers or paper plates to take them on, however. I think they will probably be okay in just a baggie if I hold them carefully.
I expect Mrs. Santa and Santa Claus will be around today as well. They usually visit each Christmas. They have a wagon which they pull around, and they deliver a small package of home-baked goodies to all of the residents on these two streets. So very kind of them. They dress up like Mrs. and Mr. Easter Bunny at Easter and do the same thing. Such a wonderful service to others.
It is a blessing to have such kind people in the world. People who selflessly serve others in whatever capacity that they can. Unsung heroes.
I had read of many people liking a Christmas film called The Family Stone. I had never seen it so I thought yesterday I would watch it. I lasted about half an hour or so. That film is just plain nasty. A film about horrible nasty people. Mean people. I did not like it in the least and found myself wondering what the heck it is that people liked about it. Because that is not a feel-good, feel the Christmas Spirit movie. It's not nice at all. There was nothing remotely nice about it. Maybe it ends nice, but I couldn't get through the nastiness of the first half hour to forty five minutes to find out.
Horrible people.
So, I did not get my tree up at all this year. The pain all down my left side is doing my head in and I just could not face dragging it out and putting it up. And to top it off my Hidradenitis suppurativa is acting up at the moment as well with sores having broken out in several areas including in right armpit. I noticed it yesterday. Not fun. I will have to try to get some anti-biotics to help deal with it. That won't be possible until at least Monday I don't think. I have a telephone appointment with my Doctor on Monday morning re my Echocardiogram so I will ask him while I have him on the phone if he can phone in a prescription for me. I will also ask him about this pain all down my right side. It should be getting better not worse. Something is just not right.
I had been waiting for one final Christmas Gift to arrive, and it got here yesterday so I will wrap that up today in preparation for tomorrow. I was happy that it arrived before Christmas. I had been worried that it wouldn't. Crisis averted.
I just got gift cards for Eileen and Tim. They know what they need or want more than I do. I thought that if I gave them gift cards then they could just spend them on something they liked. The rest I just sent cash to. I don't know what teenagers want these days other than video games and I can't afford to buy video games for them all, so money it is. That is usually the best option and what I do now for Birthdays also.
My oldest son is supposed to come over to visit after Boxing Day. A lot will depend on the weather. He is bringing the boys. Anne is staying home to take care of the cat. They don't really want to leave her on her own, and they don't have anyone to look in on her. Pets are a tie in that way. Mom always got our cousin Sheri to take care of her cats when she was away. Sheri did a great job. Not everyone has a Sheri to watch their pets for them.
I started watching Love is Blind Brazil, season 5 this week. This time every one of the participants is over the age of 50. Most are mid 50's to mid 60's. There is one woman who is 70 and she looks great for her age. I have to say however that the men are proving that there is no age limit on stupidity. Just my opinion of course, but so shallow. Also, there is one woman who isn't really exploring any love possibility for herself but has a lot to offer in her opinions of the journey the others are taking.
Would I ever do such a thing? I think not. I kind of already did something similar, marrying a man from a distant country that I knew nothing about really, except what he shared with me. We all know where that got me. Such a stupid thing to do. Anyways. Some people have success with it, many do not. But everyone is looking for love. You cannot fault them for that. To be loved and accepted is one of the most basic desires of the human experience.
Earlier this week I thought I might grab Eileen and Tim and take them to the Carol service at the Baptist church here in town. That is the church I used to attend when I was a girl and I know they usually have a nice service on Christmas Eve. But then after thinking about it I decided that it wouldn't be a very good idea. My ex's wife also goes there and with it being Christmas Eve my younger son, daughter and their families might also be in attendance and that would be very awkward. I decided that going would be a very bad idea for me. So, I will find some sort of service online and watch it. That is one of the drawbacks of living in such a small area I suppose. My church here doesn't do a carol service as such. There are online concerts and things, which I have already watched. Perhaps I will watch them again.
Well, I don't really have much else to share this morning so I will end this now. I will be puttering around the house today, tidying up for Christmas and Boxing day, perhaps doing a bit of vegetable prep for Boxing Day. Just relaxing. Delivering my mince pies and cards. I have some e-cards to send out as well and a few emails to write. That's about it.
So with that I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I hope your next few days are blessed beyond measure with faith and family, friends and lots of other good things. May they be filled with wondering awe, joy and love. Be blessed. I probably won't be writing again until Saturday. In the meantime,
Don't forget!
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