I got a decent timed start on the day without rushing too much. Headed in to work and was gobsmacked, first by the temperature that said minus 16 but radio announced feels like minus 22 and then by the beauty. I love the clean contrast of everything in the snow. A couple times today I just had to pull over and take a picture.
I am grateful for a roof over my head, a decent car that handles well on the slickery roads and an indoor job. Danika and Emmy came to my office to bring me muffins fresh out of the oven and a gift card to the frozen yogurt place that Emmy was very excited about. I also got some great prints of pictures to put in my frame at work. I enjoyed a muffin and a special coffee and got down to work.
Finished off a file and called it a day around 2:30. I need a new mask for my CPAP machine so headed over to the mall where the place that sells them is right near the entrance so I figured I could just get in and out. Turns out they were closed and so I thought I would treat myself to nails in the future by making an appointment today. I haven’t been there since February and was greeted with joy and told if I could wait 10 minutes they could do them! So I did. And it felt nice to be pampered. I went for the full pretty Holiday nails, even longer than I normally would and love them.
When I was done I picked up a few extras at Winners, including a wine bottle stopper as I seem to have misplaced mine. By that time I knew I had to get my act in gear. I had made three batches of Fruit wines, a White Sangria, Wild berry Pomegranate and Green Apple, bought crates that hold 15 bottles and stored them ready at Campbell’s. By the time I got it all home and in the house I was having trouble breathing. It was just the hernia but it also made me realize I had eaten nothing and it was nearing 5 pm. I threw a pizza in my new oven on a pan, just in case and got to making the reindeer I planned for the kids. I was annoyed that of the 20 I bought only 8 were unbroken. They turned out goofy cute though and while they were setting in the fridge I wrapped presents for family.
After dropping everything off I was to follow Ken and Ashlée to their place as they had the food that was prepared by everyone and parceled out. She pulled over at one point and then turned in the opposite direction. After heading way up the hill I began to get anxious that I was following the wrong car when suddenly I realized we were looking for Santa. I had just blocked it out as I figured I was going to miss it but it is my favourite part of the Christmas tradition here in Cranbrook. Bless her heart for leading us there.
Then it was back to their apartment where Ken had only recently come out of quarantine having come up from Kalispell. That is what allowed me to have them be my bubble for family dinner. It was great food, great company, lovely gifts and fun games. I had got them one called Go Retro and it was a lot of fun for the three of us and then Roger got You Don’t Know Jack going on his Twitch account, we watched the game on his TV on Ashlée’s laptop while playing along on our phones. Isn’t technology grand!?
Stopped at The C’s to have a bevie and grab her Bundt pan for me to make them breakfast and am so tired I wasn’t much as company. Came home and found the snow is slowly sliding off the roof but not letting go. I think it looks cool but could make a loud mess when it lets go. I have paid attention to Mistletoe and climbed into my new jammies looking forward to a good sleep and a fun day tomorrow. It is weird not to be sleeping at Rae and Rogers as I have for the last 5 years at least but it is good Bill and Deanne are so the kids have them. I am looking forward to going for a drive with Ken tomorrow in his new car. I was happy he invited me to do so.
triumphgal 