Christmas 2004

Well, Christmas 2004 is coming to a close, and it was a beaut!

Yesterday was a fun day. The kids got me tools and Butter Pecan Fudge, and shirts and a duct tape tie. And Lauralea got me a couple favourite DVD's. Then I gave Toni a call and woke him up. That was a most enjoyable treat, getting to talk with him, and meet him kinda in person.

Then we headed into Saskatoon, amid tricky weather and roads, but the ride in was ok. Mom had made the most amazing Turkey, I ate and ate it. The siblings brought the extras, but the Turkey really took the spotlight. Turkey should be in it's own food group, it really is awesome.

Played some games, opened up some presents, ate all afternoon, then headed for home.

And that was a little different. It was kind of raining/misty and -20C. How can those two exist on the same highway?? Well, they did. So the road was slippery, and the windshield covered with ice, and I couldn't see much through the matchbox sized hole the heater was trying to keep open on the windshield. But we made it, later than expected.

Today in church we had a kind of Carol Singing day. People called out their favourites and we sang em. Afterwards we drank coffee and visited. It was really a nice way to worship God, and care for each other. Oh, and a cool part was that someone came to visit the church from Yellowknife, (Well, he didn't come from there for the service...) Gene, who has occasionally visited this page, has been in the city this week visiting, so today he found the church, and that was just very cool. Thanks Gene.

Tomorrow is a larger family supper, which will be a little strange because Grandpa and Grandma won't be there this time...

Some very cool highlights this year: Watching children who like to give gifts, a great sweater from the mom in law, Roasted Turkey, fudge, portraits that the kids had made, corner gas dvd, meeting Toni, meeting Gene, and now, a week of holidays.

Bring it on baby, I can use em.