Oh, dear, WindSparrow. Are you sure you're ok to do that? Good luck.

I'm at my sister's house, unable to sleep for the second night in a row. Don't know why. Frustrating.

Christmas has been very low key so far. Except for the piano.

I'm at my sister's, surrounded by dogs, with 6 inches of fresh snow outside and nowhere to go. It's delightful! Happy holidays, y'all.

Good morning and Merry Christmas to all!

The kids came over last night. I made dinner, which was well received by all. DH made peanut butter cookies and ginger snaps, and DIL made chocolate chip cookies. Kids gifts were apparently perfect.

My #1 son was opening his gifts and picks up the rectangle one and decides from heft that it is a book. Exclaims delight because he claims to have reread too many times his personal library. Starts to open and is excited again for the verification of Barnes & Noble. Then finally sees it is a Nook and goes berserk. I gave him one a few years ago, and of course he lost it, because he loses everything. He proceeded to copy a bunch of stuff off my computer and I have to investigate how to do the "lend" thing because he had been reading Updraft on my Nook a while ago and wants to finish. I haven't even told him about sequels. It is too much fun to watch how excited he gets. He really should be better about the library; when he lived with me he was a frequent visitor, but he hasn't kept it up on his own. Most likely because he won't remember to do the return part of the deal. I suspect he didn't sleep last night. Good thing he has off until Wednesday. Also got him a Hogwarts t-shirt which he declared a perfect thickness, which I thought too, but didn't think he would notice.

Since B&T are still collecting stuff for their apartment when not swiping stuff from us and her parents, I went with kitchen. Got them an air fryer, which they loved. She had bought him an espresso machine. Got all the kids socks, for tradition. Jammies for B&T.

They got other clothes too, because I am mom. We watched Christmas movies and enjoyed each other's company. I am content Momma Claus.

I did ok. Home safe and sound. Wishing warmth and love to surround you all, like unto the nap I am about to take with two cats.

I hope you are feeling better, WindSparrow. May the nap be renewing.

That sounds lovely, Laura! And Calli!

Enjoy your nap, WindSparrow.

Hope you got some sleep, Zen.

A few inches of snow outside, I'm in snuggly clothes, trying to decide which DVD collection to start rolling. Something British, I think, X-Files isn't very Christmasy.

I am out the door. Have to go walk a couple miles on the beach to work off some of these cookie calories. Have no idea yet what to do the rest of the day.

My kid is still in bed. I hate late Christmas. I want early morning and excitement and presents right away. I want to spend the night at my parents place just so we can all be there and not delay anything, but no one else in my family is like this and so here it is 11 in the morning, I'm the only one up in my house no presents yet and we still have to drive over to the parents.

Anyone and everyone is invited to come be with me any Christmas if you will stay up late on the eve being giddy, get up early on the morn and do all the Christmas things with me. My current house can sleep at least 3 people for this plan, possibly up to 5 or 6.