We had a very green lunch - split pea soup, green salad, kiwi and pears. Now discussing the possibilities for backpacking Lassen next summer. Sounds promising.

At BIL's house. Lots of family. Jamaican and Haitian and American foods. So much food. Passed on trying the curried goat once again. I bought a couple sets of jumbo jenga sets for the youngsters. They are building forts and castles.

We had a nice Christmas morning. Pretty lowkey. Matthew's Mom LOVED the gaint blanket/poncho thing we gave her and has not taken it off all day. She got us a new mircowave. We got a lot of kitchen centered stuff this Christmas.

I also took a very long nap and woke up feeling more rested than I have in about 2 weeks which I am going to say right now is the best present.

Yay naps and foods.

I've had a low-key Christmas thus far, which is nice because I have a cold. I'm trying, and mostly failing, to nap right now.

I just opened most of my Buffista cards! Total 7, awesome up to 11.

aurelia really got me with the holiday ghost light.

and one of the 5 I sent came back but since i received a card from the intended person, I will put it back in the mail tomorrow!

I did literally nothing. I have no personal holiday cheer at home, I thought about a movie but that would have involved a shower, so no.

tomorrow is back to work. oh joy.

I am packing packing packing packing and moving things out to car or a "not to move pile" since I have move estimators coming at 10am. Trying to get the place a little less cluttered with half packed piles, so they can estimate better.

The car carrier that my brother brought me will fit 2 big suitcases, a plastic container with all my nail polish and 2 full backpacks, so I am less stressed about what will fit in the car. I can have my clothes for 2 full days of travel, a medium box of toiletries, several bags and one igloo of food, a medium box of cleaners (things the movers won't move and/or I don't manage to get rid of), a box of houseplants, and a folded down dog kennel.

We were invited to some family friends' for dinner, and I hope that becomes our new thing -- it's basically my mother's best friends (two couples, who actually all lived together for years, so they are basically one family) and I like their kids, too! Way better than the people we've had dinner with the last two years, no offense to them. Some other friends of the people my age also came, and come to find out the dad was in the band Morphine, if anyone knows them.

That sounds fun Jesse.

I am hitting a wall. I need to do about another hours worth before bed, but ugh.

maybe I am just thirsty.

Yes, Morphine! That sounds great, Jesse.

That's nice, Jesse!

Gris, that sounds like a nice restaurant—and I didn't realize Brazil time zones were so far ahead!!

I'm pleased we once again avoided having political talk and needing to kill my brother. Only a couple more evenings..