Timelies all!

Hugs and ~ma to all who need/want it.

Tomorrow it’s back to work for me. Gary has the week off and Mr. S is on winter break.

I dread tomorrow's work day. I had so much I needed to accomplish over the 3 days, and none of it got done because I was too sick. I didn't even have enough brain to delegate. This coming week a new practice I am bringing up isn't seeing patients because the doctors are on vacation so I was going to have intense staff training, but nothing is ready, and now I have to be remote. I hope I can get some stuff ready tonight and tomorrow morning. Ugh.

The good news is that DH just called to ask me what leftovers he is to bring back and on the list was lobster mac 'n cheese. BIL is a seriously awesome chef and I am looking forward to this very much indeed. As well as the other leftovers, but ya know, the cheesy lobster more than the brussels sprouts, as much as I like those.

That sounds yum, Laura. Sorry for the work stress, though.

I'm now watching The Meg. I've completely surrendered to my monster movie two-day binge.

Jason Statham acting with a kid is cute.

My brother got me a signed copy of Rachel Maddow's latest book

I got that for my stepdad (not signed, though).

Our Christmas dinner is plain rice with an egg cooked over-hard. Hopefully everything will behave.

That was the tastiest rice in the whole world.

We also watched Elf, and then read the Wikipedia article on porridge (we were trying to think of other bland food to eat, and got caught up in wondering if "porridge" is just another term for "oatmeal" [SPOILER: "porridge" does often mean "oatmeal," but the term also encompasses other boiled starches like grits, cream of wheat, etc]).

I know you're all jealous of how exciting our barfy Christmas is.

I have seen congee described as porridge. What about gruel, Tep?

Gruel and congee *are* considered porridge! At least, according to Wikipedia.

Nice!

We planned to watch Die Hard after dinner, but we're all wiped out. I'm already in my PJs on the couch.

It was a nice meal: traditional turkey dinner, with two very tasty tarts at the end: chocolate and lemon.

I gave up alcohol for the next 12 months, so a lot of my presents were mocktail-related.

I'm glad I have tomorrow off; I have a bunch of little errands to do and I have to call the dentist.

Today is a festive day in Buffista land! We can celebrate Jesse's birthday! May this birthday bring much joy, and may the year to come be filled with treats and delights.

Jesse shares her birthday with Theodosia and Rayne, whom I have not seen in a while, but I hope they are enjoying their day.