Woke up to 29 degrees and hot cocoa.
Yes...only 24 days until Christmas!
DON'T PANIC
The pies and sides and turkey is gone...Thanksgiving is officially over.
(...thank goodness...)
Replaced by the excesses of the season.
Dark chocolate cherries.
Christmas cookies.
Gingerbread
Eggnog
Since I've been exploring Virtual China all year...the Christmas feast will consist of Dan Noodles...Char Siu Pork...Eggrolls and Chinese vegetables.
Dessert is still under consideration.
Amber brought the tree out for me on Monday...hoping to light it tonight.
Decorating with red (or maybe gold bows)...Imperial red and gold balls...and these
Traditional Red Money Envelopes.
(...but first I have to go roll the Fall pumpkin into the compost tote...)
Tuesday marked the last day of John's treatments. Next week we get to see if it has done the job.
Nervous, but optimistic.
He has been very lucky...and aside from some mild fatigue and a little chemo-brain fog and an almost imperceptible rash at the radiation site (...close to the end....) he tolerated treatment extremely well. Worked out 3 days a week and rode his bike through all but the inclement weather.
I think his overall physical fitness had a lot to do with how well he did with it all.
Unstoppable, he was out as soon as the conservancy stocked trout...fishing with Robert and Kenny...who caught a nice brown.
Some "Our Time"
(...and we have earned it this year...)
The Cat Whisperer found another buddy at his local bait store.
Meet Stormy.
It seems he has a kitty in every port...lol
Now to roll the pumpkin...put on some Christmas music...and bring out the baubles, boxes and bows!
Happy December!
Update: The tree is up and lit...though not decorated.
Sofi is ecstatic!
Just sits beneath it gazing upwards through the branches.
