Ruminations of an ex-Oregonian

Someone came by last evening.  He came into the house, with his pack, and got

 CAUGHT!

So, there is snow on the ground, although it is melting quite fast right now.  It will be a somewhat white Christmas eve.

The presents are strewn under the tree, except for what Santa will bring tonight.

Santa will be coming to deliver the gifts.  A good friend from the Ward has a Santa suit and will be delivering the gifts tonight.  Ashley will “catch” him here doing it.  It’s going to be pretty cool.

We thought we were going to have some guests for Christmas Eve supper, but they can’t make it.  We are going to take some food over for them instead.

However, for Christmas, we have invited a couple of ladies over for Christmas dinner.  They do not have anywhere else to go (well they should have, but their sister refused to invite them) so we will have them here. 

This is turning out to be a good Christmas.  Of course, the final disposition of Christmas 2006 will be determined after the morning carnage is cleared away. 

From my family to yours, have a Merry Christmas!

I did not have a lot going on yesterday so I started getting the Christmas lights up, seeing as how it was dry and calm in the afternoon.  I managed to get most of the lights along the house up.  Some of it involves being on the roof, and it’s always best to do that when it is dry.  I ran out of clips, so I will need to get some more.  Of course, the lights will not get turned on until the day after Thanksgiving.  My lack of grinchiness this year does not go that far!

Speaking of the grinch, I have managed to keep my annual humbug somewhat under control.  I think a lot of that is because I have not gone shopping much and haven’t paid attention to the Christmas displays that always seem to pop up in August.  Maybe I will manage to get through the season without being a Scrooge.  Yeah right.