still christmas here

 
i guess i've felt like being on a holiday vacation from blogger as i haven't posted since january 5th. i also spent about two weeks with a very bad cold, which could be considered the flu since i felt so achy and feverish, even though i didn't have a fever. i felt so bad that i tested myself for covid twice . . both times resulted in a negative. last monday i finally felt normal and well, just in time to enjoy winter weather: it went down to 18 degrees and snowed lightly for a few days (just a white blanket covering the sidewalks and trees - enough to be picturesque, though everything iced up for the week as it stayed below freezing). greg and i went out to the house to check up on things and to see how bad the erosion was at ditch with the storm surge. i have photos i hope to post soon. i rescued the christmas cookie dough from the freezer out there that korrina had made and which i had left behind. this evening i rolled out enough to fill two cookie sheets for baking. greg and i had them with hot chocolate and homemade marshmallows from mah ze dahr which chanda had bought for us. chanda is recovering from having two impacted wisdom teeth out . . i have photos of that too! (just waiting room photos!)

pluto keeps putting his paws with sharp claws on my lap . . i honestly think he wants me to get off the computer. he's ready for bed . . i'll sign off and try to write more tomorrow . . though it will be a busy day.

here's pics from dinner tonight and from cookie baking . .