Monday, December 20, 2010

So near and yet snow far

In my heart I feel all my Christmas gifts should be "handmade, local or Fair".  However, knowing how little thanks I'd get for that from at least two close family members, I dragged myself off to the mall and the Big Boxes today and was able to cross off a couple of much-desired "factory-made in China" items that way.  Ah well.

Unlike in the UK, the kids are still at school and won't finish until Thursday.  It doesn't look like we'll be getting a snow day anytime soon either (Britain has nicked all the snow, hrrumph) so I do have a few days left in hand to see to the rest of the festive preparations.  Phew - still time to write all those "Happy New Year" cards then.

Meanwhile, the Man had to get up at 5:30am today in order to travel south for a meeting.  And tomorrow morning he reckons he'll be getting up between 1:15 and 5:01 in order to witness a lunar eclipse.  Place your bets now on whether he'll make it or not...  The odds are strong that I won't.

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