Expected later: -2' with a mix of sun and cloud and maybe a few flurries, before the colder air moves in later in the week
It's been a combination of busy and relaxing over the past couple of days. The weather has been mostly wet so outdoor activities have been non-existent.
We had our turkey dinner on Friday evening. I had invited an elderly lady who lives down the road but she had company and wasn't sure she could make it. We had given her a time but we turned out being way behind schedule. It all worked our because in the end, she arrived, expecting us to be all finished, and we were just eating when she arrived. We had a lovely visit with her and she mentioned several times how grateful she was for the invitation. We really need to make a point of inviting her a little more often.
Saturday was busy as we were expecting company in the evening. Mike from work, his wife Willow and daughter Lilian came over for supper. We set everything up in the craft room upstairs in the garage (they knew that's where they would be eating) and it worked very well. There was much more room for 10 people up there than there would have been in the house. Lilian really liked the dog and the kids enjoyed keeping her entertained as well. A good time was had by all, I think, although there was a huge pile of dishes, for the second night in a row.
Sunday was a little more relaxed as the only plans we had were to take in a movie in the afternoon. James and I went to see "Unbroken", based on a true story and it was quite good, while Patti and the other two kids went to see the new "Night at the Museum". They also enjoyed their choice. Before leaving town we stopped at the grocery store and picked up a couple of things we needed. Then it was home to set up our supper. We put together a cheese tray with all the various cheeses Patti brought from Europe, as well as some shrimp, pate, crackers and steamed mussels. We filled our plates then went into the living room to watch a couple of kids movies that were Christmas themed. A pretty relaxing way to end the weekend.
This morning, Patti is looking at flights and they're pretty full for the rest of the week so they're going to try to get out this afternoon. That's the trouble with traveling this time of year - so is everyone else. We've decided to do something different about that next year. We're booking a resort in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. We can all drive there, a day for the Ontario folks, two for us, but that's okay. No worries about catching flights, as long as the weather cooperates, of course. We'll have lots to do while we're there and there's even an indoor pool and hot tub for those who would just like to relax. There seems to be something for everyone - history for those into that sort of thing, Luray Caverns to explore for the adventurous, and an outlet mall with 120 stores for those in the group who love to shop! It will definitely be a different Christmas vacation next year.
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