Our Eve
Even after suffering my sprain to the knee, I'm thoroughly entrenched in the Christmas spirit. Basically, I've been playing Christmas music since Thanksgiving. Such a sentimentalist! This tends to drive those that spend the most time with me crazy. My injury has made us slightly adjust our Eve schedule. Recently, each Christmas Eve we have selected a different church and denomination to join in their services. We were planing to attend Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception tonight. We'll go next year. Maybe inviting Justin and Yelena over for pizza, watching "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" and reading a couple of Christmas stories will be in the cards. I also certainly plan to find and listen to a reading of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" on NPR, help Elenka (as best I can) get ready for our family party tomorrow, wrap some gifts and throw on some holiday CDs.
Oh yes, AND watch our snow disappear in the rain.
It's going to be 51°F tomorrow.
But Santa's coming.
Prancing on the roof and all that other stuff.
It's magical!
That's a beautiful tree you have in today's photo. My Christmas eve sounds much like yours. There will be carols and food and lots of company! Enjoy your Christmas!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! Christmas in retirement, eh? More time for that Christmas joy! Wishing you the best!
ReplyDeleteWell, have a great time. All that would drive me to drink, and not eggnog, either!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas from french Riviera, sending you sun and heat as gifts!
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping for a quiet time! Merry Christmas to you both!
ReplyDeleteChristmas is indeed magical! Wishing you a merry Christmas, Birdman!
ReplyDeleteHave a great time! What a pity for the snow...
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you, Elanka and the rest of your family. Nothing wrong with Christmas spirit. Enjoy some spirits myself. May your knee heal rapidly. Snow is in our forecast along with more winter-like conditions.
ReplyDeleteParty? Where? Your place? Be right over.
ReplyDeleteSnow melt! Yippee! :-)
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tree!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
Gorgeous tree! Sounds like you have a perfectly wonderful eve planned so happy Christmas Eve!
ReplyDeleteHeres wishing you and yours a joyous season!
ReplyDeleteCheers!!
Love the way you've caught the beautiful tree and coziness of the room. To whom do/did the knitted booties belong? xx
ReplyDeleteYour tree is beautiful and your home looks very warm and inviting. Hope your knee is shaping up...take it easy and I hope you did not eat too much pizza tonight! It was almost 60 here today and we don't have one drop of snow anywhere. Enjoy your celebration tomorrow and have a very Happy and Healthy New Year.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tree. It must be Elena's work. Merry Christmas to you and all of the Birdfamily.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous tree!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you, Birdman, to Elenka, and all your chicks. (And enjoy that weather you were sent from the French Riviera...)