Castwell's got the holiday blues.
I shouldn't have, but I'm guilty of it. Last Wednesday, from 2pm to 4pm we braved the winter road conditions (snow/ice) and made it into town, about four miles south of home. We got the necessary items (Christmas tree) lunch for my wife (it was her birthday). The weather got nasty and I made it back home. When I backed up into my driveway, I put the breaks on, including the emergency break (driveway is on a slant). The car slid at least a foot back down with all four wheels locked. Scary! We live on a 'School bus route' figured it would get plowed; wrong, they canceled school.
We stayed weathered/snowed/iced in until an opening on Saturday. Mid-day we made another soiree into town, (get groceries, meds, mail). Just made it back in the face of another blizzard. Drove straight into the driveway this time. Made it and the car did not roll back/slide back down.
It still sits there. That day started a snow storm dumping over a foot on us and continuing,,, yet today. No mall delivery out here these days, no UPS or Fed X, even the big garbage/trash truck did not show up on Tuesday morning as usual.
I am thinking we may get out by this next weekend.
I have no gift for my lovely wife under the tree for the first time ever. I know, we have so much. Still, when I look under the tree,,, nothing.
Bummer. :(
ooops. Found something! An envelope. It's from a restaurant about thirty miles south. This a gift card, for dinner,sent to us from a couple out east. How thoughtful. Now there is something under our tree. Thanks again. :)
JC, perhaps this will cheer you up.
JC
I don't have anything for you to put under your tree, but maybe this will bring a smile to your face just the same. My little boy, AJ is 4 years old and anxiously awaiting Santa tonight. At the moment he is being a very good little boy, he is taking a nap:) (I suspect he takes after his Daddy, and that is the only time he is good.)
My wife put up the tree the other day, and AJ was "wound up" tighter than a banjo string with excitement. He absolutely could not sit still and he hummed little songs to himself the whole time. My wife took a break and we all sat down to supper, but AJ couldn't eat or sit still or anything. Finally he took to trying to poke his Mama in the ribs make her jump. After several tries with no results he asked her, "Mama are you ticklish?" She told him she was ticklish in some places. You could almost hear the wheels in his little head spinning as he thought over that. Then came the next question, "Mama, are you ticklish at home?"
I hope that brightens your snowy day, just a little.
Merry Christmas,
Jason
A warm Holiday Story for you...
A fun little message from a Balmy (Damp 62 degrees) Christmas Eve in Birmingham, AL:
Many of you may be familiar with the somewhat new tradition of the Christmas Elf that creates havock around the house leading up to Christmas. A recent episode follows:
A friend of mine set up the display of the nightly mischief for the kids to find the next morning. Unfortunately he neglected to let his wife in on the scene. Some time during the night the Naughty Christmas Elf decided to do some fishing in the toilet, he was sitting on the tank with his line down in the bowl.... Imagine the wife's surpise when she went into the dark bathroom sometime during the night, sat down, fell into the open bowl, and the Elf fell on to her from the tank top
I believe this is one of the cutest traditions to come along in a long time. I encourage each of you with children (big and small) to look into this. It is great fun for all.
If any of you have any stories about Elf mischief I would really love to hear them.
Merry Christmas to All...Tight lines and good loops in the New Year!
Ho Ho Ho
Thanks for all you guy's do with FAOL