We had a busy Christmas week. M's sister and her family were here for almost a week, and it was just a party every day! Throw in M's mom's birthday on the 22nd and our nephew's birthday on Christmas day just to add more reasons to celebrate. We used to always have Christmas Eve supper at the in-laws and Christmas Day dinner at my house. Now that the in-laws have moved to town in the winters everything happens in town. That might make it easier for everyone else, but we don't like it. I have no reason to get my house cleaned and decorated since no one comes to see it, and I really had a hard time getting into the spirit this year. There were 18 in the house on Christmas Day--that's too many for me although I don't know who I would have kicked out!
R is camping out in the house at the farm enjoying the quietness. He has two roommates at school and says there are usually 5 or 6 people there all the time so he's happy to have his own space for awhile. He's been helping with cow feeding chores, and Marty is taking advantage of that and getting some other things done.
J took off today for his annual snowmobile trip to Cooke City. I always breathe a sigh of relief when he comes home safe and sound. I remember that the first year he went I cried. I kept thinking of the fun we had going on family snowmobile trips and now he was all grown up and going without us. He didn't even check in with me before he left this time--bad boy!
We are looking forward to the new year as we always do--hoping for a healthy family, good crops and maybe a bit more fun and a little less work. So, I'm off to my couch with a glass of wine hoping I can make it until midnight.......or ten o'clock. Happy New Year everyone!
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| We've had a bit of fog...and frost! |
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| Piper dressed up for Christmas |
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