The new year

The holidays swept in suddenly and have passed just as quickly. More like a trial by fire. The highlights: Zac spent christmas eve. at home, Billy and Teal were here christmas morning after being with the Senders family, everything was as years past. I made German Pancakes in the oven that is quickly losing its capacity to bake..the circuit board /chip is malfunctioning.

Later we all went over to Betty and Duane's for christmas dinner with the rest of the family. Pam's sweaters that she had knitted for her sisters and nieces were opened with tears. Becky recieved a wonderful scarf and wore it the whole evening.

I took down the tree and stored the decorations on Sunday.

New Years was spent quietly here at home with Jack. Several long walks. Bill and Debbie came by later after a movie and we sat chatting as the new year rolled in. Another attempt at baking in the rapidly expiring oven making my moms Mountain Pie.

David Pia and Axel spent their first Christmas at their home in Boulder, they were missed.

I was shocked to see the cost of decent gas ranges, well, the ones I looked at started at 2500.00 all the way up to 4800.00. Dacor & Wulf. The repair equals the original cost of range for the old one, not quite worth it.

Tomorrow it's back to work, hopefully preliminary hardscape will have been completed so we can finally sink our teeth into this project.

All and all the holidays were very flat for me, I'm glad it's over.

On a more positive note for all you folks that sent cards thank you! those are still hanging on the kitchen door.

I do hope that this year things get better for everyone.

Ben