December 25, 2025
This was my biggest experience of actual Christmas today. Jo's attitude and committment to the holiday is just about the opposite of mine.  Went over empty handed for a couple hours and got to experience it a little, a perfect little taste.  How do you say that in French?





Piper has taken to her new home quite well.  She was given a lot of love today by all ages.   





I woke up to all kinds of sweet messages.
Woke up to  a series of Christmas photos of Eliza and Ethan that Karen sent me, very sweet. I got to text with most everyone, well maybe not most everyone, but quite a few of my favorite people.    I got to read, a made a little food, I got my printer working.  Overall, I had a nice Christmas. 



I went over to the canal at sunset. The light wasn't very interesting, but the bird count was.  It not only was big, it was a little different than usual.  Now of course, I can't seem to find my bird book.  That doesn't make sense.  There were a few different kinds of mergansers, C.geese, swan of varying ages, 2 different gulls, and several of this bird that looks kind of like a whiter loon.  I have to look him up.  There are probably 10 of that type.


The sunset was a little dramatic, but I was facing the wrong direction and I was not picking up any subtleties at all.  There was some color in the sky.  

And when I arrived home there was a perfect moon waiting for me.


I missed the Westminster West clan, today. I'm sorry I didn't get to see them last night.  But basically I feel good about my non stressed Christmas.  Love you all.  Maybe next year we'll have money to go somewhere and drink tea while watching the tide roll in, maybe paint a couple pictures, or photograph something special.  But for now, for 2025, this will due just right, Hug to all my loved ones,

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