Actually, it's the morning of the day before Christmas. It's terribly cold outside: the current windchill is -40C! I'm sitting in the heated garage, with Holly and Mollie, waiting for the always late house cleaners to arrive and do their magic. They're already over an hour late.
All three of us wonder if this house cleaning service is worth the money and bother. It seems like it takes longer to get ready for them and then await their arrival than it would just to do the work myself. They do a good job but I think we'll have to re-evaluate this service in the new year.
Otherwise, today will be different. Margaret and I will have a buffet style dinner at home, with all sorts of tidbits on the table. Not a special seafood dinner like someone I know, but different from the usual for us, for sure. There will be scallops and crab legs in the mix. Later, we'll attend Christmas Eve services at Margaret's church here in Charleswood.
Tomorrow, we're off to Josi and Greg's place in LaSalle for Christmas brunch and gift giving with my family. Then, off to Carman to pick up Margaret's Aunt Lil and drive on to the Poplar Point area to Cathy and Ian's place where we'll have supper and more gift giving with Margaret's family.
On Boxing Day, we just plan to relax at home.
Dinner with family and friends is always a welcome Christmas time. Next year just keep driving a little east and you can join us for Christmas Eve dinner.
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