I am a little late wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, but right on time for the Happy New Year. It is new year's day, breakfast has been served, the maid is doing the dishes (ie. the dishwasher), and I have the laundry started. Sounds like a fun new year doesn't it. I plan to take down all the Christmas decoration today, even though Christmas is not officially over until January 6th, with Epiphany. I am ready to get my house back to normal, and do a deep cleaning at the same time.
Christmas was a quiet one for us. Grandma and Grandpa COWS decided to stay in Crawford for Christmas, so it was just the 4 of us. We woke up to wind on Christmas morning, and by the time we got out of church, the snow had started, and the wind continued. The wood stove has been going non stop, and we had to close the curtains at the front of the house to keep the upstairs warm. We survived the Christmas blizzard of 2009, and had a surprisingly little amount of snow on the ground when it was all over.
We opened presents on Christmas Eve, which is our tradition. The girls were surprised by a Wii. This was the best present for a family that were stuck indoors all together. We played games all day, and I was too tired to do much else, so made grilled cheese and soup for our Christmas supper. We were all sore the next day after playing so many games. Who would have guessed that a video game could make you sore.
After the bad weather passed, we decided that we had better restock the wood pile. We headed out Sunday morning after church. About 10 min. into cutting wood, I jumped into the pickup to move it, and my back stayed out. I finished helping with the wood, but have been paying for it all week. I am now able to get up and down without looking like I am 9 months pregnant, but am still waking up in the mornings to my back hurting. I think it is just a pulled muscle, and should be better soon. I plan to make sure I have a lot of help cleaning and putting Christmas stuff away so I don't re-injure.
We have had one extra for supper each night this week, with the exception of Christmas Eve and day. Our Pastor has been without his family, so has been bumming meals off us. Just kidding! We have enjoyed having him, and he is getting so comfortable, that he just comes in and gets his own drink, and if he wants something gets up and gets it himself. That is the best kind of house guest.
We had an impromptu music concert of the Bursting Flame Girls, so enjoy the music video that I pirated of the concert.
Laura
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