Another Major Disappearance!

Again, Janet does a vanishing act!  What's up with this woman?  We are going to do a blitz to get our heads around this Christmas stuff.

A lot has happened since you saw Janet lounging in bed in PDX over U.S. Thanksgiving and Banana decorating the Christmas Tree.

We went out for Chinese Food, our usual Boxing Day gig, but Boxing Day fell on a Monday this year and the restaurant was closed.  So, this year, we went on Christmas Eve.

Everyone was complaining about going for dinner at 5PM, but it turned out to be an excellent time.

Finley was able to open up a gift prior to going to bed.

Finley loves to give us our cookies.  Check out Watty Man's super Christmas bandana!  I don't have any bandanas!  Not a one....is this not sad and pathetic?  Also, nobody made mention of my 11th birthday on 29 December.  More sadness.  What is happening in this house!

Janet and Phil went next door to see the incredible felt Christmas Tree Amber made.  It was amazing!

It's about 6' high!  Amber thought it would take an afternoon, but actually took 5 days!

We had Amber, Kris, Wolf and Bean, Ken, Karen and Raeleigh in for ham dinner.  In addition, Meg, Derek, Finley, Mikey, Bronwyn and Jer were here.  Barely any photos!

Janet refurbished a needlework she made for Meg more than 40 years ago.  She changed Meghan to Finley and had it framed.

Janet says she loves it!

However, the ultimate gift was from Uncle Jeremy!  Tape, tape and more tape!  Construction size rolls!

Name one kid on the block with this variety of tape!

Some serious relaxtion was had, far and wide!

Well, for some of us, that is!

 Last year, and this year, Janet made baking for the three residential floors of her volunteer job.

And guess what - we got to go on the beach!!  Janet was remembering the next day why we don't do this on a routine basis as there was sand everywhere!

Watty Man was a bit afraid of the waves, but he did well.

And then, before you knew it, it was all done!

Every year, we can take our Christmas Tree down to FirePerson's Park for shredding.  Janet hauled the tree down by herself and went in to make her donation.  The Fireman on duty told Janet it was too early to bring the tree down.  She was not in a mood to be trifled with, so at the end of the day it was left!

This was a couple of days later and there were more trees to keep ours company.