Quick Takes

 As the Christmas season draws to a close, I thought it would be good to sum up Advent and Christmas this year, just for the memories.  

Early in Advent my woman's group had a Zoom Christmas party.  We had a former member who moved to Washington state join us which was fun. It will be more fun next year when we can all get together.

The Advent by Candlelight that I usually go to was offered as a socially distanced in church event or by Zoom and I Zoomed.  The music was beautiful.  The talk was good.  I missed seeing the faces of my friends.  I missed being there.

I went to a potluck by Zoom and another Christmas party by Zoom and in some ways they were fun events. In other ways I am Zoomed out.

I baked raw apple fruit cake from my dad's recipe that my mom always made at Christmas and sent some to her.  At 99, Mom isn't baking much these days.  She is happily living with my sister and brother in law. I am glad they were able to take her from the assisted living where she would have been isolated and might have gotten sick or died.

On Christmas Day I had my son and his family over.  We are all part of the same bubble since I watch the kids weekdays and they work from home.  Because it was so uncommon, I have to mention that I had all the food cooked and staying warm in the oven before they came over.  I never had such an easy feast.

I had the week off between Christmas and New Years.  I only took my grandson twice.  I was a little lonely at times, but I did get a few things done.

And this week it is back to work full time.  Today I am exhausted.  The grandchildren are a handful.