Okay, I am finally good,  but I am a Typhoid Mary. My brother-in-law, nephew, niece, her two kid’s and one of my nephew’s kids are all sick.

We are staying close to home today. It snowed yesterday and is 0 degrees right now. The day should warm up to around 25.

Christmas Day was fun, a day spent with family. We opened presents, watched a couple of Christmas  movies and had dinner. I loved seeing the kids all excited for Christmas. There were ohs and ahs a plenty. We were shown every gift and were expected to clap and we did.

Gracie is doing well. She had her dog food Christmas dinner yesterday and lots of company. Christine, my neighbor, stays awhile each visit. I’m glad she’s happy.

I am sorry I haven’t posted music, but I did have good intentions. This has not been the Christmas we all planned, but being with family has been the best part.

I’ll post some cheery Christmas tunes later as I need to get ready as Miss Gracie has a vet’s appointment.

Please do return!

I will not be posting on Thursday. My friends will be down, and we’ll be on an adventure. They are friends dating from Peace Corps days. We traveled together all the time back then, and we are hoping to go back to Ghana together next fall. I will be back Friday but later than usual. Don’t despair! Be patient!!

I am feeling better but my MAC has caught my illness. I was installing El Capitan and all was going well or so I thought. The machine is now stalled on the screen with an apple and and an unmoving progress bar. I let it go all night, but it was stil the same this morning. I fear I am being mocked. Needless to say, I have no access to my files, and typing on this iPad would drive me into madness. Coffee has been crushed by the machine at least for today.

I am going to do some errands then I will come back and hope to find a solution.

Wish me luck!