Eeyore's Blog

So far only one got sick (my older brother; but not anymore) enough to skip meals. Bits of colds are flying around but nothing TOO bad. Wow, I can finally read the time any time I want because I have a watch that actually WORKS. (How long has it been since that's happened?) And the backpack and story binder are perfect! Great Christmas! Anyway...

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Christmas is a very informal, relaxed time in our house. Everyone gets to sleep in (especially since the older ones have stayed up past twelve the night before). When EVERYBODY is awake (and Dad has had a cup of coffee), dig into the stockings with no further ado. One requirement: Put all your stuff in a plastic bag. The tissue will get cleaned up later. Then there's breakfast (with some having cocoa from their stockings) and the dishes have to be done (but not perfectly) before presents. Dad hands those out and we continue our day by lying around, snacking on stocking goodies and using (playing for the little kids) our presents for various things. Maybe then we'll watch a movie or basketball (go Celtics!). All very laid back. There's no official lunch (but there's bread, jelly, butter, and leftover muffins out if you want them). Dinner's semi-official -buffet line and little kids have to sit at the table (with that fire hazard called two lit candles). No dessert, we've been having that all day.

What else to say? I really don't know, except thank you to all of you on the site who have been so helpful in helping me figure out the twists and turns of the Gluten-free Casein-free diet, and to my friends for...being my friends, and especially to The Bean, whose been great at helping me with my story and is keeping me on track to finish it and keeps giving me good ideas.

Oh, and an update on the water trouble thing, it came back late Christmas Eve. I went out to find the chicken coop flooded. Why? A pipe had burst out there, thus causing the low water pressure and a flooded coop. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to the stores that stay open late Christmas Eve, Dad was able to fix it that night (or the next morning, whichever you prefer). Now we have running water like we usually do and are very grateful for the Christmas gift from God of running water that actually works.

As before and always be,

Nestami.