The End Is Nigh!

Well here we are, finally, in the last hours of 2022. I wasn't sure if I'd squeak another post in here this year; frankly part of me would much rather be cuddled up on the couch watching Dexter right now. It's too stormy today! My entire porch table blew over in the wind - and it's not light! Lots of power outages in our area with winds reported over 55 mph. But I had to some this blog thing some dedication, at least one more time in 2022.

The idiots in the neighborhood are just now out setting off fireworks. Sigh. Well I suppose you have to admire their dedication in this weather.

Meanwhile, the child is settled all snug in his bed, with visions of YouTube dancing in his head. We toasted in the New York New Year at 9pm with some Martinelli's apple cider. Watched the ball drop in Times Square. People cheered, people kissed. Sinatra sang New York, New York. It was all very nice and believable.

And that is pretty much the extent of my New Year's revelry. At least I'm fairly consistent from year to year. I suppose tomorrow I should start taking down Christmas decorations.

And Christmas went by too, without much of a clatter. "Santa" got Connor a new drone! It's a pretty cool toy, though we haven't had the weather to properly break it in. I wasn't even supposed to have Connor this week, the week after Christmas, but his mother flaked out on him and went on vacation to Southern California. We had Christmas dinner at my brother's house (Laurie's house?), as we tend do these days. it's the biggest house among us, and let's face it, Laurie is the most dedicated cook. And of course we did our gift exchange, in as flurry of torn wrapping paper. I got some new kitchen supplies for Christmas, Pyrex storage containers and a new blender and so on. All good stuff! Good Lord I must be getting old to be excited about food storage containers. That's one of the signs rights?

And of course Connor and I did our annual sugar cookie baking day, on Christmas Eve. Fun times were had! I made sure not to double the batch of dough, as it sounded so small on paper last year, and thank goodness! A couple dozen sugar cookies was more than enough. Well, in addition to the three dozen chocolate chip ones I also made. Ma and Da made an appearance too, to drink wine and assist Connor in the cookie cutting and decorating process.

This week was a bit unusual, as I said before, but Connor got to spend the night at his friend Thor's house last night. It was the first time he's done an overnight at someone else's house while under my charge. They grow up so fast! And the day before that we all went to see the new Puss In Boots movie at the Century Theatre on Arden and Ethan. In 3-D no less!

It occurs to me just now that I'm recounting the holidays in reverse, from Christmas to Christmas Eve and from Friday to Thursday. I suppose New Year's Eve is the day to reflect back, is that it? Maybe my memory just takes a while to get jostled, and runs better in reverse. Well. Sometimes it does.

And as the crashing explosions pf maniac Americans continue outside I'm suddenly bounced back to the present, and reminded that it's almost the end. Of the year that is. Sure, it's sounds like the world is ending outside, but I'm sure the morning will bring some peace and quiet. And all will be well once more. For now...let's go watch Dexter until the end is here!