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Twins: you were lucky to get your clothes back.

Well, they aren't here yet! Lost and Found person I spoke to this morning took my info (including credit card) and said she would call back with cost and she hasn't called back - I'll check in again tomorrow morning if I haven't heard just to be on the safe side. This is a Gaylord Hotel - very fancy-schmancy and I suspect the fancier they are, the more responsive to those kind of things they are. It was outstanding facility.

Ds once lost a prized "blankie" at a hotel and it never turned up. Don't recall how old he was, except that he was old enough to feel embarrassed about needing it so we had to tred very carefully in describing it. I think it was shortly before or after that he lost the other blankie twin when he went to camp and only stayed a week.

Done with that round. Rain is coming down and we have a tornado watch also. That round I also emptied, folded and put away a basket of clean laundry that dh tossed into a basket and took upstairs and left while I was away.

-prep veggies for soup and get it started
-wipe down refrigerator front and purge as needed
-empty the dishwasher and reload
-get rid of 10 pieces of paper on "hot" counter
-read email from realtor and do the docusign thingie

Oh, I remember my Yellow Fever shots! Yes, they are not the most pleasant, but IIRC Typhoid was much worse. At least YF is only once every 10 years! And schedule to get it ahead. The vaccine doesn't "keep" once it is opened, even refrigerated, so they tend to only give it at specific days/times. It may take a couple of weeks just to get in to get it. The military gave it once a month, on one afternoon, and you had better be there for it when you were due or get in trouble for your shots being out of date.

Cathyy: here we have to book an appointment at a travel clinic, have a consultation and then get the shot. At least it is all at one appointment and there's a discount on the consultation when there are two of us (i.e. $250 instead of $300 but then $150 for the two shots on top of that.) I'm still debating if I'll get malaria meds. We'll not be in the jungle at all, nor on land overnight except while in Capetown and that's for 2 nights. So the risk is very small. But two of the countries are marked as malaria risks. On the other hand, we have never taken malaria precautions on other cruises (for the reasons given above.)

Dinner is done. We watched the end of Miracle on 34th Street (the original - I started watching it while wrapping last night.) The tree is up (nothing on it, but up.) I'm going to vacuum it this year to cut down on the dust/mold, then put on the lights and garlands. I meant to buy new garlands so will put that on my shopping list. Looks like I may have to go to the market town tomorrow, since there's no place to get garlands in the nearby villages.

Dh is going to visit a friend in a little bit and I'll have the house to myself. Debating between Love Actually and just watching TV while I work. Love Actually is a big time commitment.

Dniece and her girlfriend came up with a great idea for the kids to exchange presents. Dgniece's best friend has been her best friend since the beginning of school last year. Their parents became friends too.

They are doing a presents for each kid - dnieces 3 and 2 in the other family.

Only $5.00 could be spent and it had to be a craft. The girls are painting pre fab birdhouses. I don't remember what her best friend is making.

I"m so glad they are best friends he watches out for her and she for him.

waving from Friday.
lots todo.
Have a very Merry Christmas .

Have a Merry Christmas, Lynlee!

Tree is up with garland and lights. It looks nice, it will look magical when all the decorations are on it.

The bottom half of the main floor is vacuumed and dusted, top half is dusted. Dishwasher is running, dryer is running. Kitchen table is MIA. Had I cleaned it off earlier this week, I would have found the $20 gift card that expires before our next visit to our hair stylist. It would have been nice to get $20 of product for free. I don't need any at the moment but I will eventually. (It was a gift card for dh's birthday.)

Next challenge is to get off to bed. Tomorrow is a busy day. And a long one since dd gets in at 0:10 on the 24th.

BTW: ds wasn't able to change his shift. He suggested I cook the larger of the turkeys and bring all the leftovers into the hospital at 8 to feed the admin team working in the ER. I'll think about it. Last year, he took in a full turkey dinner for one of his co-workers whose life was falling apart (mother in hospital, daughter away from home and she was all alone for the holiday) and it was appreciated so maybe I will do it.

Peeking in & waving ~~~~~ to all. I have lots to do tomorrow & have decided to get up an hour earlier to get a jump on the day. Wrote up a list of tasks taken from the "To Do Before Christmas" list & will make it a game to see how much I can get done before lunch.

Wishing Elizabeth & Cowinkie safe travels.

Hi Cathyy :) ! Congratulations on your conversion. That Spode plate is beautiful.

Thinking of Lilac prepping for Christmas so soon after a move.

Dee, hope your computer speeds up asap so it is easier for you to get here.

Maybe your hair stylist will make an exception & accept the expired gift card, Kathryn. Your house looks lovely & smells divinely of pine!

Hi Lynlee ! Merry Christmas.

Great idea for the kids gift exchange, Indi.

((Harriet))

Sweet dreams, everyone.