The Tree and GiftsFinally some fun and interesting things going on. I'll just hit the highlights. Beverly, Brent and Clayton drove up to the ranch from Cedar City on Saturday. It got pretty icy after they got into Wyoming, but they went slow when they needed to and stopped more often for breaks. They got here about 7 p.m. I had hot vegetable beef soup simmering in the crock pot and had made Melita's bunillos. We are sure glad to see them. They got their stuff unloaded and into their rooms and Brent's truck parked in the shop so it wouldn't freeze up sitting outside. It's a real snug fit through the door, but he made it without bending the mirrors or denting anything.
I made the dough for cinnamon rolls yesterday that I baked for Sunday breakfast. They had the hugest rubbermaid tub I've ever seen with a small fiberoptic tree and all our gifts. Beverly and Brent set that up this morning.
The wind blew hard in the night, but today has been sunny bright with some wind gusts in the afternoon. The wind is moving the snow and beginning to fill up our track. This may be the evening that Frosty will come to plow our road - yet to be seen. Tomorrow may have another storm coming through, as much as 8" the weather report says, but I bet we don't get that.
Brent and Clayton took a walk out through the field on the snowshoes, but so far we haven't done much more adventurous. Maybe try the snowmachines tomorrow. This kind of cold is an unusual experience for them.
Today is Beverly's birthday so we'll broil some steaks for dinner. We all decided not to have cake. Maybe I can stick a candle in her baked potato. ....Later I did bake an easy lemon cake with lemon glaze, one layer, and we had crayon candles on it and sang Happy Birthday Dear Beverly. We came home from the hospital on Christmas day 1957, with our special Christmas gift, a new baby girl. Wow! half a century ago.
MOON AND MARS: Please don't miss this: At sunset on Sunday, Dec. 23rd, the full Moon and Mars will rise in the east less than two degrees apart. So close together, the two brightest objects in the evening sky look absolutely dynamite. The display will be visible all night long, even from brightly lit cities, and requires no telescope to enjoy.
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Made a point to watch the moon, but it was hazy close the horizon, so didn't see Mars with the Moon until later in the evening.
Sounds like your family will have a gay Christmas, snowshoeing and all. Hope SOMEBODY got photos.
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