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| Dancer Finds a Comfy Spot |
Today, my daughter came home for the holidays! She was all stressed about flying down and exposing me to any germs she might bring home from the crowds at the airport and on the plane, although she wore a mask the entire time, but, she flew down this afternoon.
I spent the morning doing a little more tidying (dusted the family room and cleared the table) and making her bed with the sheets I washed yesterday. Then, it was time to drive to the airport to pick her up.
After we came home, we had croissant sandwiches for brunch and she took a nap while I replied to blog comments. We've spent the evening relaxing. For dinner, I cooked salmon sauteed with home grown onions and tomatoes, rice, and sauteed green beans. We had some of my peach chutney with the dinner. Fresh pomegranate for dessert.
Today, I am grateful for:
- Daughter is home for the holidays
- She had a safe flight down
- A safe drive to the airport and back
- I was able to get the house tidied
- A working heater and a warm house
Today's joyful activity was spending time with my daughter.
Plans for tomorrow include attending my long time neighbor E's funeral in the early afternoon.
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| "Hi, Blog Friends!" |
How was your Sunday? What are your plans for Monday?
Have a lovely, lovely holiday time with your daughter. I'm certain Dancer was pleased to see her again :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eileen. Looking forward to the holidays with my daughter. :) Dancer was very pleased to see her again! He didn't try to hide and he purred very loudly when she cuddled him. :)
DeleteBless how lovely that your daughter is home for the Christmas holidays - 3 weeks of joy for all. Dancer looks quite comfortable in spot on the back of the sofa, he can keep a watchful eye on all the activities.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary-Lou; it's lovely to have her home, again. :) Dancer has his favorite spots on the backs of the sofas - you can tell because there are dents in the cushions! :D
DeleteI didn't realize that your daughter was coming so soon. I'm glad she will be able to go to E's funeral with you.
ReplyDeleteThere was much discussion about when she would come down. First, she and her friend were going to drive down on the 17th. Then, her friend had work commitments and the date kept being pushed back, to the 20th, to the 21st, to the 22nd, etc. Daughter had taken vacation time off for the week and so, I told her to fly down. She was worried about flying down (didn't want to expose me to any germs she might encounter at the airport or on the plane), but I told her it should be OK. She's told me that I am not allowed to get sick! :D
DeleteDancer is an incredibly handsome chap.
ReplyDeleteSo glad that you have your daughter with you. What a lovely meal to come home to. Your daughter is lucky.
Thank you, Lyssa. Dancer and I are both happy to have my daughter home! :)
DeleteI thought she must be coming soon. You have a certain pattern of preparing for her homecoming and that pattern was evident last week.
ReplyDeleteI am glad she is home safely and - 3 Weeks! That's a nice holiday break that I'm sure you will both enjoy.
Hi Dancer!
LOL, you know me too well, Debra! Yes, I guess I rush around tidying up the house and picking up groceries before my daughter gets home. :) It's lovely to have her home, again, and Dancer is enjoying all the extra cuddles he's getting. He says "Hi" back at you! :D
DeleteHow wonderful that your daughter is there and can have a long visit!
ReplyDeleteIs that a floral blanket folded over? It looks like lovely fabric. Though of course it doesn't compare to Dancer!
Thank you, Celie; yes, it's lovely to have her home for three weeks. :)
DeleteThe floral thing is one of my Christmas cushions. I bought a set of cushions during one of the after Christmas sales many, many years ago. There are chair pads to match and a set of napkins, too. Sorry the photo is so blurry!
How wonderful to have your daughter home for the Holidays. There is nothing like family at Christmas! Nice to have a tidy house for the upcoming week. Hugs- Diana
ReplyDeleteThank you, Diana; it's lovely to have her home for the holidays. :) Yes, a tidy house for the holidays is a good thing, isn't it?
DeleteI bet your daughter enjoyed the salmon with extras, including the peach chutney! Dancer looks as if he is posing. I'm surprised he didn't take over the pretty throw.
ReplyDeleteWe have the tree indoors, but it will be decorated in stages, perhaps the lights tomorrow. I'm pleased with it as it is a spruce, and usually we only find a balsam, which is pretty but not firm enough to support ornaments well.
Yes, Bushlady; she did enjoy the salmon. :) Dancer likes being up on the sofa back. The floral thing next to him is a cushion; "his" blanket (the new lap blanket I knitted with all the leftover yarn) was at the other end of the sofa.
DeleteYour tree sounds lovely and I bet it smells wonderful, too. My tree has not been decorated, yet. Might do so, tomorrow.
So glad your daughter made it back home safely!
ReplyDeleteI was really worried about husband's drive back to Michigan today. There was a Winter Storm Warning and the roads were bad, but he made it home safely. A good day all around.
Thank you, Sharon. Glad your husband made it safely back to Michigan. :)
DeleteHey sweet Dancer!! So good to hear your daughter arrived safely. I hope y'all have wonderful time together over the holidays. Your salmon meal sounds delicious! Fresh pomegranate!! My favorite! So sorry to hear about your neighbor's passing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mandy. Dancer says hello to you and Jake! My daughter loves salmon and I try to buy some when it goes on sale to have when she comes for a visit. The pomegranate was delicious!
DeleteI'm so happy that you have your lovely daughter home for the holidays. I hope you have lots of time to relax and enjoy each other's company. Xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jules; that's exactly what we are planning to do! :)
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