Home Sweet Home
We are home safe and sound from the metro. Fog and traffic were abound. I am sure many were on the byways of the highways traveling near and far for family gatherings just as we were.
We were welcomed by Kody’s wagging tail and hugs from Megan and Nicholas. Nicholas took up the saxophone in October. Today we were entertained with renditions of Christmas tunes. Not bad for such few months. What really hit the note was Nicholas’ singing voice. In tune and able to add a bit of his own spark . . . it was fun to take it in and he was not inhibited to belt it out. Priceless.
Megan is back on the ice after having to wear a boot for six weeks to let an arch fracture heal. Her mom says she is right back on track with her routines. The high school orchestra will be taking auditions for the violin seats starting in the 2018 – 2019 school year. She has been practicing hard and I still am amazed that such fine music can be made out of such few wire strands with the bow at different angles.
I had been stitching for Megan and Nicholas. I keep my ears open and take notes. I then begin the search on various computer sites for the right stitching designs. When Megan was here at 
Thanksgiving she worked on a comforter for Nicholas since he has begun reading the
Harry Potter series. I found a crest of the house in the School of Hogwarts that Nicholas favors: Gryffindor. His bath towel turned out great and he just about bowled me over with a hug. Megan and cats go hand in hand even though she can’t have one of her own due to allergies of her dad’s. She now has a stunning cat pillow that she can snuggle with when she reads or when she is on her iPad. It hit the mark as after coming over for hugs, she disappeared into the family room with it under her arm and iPad in hand.
We headed for home a bit earlier than we had planned as there was freezing mist that started in the early afternoon. Better to be safe than sorry.
Carrie and Jeremy will take advantage of the time between today and Christmas Day when they will be having Jeremy’s family over. Hmm. Twenty plus. I couldn’t do it anymore but kudos for those who can.
Dennis and I are safe at home and enjoying it beyond belief. It’s fun to go. I wouldn’t want to miss going. Today when we visited, even Nicholas said how much fun it is to spend Christmas at home when they have just the four of them. They get to play board games, have popcorn in the middle of the day, and they don’t have to get dressed. Grandpa and I agreed. There is no place like home when the season allows for some quiet time. From the younger ones comes words of wisdom. It is the season of peace and quiet.