Presents are unwrapped, breakfast made eaten and put away, walks taken and naps taken and dinner prepared, eaten and put away. Now it's night and maybe we'll have a fire, to encourage the sun to come back.

An amazingly warm day.

Saw good friends/neighbors today, folks I haven't seen really in months. They didn't know I'd had a book published (I brought them one), but their excitement was sweet. They didn't know I had a job, or that I'd broken my fibula. They didn't know hubby no longer had a job. Having them out of the loop with me felt so wrong - and seeing them again this evening felt so right. Their only son is our third son, and he came up to visit - sweet young man. He's up in San Jose most of the time now, so seeing him is a precious gift.

Sons are playing Skyrim in the front room, hubby is playing "rolling in my sweet baby's arms" on the guitar, and I'm here - on the computer, trying to capture it all.

Dad started an online journal, though I think he's just putting it in word and not on a journal site per se. For his consumption only, which is fine. We agreed not to have Christmas together, which made the holiday much easier on me - not having to drive 6 hours in one day (to pick him up and take him to my house) and then to worry about him while he's up here. Better for both of us...but I miss him so.

Now Hubby is playing "Watch the Stars". Too much emotion for one night - or maybe it's too much wine? Whatever.

Here's hoping your Christmas holiday was a terrific one. And if it wasn't, take comfort in the knowledge that not every day will be a bad day.

Love and hugs to you all, my friends.