Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Ketch-Up Day

 



How are you?
 
Here, it was 11 freaking degrees when I got up Monday. In NC. That's just sick and wrong. What's the temp like in your neck of the woods?
 
Moving past the cold weather.....We got the tree up.
 
The HH got the outside decos up.

 
The Christmas gifts are bought. I've started wrapping and was feeling complacent when it occurred to me, I hadn't given any thoughts to Christmas dinner.....

AND

This is what it looked like in Illinois.


 
 

And this is what it looked like in FL.


 AND

Mice beware. This is what Louie does to his toy prey. Don't ask me why.


 
 

So, Blogger Buds, got your Christmas shopping done? Gifts wrapped? What are you fixing for Christmas dinner?

 

 

20 comments:

Andrew said...

Christmas? No, no and no, and no intention apart from cash in envelopes for great nieces and nephews. 11C is cold but bearable, 11F, no thanks. Your tree looks nice.

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Sandra - I gather there's that white stuff around ... here 'tis mild ... a little damp. I'm way behind but I'll catch up, presents ready ... cards on way. Tree looks lovely as too outside - well done to you both ... cheers Hilary

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Since we don’t do anything special at all for Christmas, we are ready!

Christine said...

It feels like January weather here brrr

Sandra Cox said...

Andrew, Cash always works;) 11 may be bearable--barely:) but it's not the norm in NC. At least it didn't used to be. Who knows with climate change what the new normal will be. What's your weather normal there?

Sandra Cox said...

Thanks, Hils. Here's to us both catching up. Cheers,

Sandra Cox said...

Done and done:)

Sandra Cox said...

Christine, I feel your pain. 11 isn't even normal for January here. I'm afraid to ask what your temperature is.

da tabbies o trout towne said...

louie…grate job dood…itz nice ta let mize saw tay a bit bee for ewe con soom them ‼️🎄😸 we will take christmas in floor ee duh 😸❤️💚

Sandra Cox said...

LOL. I'm sure, Louie agrees, FSG:) Enjoy your Christmas.
Hugs

D.L. Finn said...

Beautiful Tree, Sandra! Is that Santa on top? I think I'm ready, but I'm sure ai will think of things I've forgotten. Hope its warmed up a bit xo

J.P. Alexander said...

Lindo arbol, tu gato es muy bello. te mando un beso.

Lowcarb team member said...

I'm just about ready for Christmas, just a few more gifts to wrap.

It's going to be a family Christmas with the traditional Roast and wonderful vegetables to accompany it... and it will soon be here!

All the best Jan

Jacqui Murray--Writer-Teacher said...

I am ready! But not much to do to be honest

Birgit said...

I took last week off to decorate and all is up but I still have to decorate the tree. I’m dealing with a lung infection…seeing the Dr on Friday. I still have to do more Christmas shopping and wrap all my gifts. I decided to change my phone, internet and tv to a different provider..Bell….to say I am in hell is n understatement! Last week, I must have been on the phone with them over 10 hours! They have cancelled me twice. They book things and it doesn’t work. They tell me I have service and I don’t. I have had 5 technicians into my home..one just dropped the stuff and left. Another, told me he had no order # and told me Bell cancelled everything so he couldn’t do a thing. The 3rd said the outside cable were put in but did not hook me up so I had no service. He would fix it and then come in to he,p set things up..he just left once it was hooked up. The 4th hooked up so my modem was working and I have internet but my old phone # had not be reinstated and they cancelled my tv. I saw a charge for $599 and called and told them I am done and I want it all picked up but the guy got rid of that mystery charge and said to wait until Tuesday. Yesterday, found out, by 5th tech. That they cancelled the new phone # but did not hook up my old # so it is to be hooked back up on Friday. I found out the small box given to me will be a $10/ mth charge so I am to get. Fire stick and he will come back on Friday and get the TV working. Last night I got a bill from Bell…for $599! That’s the short end of it. All the techs said that calling is a nightmare and I could be speaking to someone from the Philippines, India, China, the States who knows and none look at the notes and many do not know the system at all.

Sandra Cox said...

OMG, you have fallen into cyber hell. So sorry to hear about this and your lung infection. Hope things are better soon.

Sandra Cox said...

Denise, It is Santa:) Good on you for being ready. It is warming up a bit. Thanks. xo

Sandra Cox said...

Thanks, JP:)

Sandra Cox said...

Sounds lovely, Jan. Happy Holidays.

Sandra Cox said...

Jacqui, Sounds good to me:)