Christmas 2024 has come and gone and unfortunately it was extremely anticlimactic. We went no where, we did nothing, no one came over, it was just another Wednesday. Kate is still battling her cough and feeling like crap. We did fix a special meal for the two of us. We bought a nice prime rib and fixed that for our dinner. For our brunch I fixed some waffles for us. Kate bought me a new waffle iron that I had been wanting. It’s one of those like they have at hotels these days. So, yesterday morning we sat around for awhile on our IPads and then finished our coffee and exchanged our gifts, then had lunch. 

I had hoped that we could make one of the Christmas Eve services in person but we sat and watched it on television. It’s just as well because she coughed her way through the entire thing and would have been a total distraction had we gone in-person; and she did not want that to happen. 

I guess I could take down the Christmas tree today but I think I’ll just leave it up through New Year’s Day.  It’s not hurting anything sitting there. We don’t even go into that room very often. In fact I forgot to turn it on most days. 

We’re just six days from 2025. Who would of thought I would be alive in 2025?? It will be interesting to see what the new year will bring. I pray it will be a better year health wise for Ms. Kate. 2024 totally sucked for her, and yes, for me too. But, God has gotten us through it. I retired a year ago this week but neither of us has had a chance to enjoy any of that. Hopefully 2025 will reboot us. Again though, I know that God will get us through whatever is in the future. 

Okay, this whole blog today has turned out to be an exercise in depression. I had not planned to do that. Time to pull the boots up and step out with some joy in my heart and gratitude in my soul. 

Peace.