12/6/2020

Update 12/6/2020

My nutcrackers have had a tough year, as we all have! They were flooded at MP when the washer in the unit above me overflowed. I thought I had aired them out enough, but when I took them out of the boxes to get ready to display them, I found the glue that had dissolved on a couple of them – an easy fix, as I just glued them back together. Then, they had to move – TWICE. As I unpacked them, I felt I should give them the same protection we have all been using. So, I made made masks for them, and set them up socially distanced from each other. Each one is special to me for some reason – given to me by someone I love, a souvenir of a place I’ve visited, or just because I like them. I need to protect them as best I can.

I got a few lights strung around the new apartment. I don’t have as much shelf space as I did at MP, and I never was at SB for Christmas (thank goodness!). I struggled to find places to put everything. I think it looks festive, especially the colored lights on the “tree” on my porch.

On Saturday, Jane, Helen, Kay and I drove to Howfyl-Broadfield Plantation to attend their Christmas festival. It was really lame, probably because of the COVID. The Civil War re-enactors that were scheduled to be there canceled at the last minute; there was only one rebel soldier. The house was decorated, but there were no interpreters to explain anything, and the upstairs was not open. They gave us a cup of hot cider, but no cookies. No Cookies! At least I had a nice day with good friends.

Sunday, at AP, management hosted a Christmas Market. For the most part, it was skin care products and soaps. I had hoped for candles or holiday decorations, but there wasn’t anything like that. I did buy a bottle of wine, and a cup of eggnog latte, but that was it. Besides, I had NFL games to watch.