Happy New Year--as usual the last number of years I just went tobed and woke to a new year. This morning is sunny and clear but the computer says -16 so we are a little on the chilly side but no white stuff falling. I also seen that the snow plows have finally made it to the side streets. Bet that dart coming back at you woke you in a hurry!!. Yes a good idea to have something protecting the walls around--I know you would never miss the board but maybe some of your company would.Funny but at our house  it was always the macho type that tryed to put in  a dart board a mile away with the effort they threw it at. I shall have a nice quiet day today and rest up for my tripput tomorrow. We did have tea but I never knew and someone had to come up and tell me. Have a good day.

Hello Ed, I am glad that you were not wounded by the dart. Still CRAZY here. Shannon and family left around lunch time today. Sarah and family arrived half an hour after.  Then I was informed that Granddaughter Arja and family will arrive tommorrow rather than Saturday. So full house for the weekend. I love having them all come and stay, however I am exhausted. Happily Sarah's children have early nights. Enjoy your New Year.

Morning splash --its snowing and  -5 so everything is nice and white and pretty. I hope this ends soon or we are all going to have cabin fever. I am supposed to be going out Fri morning--I have a pair of pants and a top to exchange as someone figured I    was shrinking. I am getting shorted but the size is still the same. Pants have to have a wider leg now to go over the coban and such and these ones have a narrow short leg. Our dart board was all in a neat little cabinet that hung on the wall--sometimes its a good idea to not have much right close to it as darts can fly funny at times  in the wrong hands, Happy New Year to you and all the family--I hope it is a great one.

Fm ty x

splashed-- field mouse ty. At this rate I may not be out until April!! The forecast for today--more snow and and we are at -6. It is supposed to snow again today so will just watch it for the safety of behind a big window.  Storage lockers are still under repair and our stuff id upstairs in a vacant apartment but eventually I may get all the stuff out of the apartment.  We used to play darts==of course down at the legion but also we had a dart board set up in the side room until some wild shots occured by someone and went through the door window beside it so that then we moved to a tamer activity(watching thee fire burn!!) I have water coming through the ceiling in the bathroomover the bathtub--so yesterday went down to report it--must say the guy in the office was on the ball--came up and took pictures but can't get at it until after the start of the new year--so once again we will see/ But I have to admit they do have a lot to do to get this place up to the standard they are hoping for as nothing has been done for a while/ Off to get aa few things done here--Have agood day

Hello Ed, Jesse is in the bath at 9:50 p.m. ??? I slept in this morning as I am exhausted. THe cats are coping. Mindy is warming to the family. Next 2 families will bring their dogs. That will be interesting. I have started reading 'The Dictionary People. THe unsung heroes who created the Oxford Dictionary.' You my recall that I have read a number of books re. the OED. A little unknown fact. The Brothers Grimm who collected many folk and fairy tales were also lexicogrphers who lso created the Deutsches Worterbuch, the German equivalent to the OED. The compilers of the OED followed their method of gathering words. Now Jesse is losing it, small wonder. 10:10 p.m. and he is still in the bath having been calmed down. I don't get it????  Enjoy your day.

Morning splash--We have 2 degrees and falling and everything is white--either from snow or the freezing rain. We are getting weather--not nice stiff of freezing rain,snow and there is a lot of flooding and power outages. If the power goes out I am stuck but have my battery latern,lost of water and lots of food so I should be fine. Just one storm after the other seems to be arriving. We have always had everything down and away by New Years(start as you mean to continue was the motto) spmay get enery and work on getting the tree down . But with no storage lockers yet there is no place to  put everything. Have a good day

Hello Ed, haha Natasha's Christmas reminds me of when 2 of my female cousins married Kiwis. I was a teenager at the time. Booze fuelled Aussies and Kiwis had punch ups towards the end of each reception.  I remember being amazed and appalled. I hope that Jason contacts you and Sandra. Also Not so Little O. It is quite busy here at the Beach. THe Monday Morning Coffee Club were lucky to grab a table and some chairs. The queue for the shop was unusually long. 20 minute wait for our coffees. Then I came home and played with Jesse. Amira did a blue job installing my new shower. She is a wonder. Then off to the Op shop and it was busy. Sign on the back door saying 'No Donations Today.' Someone dumped 4 garbage bags full of dirty clothes etc at the back door during the afternoon. So we have to pay the tip fees. On the up side a customer arrived with tea, coffee, milk and biscuits for us. Shannon and his family have gone to the boat shed. It is one of our real Summer Days. Enjoy your day.

PM x

splashed-- It is another day that you don't want to have to go far in. We have the wall of white again and the roads are fast covering over(great for the plow operaters in that it means a huge pay check even if you are too tired to enjoy it. Thats one good thing--so far no big eruptions at our family  day-- some grumbling at times but I think everyone waits until they get home to moan. If you caused a ruckus I am afraid it would be rather hard to get home even. Today with another snowy and not good travel weather I guess we will all just sit and enjoy a quiet day. I am going to start to take down decorations and at least get them boxed ready for if/when we get the storage locker again. Beside I really have had enough by now and for the past 8 years have not really been a big fan of Christmas. Keep busy and then hopefully its over. Have a good day.