Friday Roundup.

Oh what a fantastic week it was.  Had a wonderful Christmas Eve.  Only 4 of us.  Hubby, my son, his girlfriend, and myself, but who needs a crowd?  Big family get-togethers are nice, and we will be having one tomorrow in New Jersey, but I don't really have the room for it here.  Jerry gave me an Amazon Fire Stick, and now I don't have to wait to see my Golden Girls.  I can watch them any time I want.  Also got a few much needed sweaters for warmth, and two pairs of Reeboks--one black and one gray.  I wasn't expecting them so I had just bought myself a pair of Adidas and Sketchers.  Will definitely be going back to class dressed in style.

Too bad Christmas morning didn't start out as well. I put a cup of water in the microwave for my tea and when I took it out, it slipped from my hand and some of the scalding water hit my foot. I quickly took the soaking slipper off and stepped onto the cold floor, then put burn cream on. Fortunately, it's only a small part of the side of my foot effected and not that bad at all. I could have been much, much worse. A burn cream we got from the Dominican Republic a few years back took care of that.  I think I was more frustrated that I had just waxed the kitchen floor the day before, and here it was covered in water.

After cleaning up the mess and tending to my wound, I watched "A Christmas Story" a couple of times before switching to Hulu and watching about 4 episodes of "The Handmaid's Tale".  I know, not the most jolly way to spend Christmas, but I was hooked.  Turned the Fire Stick over to hubby in the afternoon while I did a bit of reading.  Had leftovers for dinner and ended the day watching "A Christmas Story.".  

Wednesday I went to do the banking and shopped a little for myself with money hubby gave me.  I lost my black sweater during the renovation, and I really needed to replace it.  Found one.  Not the same one, but it's black and it's a sweater. 

Later that evening I was sitting at my computer and my battery operated candles started coming on one by one, all 4 of them...all by themselves.  Weirdest thing.  They don't have timers and the top has to be twisted to put them on and off.  Even hubby took notice of it.  

But other things have been happening lately as well.  I was peeling potatoes not too long ago and having a rough time of it.  I wished I had a potato peeler.  Then, my friend sends me a Christmas gift and when I open it, I find a paring knife and potato peeler set.   Another day I was thinking about my niece who unfriended me on FB awhile ago and how we were family and it shouldn't be that way.  Then, I get a friend request from her. 

Thursday was my WW workshop.  They were having a funeral at my church...either a police officer or a fireman.  I didn't recognize the dress uniforms, and they also had three men dressed in kilts practicing on their bagpipes.

Today was my follow up doctor's appointment, but I postpone it until next Friday.  The weather today is going to be very bad, lots of wind and rain, and I can't see myself walking the 5 blocks in it with my fingers locking around an umbrella or paying $7 for a cab. So, next week it will be.

Tomorrow is our Christmas with family.  Two Christmases in one since we didn't have one last year.  Can't wait.  Will be sure to get lots of pictures.

Have a wonderful weekend.