December 2022 - Christmas at Home

(Just a quick note:  If you are landed here because of a comment I left on your book blog, you might be more interested in my review blog, Carstairs Considers.  But you are very welcome to stick around here, too.)

Of course, I turned right back around and went home again for Christmas.

This time, I was the only visiting family in town for the holiday itself, so it was a bit quieter, but it was still wonderful to get to spend time with my family.  We had Christmas Eve and Christmas morning services at the church they all attend.

My cousin was down, so the day after Christmas, we headed over to see him and his family and my uncle and aunt.  We had a wonderful visit with them playing a fan game.

Again, my time up there was short.  But it was wonderful to be able to see them.

November 2022 - Home for Thanksgiving

(Just a quick note:  If you are landed here because of a comment I left on your book blog, you might be more interested in my review blog, Carstairs Considers.  But you are very welcome to stick around here, too.)

Yep, still wanting to catch up here.

Obviously, Thanksgiving is the big thing that stands out for most people when it comes to November.  And I went home for Thanksgiving.

It was a bit of an odd Thanksgiving since my niece and nephew were sick on the day itself.  But they were better before I left so I did get to see them.  And, I've got to say, their attitude about it was probably better than mine would have been even now.  I would have had a bit of a pity party even though I understood what was going on.

My sister-in-law had family in town for the weekend, and it was fun to get to see them as well.  Plus my uncle and aunt came out for the day.  It was a big group, and laughs and hugs were shared.  We had a great time.

Unfortunately, with how fiscal year end fell at work, I had to leave Sunday instead of taking Monday off work.  And that means leaving super early to miss the worst of the traffic.  Hopefully, I can actually take Monday off this year and enjoy that extra day.