Arontius of Bygelswade

.....Have noticed that the longer I'm on vacation the easier it is to sleep into the morning. I did not get out of bed until 7AM this morning. I felt like an absolute sluggard! :-) And late for the run to Starbucks. They open at 6AM tomorrow morning you know. :-) We'll be there. Maybe not that early though. :-)

.....Progress has been made on the Computer Room! :-) The three foot stack of paper waiting to be filed has been reduced considerably, sorted, and put into various locations as needed. Just that act alone gave me a good three or four square feet of territory in here. That's significant in this space!

.....Weaving and sewing 'stuff' has been organized and put away, which tidied things up nicely. I've got it organized to the point where I will be able to get things pulled together for the next card weaving project, which I might get organized tomorrow I think.

.....Now I just have to tackle the pile of paper in the collection bins next to the desk. That will take a little while as the number of places where paper there has to be filed is much more difficult to access. But it is relatively out of the way anyway, so I'm feeling rather accomplished today anyway.

.....Woke up with the beginnings of a headache. I hit it hard with acetamenaphin and caffeine. Have been upping the caffeine dosages most of the day. Right now it is just a simple wooziness, so I think I escaped a full on onset of migraine. I'm crossing my fingers.

.....Mom has been called and warned that she will be picked up at around four or four thirty. She was hesitant, but I was very persuasive. She needed to get out of her apartment at least once over the winter break and see actual 'people'. I told her the crowd here would be small and easy to get along with. She still wanted to say 'No' to the day, but she knew I was going to argue so she gave in gracefully. Besides, she also wanted to see The Rhys Monster and this is her opportunity.

.....Stair step has been loaded into Heather and the space heater installed for at least the past hour. So the ride for Mom should be relatively pleasant. TBT keeps talking about getting a more useful van which could be used for commuting as well as eventing. I think Mom would like that a lot. Maybe in a year or so. Just gotta keep the Subaru and Mazda running well for a little while longer.

.....Presents have all been wrapped and distributed around the tree. TBT has been nesting all day. She loves her new floor and the look of the Living Room and has been decorating non-stop all mid-day. :-) Cooking has started in earnest. We are going out to visit friends here in a little bit at which point the turkey goes into the oven. Dinner starts at 5PM. :-)

.....Loreena McKennitt has been on the YouTube feed for the past hour. One of my favorite songs is in play now, 'The Old Ways'. I wish that she would do a concert tour in America at some point. I'd love to see her in person. But it is good inspiration. Always feels like Christmas when her music is playing. Also always makes me want to pull out the gemshorn or recorder as well. :-)

.....One week left of vacation. The 'to-do' list is already forming. Resisting the urge to put more on it than was already available as I have a few fun things I'd like to do, like finishing the banner and a few movies. Gotta go and see 'The Muppets' before it leaves the theatre!

.....All in all, a good Christmas Eve so far though. I feel slightly lazy, but I'm not regretting it a whole lot. :-)

.....Aaron / Arontius.