I went to bed during a rainstorm, with falling temps and have no idea what today will be like. It could continue to storm, or it could blow through. I’m hoping for “blow through”. Yesterday was fairly nice until late, so if the storm doesn’t sit on us, and it blew in on strong winds, it should blow through.
We had a nice Christmas Eve. I braved the mall for something on my wife’s list. Took D1 with me, then went and dropped off cookies for my buddy and his wife at his store. Got our greasy mitts all over the goods, and had a nice chat. D1 thought a chrome revolver with an 8″ barrel, chambered in .454 Casull might make a good carry piece. Only if there are more bears than humans around… thing must have weighed 7 pounds. The other thing her eye caught on was an IWI Tavor – kid’s got expensive tastes. And maybe there is a place for a small wheelgun or two in my safe.
I spent the afternoon doing a little cleanup, and then wrapping presents. We had dinner (pork ribs frozen in 2021) with fresh veg sides, then opened some of the pile o stuff. We’ll open the rest today. Facetimed with the grandparents back east for their presents. We do live in an age of wonders.
We had a nice day, and should have another today. I’ve got a lamb roast in the fridge, and plans for that later in the day. There is eggnog and french meat pie, and a pantry full of food. We are warm and dry. Our physical safety is pretty good, and our fiscal safety is ok. Change and disruption are coming but for the moment, we’re good. And that is the sort of everyday miracle we don’t think about often enough.
I hope you all are in similar situations, but if not, you can get there. I know some of you are alone right now for the first time in decades, and it sucks. Hang in there. You have friends who care about you. It’s a cliche’ but “this too shall pass”. I know I preach that bad times are coming, but I also think we can get through them, and get to the good times that will follow. Good times always follow bad. I don’t know what the timeline will look like, but I don’t think history will end.
I stack to help make the transition. And to survive all the cr@p between now and then. I hope you will too.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas.
nick