December 2013 - Weirs Beach and Christmas

 

December 5th - It's Snowing!!!

 It is snowing out and it is forecasted all day. Still cold -1C right now and to go down to -6C tonight. Snow is supposed to stop this evening and then remain cold at least another 5-6 days. Yikes! This is a rare event in Victoria, they don't even have snow plows. We are managing to stay snug and warm even though no power on Tuesday for the day. (Good to have big generator!)

Ray is doing much better, walking the dog on the beach at least 6 to 7 times per day. He parks himself on the couch in the morning to keep me company and then retires to the bedroom for the afternoon to watch all of his war/history stuff. Night time he's back on the couch for awhile, and then we both go to bed to watch TV or read. So far we have not killed each other :)! His appetite is poor with the pain meds, so I become creative in cooking with different tastes to entice him to eat. He's lost about 5 lbs since the operation I think. He is slowly weaning himself off the pain meds so that will be better for his appetite. In spite of our sedimentary lifestyle at the moment the days seem to go by fairly quickly. I've been going to the pool three times a week, but it is closed for three weeks for maintenance so I guess I will have to start going to the weight room instead ... just not while it is snowing!

 A couple of days before Christmas we had a clear view of Mount Rainier.

 

December 26th - Christmas 2013

 Garrett and Kira came over on the 23rd of December to spend Christmas with us. We're having a fantastic time and the dogs were loving playing with each other. Christmas dinner was a potluck at the clubhouse with about 30 people in attendance. Lots of great food.

Christmas Dinner at the Clubhouse 

Lots of food.

Christmas Eve

Too tired to stand and drink!

Christmas morning sunrise!