December arrives with some sunshine. Dec 3-10

Pretty quiet here at Kyle's Kottage. One of Ray's walks with Freya, he came upon a huge patch of "fungi", all different colours. We thought it was pretty cool.

Saturday morning Ray and I headed up to Kristi and Jason's in Nanaimo to help with putting up the rest of the outside Christmas lights and decorate their tree. Kristi is officially off work and on "couch rest" for the rest of her pregnancy.  With her doctors approval, who considers us "caregivers", we helped them get ready for Christmas. Kristi was supposed to stay here for several days a week where I could look after her, but after a scare going into the hospital for a few days she stays in Nanaimo close to the hospital and we go there to help out. It's hard to keep her "strapped down to the chair" ... she is so much like her dad. lol Jason appreciates us helping out as it is all on him now with her down for the count.

I also brought up 3 batches of icebox cookies to bake that I had put together the day before. Kristi spent most of the time sitting in a chair directing us all. :) As Ray and I self-isolate and see no one else, Kristi's doctor feels it is good for us to help her so she doesn't stress out and keep that baby growing inside instead of outside. :) 

Baking cookies makes Kristi happy. More Christmas memories.

Ray doing the lights for the tree in the background.

The kids ordered in dinner and we watched a Christmas movie after that. A lovely day spent with some of our favourite people. :)

Sunday morning we were up early and out the door by 8:30 returning to the Lake as we had stuff to do here before the monsoons begin again. lol Back home we dismantled the little dingy bringing in the motor etc. for the rest of the winter. Way too cold and wet now for Ray to go out and the electric motor doesn't need all this rain.

Monday it rained and rained as forecasted ... what a gray day. Nice inside though with our Christmas decor and more light. We left the lights on inside all day. :) Other than me driving into Duncan for my pedicure and a quick shop at Superstore, we stayed inside for the day. For the afternoon, I made banana date loaf for Ray and had a Shepherds Pie in the oven for dinner. 

Tuesday, very foggy, gray morning. More rain in the forecast for today so it will be another quiet day here on the lake. 

Wednesday the sun finally came out again for a while. In between prepping our Chinese Food dinner, I went down to the dock and sat on the deck box and enjoyed the sun on my face for a bit.  Ray went into Duncan for some errands and that was basically our day. Earlier in the week Ray had brought me clippings from bushes in the park so I could make my table centerpiece and I put it together today. It's amazing to find all the different greenery. I'm not the best at arranging, but it definitely looks Christmassy with all the berries.

Thursday, we are back to gloomy skies and a shower on and off. Again, nothing too exciting happening here. Same at everyone else's house, I'm sure.

That was our week here at Kyle's Kottage.