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Default First Christmas in our new house

On 12/24/2018 5:07 PM, GM wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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>> We were later than expected closing, so not much for Christmas here. Our
>> tree is in transit, as are other decorations we packed. Most were donated.
>>
>> We do have a wreath on the frond door, the only decoration.
>>
>> Tonight we are going to daughter's house for Christmas eve.
>> Granddaughter is there for the week too.
>>
>> Christmas dinner will be a ham slice, potato salad, veggie TBD yet. I
>> made the potato salad this morning.
>>
>> The rest of our furniture will arrive on Friday. We did buy a new bed
>> for the spar room and we are using that, as well as a borrowed chair,
>> TV, nightstand.
>>
>> This morning I did miss my cutting board and good knives. I bought a
>> cheap set to get by with. We have four plates and four place settings
>> for flatware for now. No need to buy more for temporary use.
>>
>> Patio set will be delivered Wednesday, but is is temporarily going in
>> the dining room until the new dining table gets here in a few weeks.
>>
>> Meantime, Amazon loves me. I'm two orders away from a Gold Star I
>> think. Every day I've ordered something. Ceiling fans, a light fixture
>> or two, Napoleon grill, a few other goodies.
>>
>> Won't be a White Christmas either. Temperature is predicted to be 75
>> tomorrow.

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>
> Do you have any of them GIANT alligators larking about down there, Ed...???
>
> Glad you are getting ensconced, and Happy Holidays to you and yours...!!!
>
> :-)
>

Not the giants, but I've seen a couple of 8 footers basking in the sun
by a pond about 5 miles from here.