MERRY CHRISTMAS! The day began with pancakes for breakfast. Mark went to the woods to work and I decided today was the day the dead tomato vines had to go! The one in the flower pot had merged with the one that grew in the tiered boxes, (both voluntary) eventually pulling the flower pot over! Once I got that mess cleaned up, I began sweeping the leaves off the deck. That started another cleaning spree of getting rid of “stuff” that had been collecting on the deck and carport. A tote full of trash, empty flower pots and equipment, watering can, trowel, paving stones.....yada yada yada! GONE! I even got Mark to staple the rug down that keeps blowing in the wind and flipping over! NO MORE! Mark worked on building a shelf in the basement stairwell for the deck chair cushions to be stored on. Afterwards, showers were had and leftover lasagna from Elisabeth was eaten, devotions done, football to watch and this page to create! It has been a weird Christmas but a good day, with the temps in the mid 70’s, and plenty of blue skies and sunshine! 12/25/25