Christmas Day 2021

 Christmas Day was a low key affair.  We didn't buy much of anything (as usual).  Ben had brought some gifts back from Spain

Maggie was unimpressed with the magnetic Spanish word game until I pointed out that she could just do English words (that did NOT impress Ben!!!)

Ben brought us all ducks from the Madrid Duck Store

I made tamales for Christmas dinner.  We had dinner at Ben's since we have no family room furniture right now

It was a pretty good Christmas Day

Christmas Eve 2021

Ben got back from Madrid yesterday.  He got stuck in London for 24 hours as he missed his connection, due (mostly) to Covid precautions at the airport.  He came over first thing in the morning, It's like he's never been away

  

Ben had his phone stolen while he was in Madrid, so he got a replacement for Christmas

It was a nice afternoon, so we went for a walk in Forest Park

Great picture of Ben and Maggie

Sam and Maggie

Portrait mode on Ben's new phone!!!!

My phone takes pretty good photos too!!!!

Christmas decorating

I had to decorate two abodes this year.  We have been looking after Ben's condo as well as our house for the past few months.  I got some of the Jim Shore decorations out and did the mantel, plus added the stockings.  I don't think I even did this last year.

Sam and Maggie found a great tree at Lowe's this year.  I'm so close to getting an artificial one as I'm getting tired of real trees that shed needles everywhere and aren't that great for hanging ornaments

Cleo decided she was going to sleep under the tree!!!!

Just an excuse for another fern.....

I got a little tree topper tree for Ben

I got a centerpiece for Ben's table