Doing a bit of setup in the red room on the laptop we got FIL for Christmas, installing music software and loops. I’m pretty impressed at how powerful the music stuff is…. I will likely install a version on my machine and tool around with it more, if only to show FIL how to use it.
In other news, two more prezzies arrived , a Lego Columbo minifigure and a lovely ornament to hold a picture of Pearl (from Mrs and Mom, respectively)
Amazon gift card and trial of Camelot puzzle box – almsvats
I heart my cat photo ornament – mom Cat daddy glass and candle fr kev Poe candle from SM Gift card from mom Matte Grey filment Matte army green fil Cryptid stickers/Magnet Inside job card game Moose munch Peppermint stress putty British candy sock w dairy milk Chocolonely pack Much loose candy Anycubic photo ln mono M5s Anycubic wash and cure 3 green rubber gloves Water Wash ABS
Grilling tools
Polyhederon infinity lamp
Soup bowls from isha from b’s
Robot batman 66 figure Lord death man 66 figure
Long sleeve tie dye shirt
Dutch Blitz card game
Kaiju Emberley style t shirt
Opto white resin water wash
Matte black PLA
Star and gnome ornaments from the Roses https://www.instagram.com/p/C1S13K5OCOy/?igsh=MW5sc2Vzc3JuanlpMQ==
More like scribbles than doodles, Merry Christmas Eve Eve!
All gifts save for three are wrapped, and I will get to those in a bit, after I have rested off tonight’s dinner of drunken noodles with the family. Right now, FIL is back home wrapping, MIL & Mrs. are doing the same upstairs. Pearl is under the tree, and I just finished coloring this.
We got a pair of nice cards from friends in the mail today, both forwarded from our former address.
The snowiest Christmas on record in Roanoke was in 1969, when the city received 14.6 inches of snow². That was also the second snowiest December day in Roanoke history, surpassed only by December 9, 2018, when 15 inches of snow fell³.
The average snowfall for Roanoke in December is 2.6 inches¹, and the probability of having a white Christmas (at least 1 inch of snow on the ground) is 7%⁴.
Sources: (1) Snowiest Winter Season in Roanoke History. https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/roanoke/snowiest-winter-season. (2) Official Snowfall Records for Roanoke, Virginia | SnowPlowNews. https://blog.snowplownews.com/snowfall_records/roanoke-virginia/. (3) On the lookout for holiday season snow as cold pattern digs in. https://cardinalnews.org/2022/12/14/on-the-lookout-for-holiday-season-snow-as-cold-pattern-digs-in/. (4) So, how much snow will Southwest, Central Virginia see this winter?. https://www.wsls.com/features/2022/11/17/so-how-much-snow-will-southwest-central-virginia-see-this-winter/. (5) HISTORY MADE: Snowiest December day on record in Roanoke – WSLS 10 News. https://www.wsls.com/weather/2018/12/10/history-made-snowiest-december-day-on-record-in-roanoke/.
Another day in the life of a shaggy grey monster. The Black Pearl got an oil change, I got a little walk in at the greenway, and got a few lovely cards in the mail from friends, and a couple of gifts to put under the tree.
I got some light wrapping done, myself, and gifted @maximillian_deersteak an early boon of some Christmas-themed socks.
@pearlsquirrel has been exceptionally lovey today, especially to her mama, got in bed and received cuddles happily.
Contrary to yesterday’s journal post, it seems that some snow stuck to the ground.
Sent a few homemade (home-printed) ornaments out to some friends, and was pleased to see the snow blanketing the ground out on the grass and tree branches. It was mostly gone by noontime, but there are patches here and there where shadow makes it harder for sublimation to kick in.
Vegetarian “meatballs”, in tomato sauce, baked potatoes for supper made by MIL – very yummy.
Ran all manner of errands today, and caught a few little of flurries of snowflakes falling here and there, some sticking long enough to highlight the ground and parked vehicles for at least a moment or two.
I came home from my mission to find that the tannenbaum had only half a manger-egg ornament hanging from it… the bottom half of the egg on the floor, and the tiny plastic Christ child being carried by his swaddling clothes in the jaws of a particularly pleased Pearl.
I recovered Jesus from his kidnapper, and Larry was kind enough to repair the ornament, and place it on the tree in a more safe location.
This evening we close with dinner, an episode of The Gilded Age, and a little Newheart.
Captain America and the Falcon #222 (Gerber/Buscema, June 1978). Holy cow, Jim Shooter’s letting Gerber go nuts with this book. The Lincoln Memorial came to life and attacked Steve, this is amazing.
No real snow here yet, but the tree has lights and baubles on it.
Feeling bittersweet right now, thinking about the boys and the season sometimes makes my heart heavy when I think on how I miss them, but it also does me well to recall all of the love and comfort that we brought one another.
I am very glad that I still have @maximillian_deersteak , @pearlsquirrell and the rest of my local family to bring me joy and lighten the load.
Just a quick and dirty doodle of our little family of five sitting around the TV.
Watching the latest episode of Shetland before a late dinner. Had Daniel and Jacob come by t look at our upstairs heat and gas logs, thankfully the upstairs seems to be an easy fix.
The Roses got part one of our holiday goodies, the handmade stuff will follow soon. I imagine SM and KA got their loot by now, too.
