"I have been but little in," said Ninian hastily...

I had dinner last night at my friends' the Johnsons, along with a number of their other friends and neighbours, complete with several youngling (starting at age three months!) A very merry time was had, complete with dessert at another neighbours'. I received the nickname "Google" after coming up with information on several different rather widely separated dinnertable conversation topics.

I came home, crashed, woke up around 8 to feed cats (mine and my downstairs neighbours'), went back to sleep for a couple of hours.Opened my presents from friends and family, fielded phone calls from my sibs (including two very excited nephews who were very pleased to get the snowshoes their mums had suggested would make good presents), had some breakfast, and proceeded to relax. :-)

Since then I've nibbled a small midday repast (cheese and smoked meat--a gift from my aforementioned downstairs neighbours), took a hot bath, showered the cats with presents (which they seem to gratifyingly be enjoying), watched some Buffy, and put a pumpkin pie in the oven to bake. Shortly I'll get the chicken ready to roast, then put in a bit more relaxing time before dinner.

Quiet, but very enjoyable. I hope you are all likewise enjoying the holiday!