I have had a couple days of fighting a cold (tested negative for COVID) and have tried to slow down a bit and cancel out of a few things to let myself rest. Well, you know how that goes when there is much to be done. I probably did not rest enough but hopefully by this weekend I will be back to full strength and ready to take on all that I have had to put off. So how about a few pictures that chronicle the past few days?

Holly is a great snuggler when you don’t feel well. Maksim has to be in the right mood but Holly loves to sleep.

I found this Bubble Tea in Target and I absolutely love it. If anyone ever wants to make my day, get me some Bubble Tea. Especially when I have a cold.

I have put a container out for our delivery people during the holidays for years thanks to Val at Corn Beans Pigs and Kids tradition. This year I am doing it again but have added a few $5 Starbucks gift cards which have been a hit! They have been taken so I know that they will be used and appreciated. That is what I always give my curbside pick up folks and they act like it is a million dollars.

I did manage to get my Christmas teapots put out. This is not all of them but I love how these look on top of my buffet.

Of course I had a helper.

I got a new nativity this year made out of oyster shells. I love it.

Finally, I captioned this one “And lo…a giant appeared to the Holy Family.”