A Christmas plea...

With all the craziness and chaos at this time of year, it's easy to lose sight of what Christmas is really about. So my Christmas plea to all is to take time to make a difference in someone's life. Who in your community could you help, an elderly neighbour, the homeless guy who stands on the corner, a friend in need? Could you make a batch of soup, volunteer at a shelter, invite someone who is alone to share a meal? As Gandhi said "Be the change you want to see in the world".

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Fourteen sleeps to go...

Goodness - only 14! Or as Turtle pointed out "only 13 for us" as we lose a day flying home. We have presents under the tree (a first as I usually wrap them on Christmas Eve), snow is forecast for the weekend, and R will be home on Sunday. So as the man in the song says It's beginning to feel like Christmas...

And today's high...

...will be around 30. That's Fahrenheit folks! Which is roughly around zero. Referring to it as a high seems a tad contradictory in my books, but perhaps that's why the US uses Fahrenheit. A high of 30 sounds far more appealing than a high of zero. I now also appreciate and understand why people wear ear-muffs.

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