From left (in back): Gail and her brother David; (in front) Aunt Ann, Rachel, Cousin Lauren and Anna. (on sofa) Harold, Great-Aunt Helen, and Great-Aunt Virginia.
Since they left, we started cleaning up and putting Christmas decorations away. It was sad to see how dull the house looked after all of the lights were taken down.
On Saturday, December 29th, our friends, Pete, Gabrielle, Lia, Krista, and Aili made a pit stop at our home on the way back from Florida going home to Huntsville. It would've been nice if Rachel and Anna were here to play with Lia and Krista but with all of the toys and the ferrets, they easily entertained themselves in the absence of playmates. Aili was a bit nervous holding the ferrets at first. In Germany, where Aili is from, she has visited a farm that uses ferrets for hunting rats, etc. on their property. Needless to say, the ferrets aren't pets and are not very nice. Our ferrets, on the other hand, are extremely sweet and quickly put her at ease. Aili was also taken aback at our RV. I gave her a tour and she could not believe how large it was. Of course, she also said something so large could never navigate many European roads due to the size.
They left on Sunday morning and Jeff and I enjoyed a leisurely morning of laying around watching TV. It was raining outside and Jeff started a nice fire in the fireplace. Being lazy and sitting around is a treat we rarely get to do. And, to do it in peace and quiet....Wow!!! We miss our children terribly but at the same time it was so nice to have some time alone which is something we rarely get. We also got satellite service again; mainly because we wanted to be able to watch the Auburn bowl game tonight. Other than that, I honestly have to say I really didn't miss having cable or satellite service. And, after seeing some of the junk on TV as of late, I'm questioning our sanity in getting it again. We signed up for 1 year of service. After that, we may cancel service and go back to being "disconnected" again. It is funny how coworkers mention shows that neither Jeff or I have ever heard of because we just don't watch TV often. Although, I'm sure Harold will appreciate having TV again when he and Gail visit.
Gail, Harold, Rachel and Anna traveled to Huntsville yesterday and will stay there until Wednesday. They'll be back home on Wednesday night. It'll be nice to have them back home. Even Simba, our cat, seems lonesome without them here.
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