Day 1152

It was a good Christmas, maybe the best in several years.  We got up at 8, did the pet stuff, and had breakfast.  Then I took oiut the recycle bin.  It was full.  I met John and Melissa driving out on the way back.  They were going to church.

After that I went to the garage and got the ladder, a hammer, and some wood shims.  I figured the dish was drooping again, and I was right.  Two shims raised it enough raised it enough to give acceptable signal strength.  I didn't want to spend the time to put in  metal shims.  At least it was warm, 65.  It later got to a little over 70.

Daniel was getting up when I came back in.  I think my banging on the shims might have had something to do with it.  I started surfing.   When Melissa got back she made breakfast for everyone - bacon and eggs.  After that we all talked and surfed.  Daniel played games online.  We started watching TV (NBA games) when they came on about noon.  There's no football of any type today.

I got the chairs ready for dinner.  I needed my garage chair and one from the apartment kitchen to have enough for everyone.  I also went in search of the other table leaf.  I couldn't find it to save my life.  I looked in all of the closets, under all of the beds, in the apartment.  I even looked in the well house and the back shed.  No luck.  I have no idea where it went.  I finally gave up and had a drink.

Ellen and Melissa were working on dinner while I was searching.  They continued while John and I watched a car auction.

Isaac and company were supposed to show up at 1.  They got here about 2.  Ellen started cooking the shrimp and ham.  While they were cooking we all opened presents.  It was great.  I got a full auto BB gun.  Ellen got this huge set of pots and pans.  Then we had dinner.  It was lots of fun.  Conversation, stories, and comments on the car auction when there wasn't anything else to talk about.  I really enjoyed myself.

After dinner John, Daniel, Isaac, and company went to the living room.  They started playing video games on the TV and graduated to NBA games.  I called Hooch.  I talked to everyone, including Mom.  She sounded OK, but I'm sure she doesn't remember me.  She didn't remember opening presents an hour before I called.

The rest of the evening was watching games and surfing.  Isaac and company left about 7.  Melissa and John left about 9.  Daniel went to bed soon after.  He's going with John to get windmill parts tomorrow.

I took a huge load of cardboard boxes to the recycle.  Then I spent 15 minutes or so cutting them up to fit in the can.  It's going to be pretty full when they come to pick it up.  Then I surfed until bed.