As a family, we decided last month to not get together for the holidays. However, we had lots of household items and Christmas presents up north to deliver to my brother’s family down in Oregon. It’s a 3.5 hour drive from my house, so I packed my sleigh on a beautiful Saturday, downloaded the first book in the Renegades series Kyla implored me to read, and made my way south. It was a 4-mountain day, with Rainer, Hood, St. Helens, and Baker showing picture-perfect, an almost unheard of weather event around here! [Old joke: If you can see Mt. Rainier, it means it’s about to rain. If you can’t see Mt. Rainier, it’s already raining.]
One of the presents in my sleigh was Sandi’s new stocking, knitted by Mom, to match the other knitted stockings. Side note: Dwayne still has the BIGGEST knitted stocking in the family, making it not only difficult to fill, but a sign of who my mother loves best, including her firstborn–who has the smallest stocking.
Clearly, I enjoy taking pictures of the sun, my beautiful sister-in-law and two adorable nieces. Brian, sorry, I kind of left you out. Unloading and eating lunch took up my hour break, and eight hours after leaving my own home that morning, I returned, feeling great and loving that long drive by myself! A mom in quarantine will take any excuse, I guess. 🙂
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