Iâm wondering why there were carolers on my street at 9:00 this morning. I was thinking I was having audio hallucinations (but I donât think carols were lying on the top of my subconscious). It was getting closer\louder, so I had to look myself. Yep, 8 or 10 carolers dressed in their Victorian finest with two cops on horses keeping an eye on them. They performed for about 30 minutes. Did I just wake up from a 9-month coma?
It must be a sign. 
That I should stay in bed under the covers unti Dec. 26?
A local drummer recently suggested some of us musicians get together and carol at each house that hasnât had its xmas lights removed⌠maybe something like that? 
Could beâthey were using recorded music, so maybe itâs a local choral group.
BTW, the house 2 yards down from me had their Christmas tree in their window and just turned it off last week. The house across the street is still lighting their front windows; but they did take away the big plastic nativity in preparation for a wind storm in January.
We keep the lights on our dogwood all year round. It looks pretty
Bet theyâre not red, green and white? Maybe my neighbors are Italian . ⌠theyâve only been here 3 or 4 years, so I havenât had a chance to meet them yet
Cool white. But we also have blue string lights in the living room facing the front yard. They are also very pretty
Yes, my neighbors have strings of lights over the top of their deck and it looks very chill. And hey, they just moved in during the pandemic and I do know themâour yards abut and they have kids so I had to let them know the ground rules 
When we were wee, we were told that the reason there are Christmas lights is so that either 1) Santa will know which homes to visit or 2) Jesus will know that we celebrate his birth. Our neighbors have their lights on year 'round. They apparently can afford the electricity bill.
I thought this story called " They Helped a Family Facing Discrimination 80 Years Ago. Now Theyâre Being Celebrated." was cool.
I saw that on the news the other day. Very cool indeed.
I think Spring has arrived here in the NW Rockies, or maybe it is false Spring? I have heard robins, but not seen them. Somebody has been cleaning out the old robin nests, judging by the debris scattered underneath them. The flickers are starting their pecking on whatever makes the most noise (the metal roof or gutters of our neighborâs homes) and Canadian geese have been flying over. Yet, the garden is not ready to be explored, the soil is still frozen and snow still covers most of it. Spring is always welcome!
About 18 months ago, I was helping out a neighbor with meals while she was recuperating from an operation. All went fairly well and she is actually doing pretty good.
She has a friend (up the street - older widow) who needed a ride to/from the hospital for an outpatient operation. I was approached and said âSure, glad to helpâ.
Apparently things didnât go as planned and the doctor was somewhat hesitant to release her (weâll call her neighbor #2). The doctor wanted to make sure âneighbor #2â had some form of support/care. I didnât want this woman to have to go into a care facility, so I volunteered. The doctor wanted to make sure she ate and took her post surgery medications (with food). Also, someone to check on her, etc.
So, Iâve been cooking a breakfast, lunch and dinner for âneighbor #2â, in addition to cooking for Sunshine and I. Time hasnât been my friend (in regards to posting), but I have been reading and getting ideas from the forum (thank you, all).
I made an experimental chicken meatloaf with a bechamel sauce, which was very much enjoyed by all. Iâve also been cooking some of my traditional recipes.
I did dig out my old âsandwich makerâ which makes some pretty tasty âhot pocketâ style lunches. Neighbor #2 seems to very much enjoy these home made âhot pocketsâ creations.
So between this sandwich maker and my panini press, lunches have been covered.
Neighbor #1, Neighbor #2, and Sunshine are lucky to have you!
Thanks⌠I kind of figure if I try to do positive acts, it will come back to me.
And I did receive some really good news during a recent visit to my eye doctor, so there might be something to my theory.
Imagine how much better life would be if everyone had a Desert Dan in their neighborhood. H
I also wanted to addâŚ
I was telling my mother about the situation and my mother knows things are kind of tight (financially). Mom mailed off a check to me to help out and told me to buy some nice foods/ingredients.
I know I want to buy some salmon fillets and maybe a beef roast.
Thanks, Mom!!
So the apple didnât fall far from the tree 
