Well...

The cold bug has hit me, complete with the runny nose, sore throat, and no voice to speak with. Super bummer due to the fact our Christmas concert is this weekend. I'm due to sing a solo and am praying the Lord will restore my voice for tomorrow and Monday evening.

I have been blessed this week with the gift of people. My birthday was Thursday, and the cards I've received over the past two weeks have been both a surprise and a blessing. The day was an uneventful one, but I enjoyed my time and spent the morning with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, in You've Got Mail.

There was a sight to behold this week, when we looked out our Alley window and saw the beautiful snow-cap-mountains in the distance. For some reason I don't think I had ever recognized they were visible from here. So pretty.

Have a blessed weekend! 

Sidewalk Queues.

For a day off, today, I had the opportunity to visit Manchester. That's correct, thee Manchester; home of Manchester United. This means: Christmas shopping is accomplished, Christmas Markets were visited, a steak burrito was eaten, and Primark was shopped at. Now, I have never been in a city that was as bustling and busy as this was. You know when you go see a film at the cinema, and after the movie you file out of the theatre, kind of in a line, slowly shuffling your way out the door? Well that is the best way I can describe today. Not just in the stores, but on the streets and on the sidewalks. You literally moved at the pace that you would if you were in a queue. Ridiculous! 

After returning to Capes, we had an evening full of Christmas music, hot Apple Cider, Christmas Cookies, dancing, wood fire burning, and games. 

What a fun day! To finish it off...here is another Christmas gift tag:

Happy 1st of December!