SANTA, FOOTBALL AND PIE!

 Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse ... or a pack rat because Nancy has not one, but TWO Rid-a-Rat lights on her van.

No stockings were hung by the chimney with care, because St Nicholas was out on business elsewhere.

The Coop-kid was nestled all snug in his bed, while visions of doggy treats danced in his head.

Jonathan in his house and me in my bed, had just settled down for a night of dread.  Seems the weather has changed and the cold has arrived.  Seems we will miss that good night's sleep for which we strived.

When what to my wondering ears did I hear, but a noise like a generator, definitely NOT a reindeer.  On and off it went up into the sky and I peeked out the window and yelled OH MY!!  

Santa sprang to his sleigh, gave Rudolph a whistle and off they flew like the down of a thistle.  Oh wait ... that was the train whistle.  I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.  Good luck with going back to sleep!!     Thanks Santa!

When I finally got up at 4:30 because there's no going back to sleep after THAT, Mr. Cooper and I wandered outside to see the sunrise.

It just got better and better.  That little white blip in the sky is the new moon.  Thankfully, it's not shining down on snow this Christmas morning.  

It just got better and better.  It did NOT however, get very warm on this day.  It was a long sleeve Christmas Day at the Chance Ranch.  

Breakfast was minimal.  I tried to down a healthy scrambled egg, but neither Cooper nor I were very hungry.  It probably had something to do with this box I received in the mail upon my arrival.  It once had three times this much candy in it!  Like little kids at Christmas, Patty, Dan and I ate WAY too much of it!!

In no time we were ready for a little football!!  We were able to watch the Kansas City game because Dan has Netflix.  I finally got MY little TV to bring up five channels.  Two murder and mayhem and three Maury Pauvich type.  Anyone remember that crazy "she's trying to find the father of her baby and this is the 4TH DNA TEST"!!!  Yeah, I went back to the murder and mayhem, once I finally figured out how to GET there.

Patty cooked a fabulous turkey while I threw together a lovely cherry pie.  Now THIS is MY kind of turkey dinner.  Yummy turkey sandwiches with lots of mayo and cranberry sauce, followed up with LAYS chips!!  I could eat this all day, which of course we did, and was WAY too much food yet again.

Dinner was simple.  Dessert.  Yes, I slaved over the stove all day making this cherry pie.  Right from Marie's box.  You know the one!!  Add a little ice cream and we were all smiling!!

In the blink of an eye, Christmas Day was over and I headed back to the rig for a cold winter's night.  It's a chilly 39 degrees this morning and my little heater is not keeping up.  I guess it's time to test drive the RIG heater and see just how long that little propane tank will last.  

I'm blessed to have great friends like Patty and Dan who let me join them on Christmas and New Years.  I hope everyone else had the same friends and family to share their day with. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF MY RV AND BLOGGER FRIENDS!!