Hello Cuties! Well I was feeling low, Friday before Christmas, because of the weather. We live in the south and our homes are not built for extreme cold temps. I told my hubby Friday night, as we were playing a game of Farkle, if we got up Saturday morning, with commode lines frozen,we would have to reschedule our Christmas. I could not cook for 25 people and also have no toilets to use, if our water lines froze. <br /><br />

That night we put an electric heater in the bathroom closet where the tub pipes were and I stayed up all night until 5 am flushing toilets every now and then. The tub pipes were already freezing, so much that we only had a small fine stream coming through, so we couldn’t shower or bathe. The commode lines when you flushed sounded like ice slushing through.
All Friday night and Saturday we kept the electric heater on, me checking that cord wasn’t overheating and finally before dark the tub lines thawed out. The commode lines stayed open so Christmas plans weren’t changed.
We had 22 guests for lunch and supper. After supper we had teams of players and played Farkle until 10 pm, when someone realized the time. It was an enjoyable day of visiting and planning for a trip our family are taking during spring break. It was a long day and even though it left us tired and lazy the next day, we wouldn’t want it any other way. Our 3 grown kids and spouses were here, along with most of our grandkids and all our greats. We FaceTime our granddaughter Lanie that lives across country in Washington state. Her younger brother Ty had flown in a few days before, but she stayed to work. Another grandson Dustin didn’t come, but he’s a nurse and may have worked, too. So all in all, it turned out great.
For those that enjoy their alone time, I’m happy for them. For those alone and wanting to have Christmas with others, all I can say is we can adopt you! Thanks be to God we always have enough food on the table for the unexpected guest. ❤️Toogie