h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

May the coming year bring lots of love, luck and inspiration to all of you!

and and

And the very best of health, happiness and comfort to you and your family, dear Lady. Hugs and smiles from the 'other' cold country.

Aah, this country is no longer cold...Nor is it warm, unfortunately!
The little bit of snow we had has melted, there are puddles on the roads and the temperatures are above 0 C...!

We had a tidy measure of snow last week, about 30 cm for the metric folks. But the next few days may melt it away with fog, mild temperatures, and even rains. But a white Christmas is as much in the heart as it is in the gardens, isn't it?

well here in the bush downunder I am staring at a sky that is threatening rain, thunder and lightning...what happened to 38 degrees and salad this is just too confusing...though I must say when the projected esimate for Christmas day went to 42 I was quaking in my sarong so will you guys get Christmas before or after us it is the 22nd here...

Oh and yes Merry Christmas and a very blessed new Year or should that be a blessed Christmas and a Merry New Year... We don't celebrate the new Year at all what will you both do?

I wipped everyone into a house cleaning frenzy this moring everything got moved dusted, polished and wiped including the children...
So the house is now spotless and the children exhausted so hopefully they will sleep well....tomorrow is a big day trip to the city to see friends followed by tea with our eldest and a special pre christmas Eve play at his church then a drive home at night only to be woken at the crack of dawn by my parents and eldest arriving for Christmas thn it will be a day of wrapping and cooking and going to midnight mass trying to squeeze in a nap before the wonderful day that I still get excited over 43 years on just as much as my children sad I know

Love to all from your friend waiting to see if shes wearing a sarong or woolens for Christmas day

Our Christmas will be a quiet event of two people. Though there is always the option of 2, 3 or more joining us. It happens nearly every year, we have food for a tribe, and love to welcome the folks in ... friends, neighbors or even strangers. Each year is a novelty.

Milady will attend a service, though to her dismay I won't. I have too many questions and doubts to be comfortable at one. And will always fight to the last breath for anyone to have the right to attend! Just my odd and ambiguous way.

The sarong sounds like a lovely idea, and if I thought the posties could get a package there before 2010, I could send some really light-weight and efficient thermals for under it. How-ever, in that direction, I think you are on your own ... to look out of the bathroom window before choosing attire for the day.

Merriest and best of all Christmas's to you, Lady H. And hoping that your whole extended family have a happy, healthy and safe holiday time.

Maybe 2009 will bring better news. Change is in the air.