I got underway about 2:00 p.m. finally, after getting presents and things loaded up in my truck.  The biggest effort for me was getting all the snow and ice chopped, brushed and scraped off the truck.  John snowblowed the driveway on Christmas eve, then again on Christmas morning.  I drove right out, after warming up the vehicle.  We had a wonderful Christmas party then at my daughter's house.  Eight of us, my daughter had a new all-white tree, there were plenty of presents, and my son-in-law made Italian beef tenderloins in au jus, with baked potato, rolls, applesauce, Jello and a salad.  Cheesecake for dessert.  I brought some dressing and extra spritzers.  Everyone had a good time.  We played the Johnny Cash DVD with all the old songs, and marveled at how much the singers have changed.  Crazy how we still remember every word of those songs.  I left about 6:00 p.m., and everyone left right after I did.  That surprised me, but it had begun snowing furiously, and everyone wanted to get home before the roads became too bad.  It sure was good to arrive back home safe and sound, feed my dogs, and put my chicken to bed.  I called daughter to tell her I got home safely; that's when I found out everyone else had left, too.  A very happy time for all of us.  I hope everyone else had a good Holiday, but my heart goes out to those who spent it alone; that would include my two brothers, who live too far away. 

Today, I think I'll just continue, slowly, with my Quarterly Housecleaning Festival.  Now to make some New Years Resolutions.