Christmas 2022

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 Christmas 🌲⛄ 2022


Kim and I spend a morning and evening over with her family

We enjoyed gifts but mostly the company.

Turkey and ham for dinner.  Vegetables were mostly all done by end of meal.  And lots of meat 🍖😋 and potatoes left over.  We came home with three care packages.

Kim got a wok for Christmas cause she loves stir frys and as this evening was looking up recipes for it.


I got a fountain pen that I'm using and it has a refillable ink cartridge.  So I might go looking for some fancy ink.


A new sketch book for drawings ☺️





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