We had a really nice Christmas celebration in Escanaba. The Sinterklaas exchange was a lot of fun! We did that on Christmas Eve. Even though we told the girls they wouldn't be getting much for Christmas this year, they got more than expected. We had an amazing dinner of steaks and twice baked potatoes. Even helped to get the big willow chunks off the lawn, took some nice walks, and played games.
On Tuesday we met with our friends who are starting up a little farm and fiber mill outside of Rapid River. Right on our way back to Marquette. Fun to see what they are working on, and Naomi and the girls even got a lesson in how to spin wool into yarn.
Made some progress with the workshop and met a new neighbor, Harry, and immigration lawyer who is a bit younger than we are. I talked with him briefly at Thanksgiving and invited him over for a game of darts. His wife wasn't feeling well, so she didn't come, but he brought gifts for the girls. A fun game, a clay ornament making kit, and a puzzle box. The girls got straight to work on the puzzle box. He thought it would take them months to figure out how to open it, but it was only about 10 minutes. Inside it they found a 100 dollar bill, which they thought must be fake, but he said he put it in there and we talked about what to do with it and decided it would be a business investment for the girls - honey or eggs. A couple days later he invited us to a hockey game next weekend which should be a lot of fun.
Yesterday we had Pish, the retired NMU professor over for dinner. I wanted to show her the workshop where I would make her bench, and a few examples so she knows what to expect. We had a great evening together. I also spent a few hours sharpening, filling in holes, and waxing up the snowboards the day before. Good to develop another new skill!
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| Sinterklaas! |
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| Abigail made me a computer for Sinterklaas. |
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| Christmas presents! |
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| Christmas dinner. |
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| Made a surround for the dart board. |
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| Deer crossing the river...where is the snow!? |
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| Making clay ornaments. |
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| Waffle time! |
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| Playing the new trails game. |
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| Rough shape. |
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| Amélie loves her slime! |
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