December 28

Started the day, as usual, on the treadmill. Mother came over as I was getting ready for the day and completed the jigsaw puzzle.

I was pleased this morning to find that four of my photos of the graham cracker mini-Christmas houses were featured in today's regional newspaper. A small snapshot of one of my great-granddaughters appeared on the front page. Even though the photo is tiny, the black and blue bump on Great-Granddaughter's head is still visible. Great-Granddaughter got the bump when two-and-a-half-year-old Great-Grandson whacked her in the head with something.

This is the second year in a row that Great-Granddaughter's face has not been camera-ready at Christmas. Last year, her mouth, including the area above and below her lips, was chapped violently red.

We relaxed for the morning, and then enjoyed a lunch of "who hash," made with leftover "roast beast." Afterward, we played three games of Skipbo. I won two games, and Mother won one. Hubbie was left out in the cold, but tomorrow we'll play his best game...Duo.

Mother went home around 3 p.m.

For the rest of the afternoon, I read the rest of the Sunday newspaper, while Hubbie read a novel. For supper, we made sandwiches with the remainder of the beef roast, and had these with celery sticks stuffed with Italian cream cheese ball, followed by fresh fruit for dessert.