I was going to entertain and roast a lamb for New Years Eve, but won't be after all. Two of the people I would have invited have other plans, and another one uses a walker. It would be challenging for her to get to me and from me to home on New Years, then later get when taxis are impossible to come by.
So a group of us are going out for dinner to an Italian restaurant that is open. We've gone several times before, the food is wonderful and the ambience lovely, even festive.
I'm so relieved. I don't have to buy a lamb leg or shoulder, which are super expensive, especially given that my business has been slow for several months and my checking account is substantially in the red. And I don't have to go on a cleaning spree to get the house in order - was dreading it, as the house is a bit of a disaster. Though I do need to get some cleaning done at a 'leisurely' pace - Mr. Japanfan thinks that plan is

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Loving the warm weather
I wish you could send some of it our way. The Pacific Northwest has the warmest weather in Canada, and it rarely snows here (when it does, it is both fun and irrittating/problematic). But the persistent rain can get tiresome, especially when one has an enthusiastic golden retriever, a breed bred for wet, cool weather.
Looking forward to our turkey tomorrow, which we will enjoy while watching last year's 'Call the Midwife' special and the new one this year. And to the left-overs to come in the days ahead.
Happy 2020 to everyone. I love New Year's Eve because it means I've successfully gotten through another year (well, touch wood for that). Time seems to pause for on the last day of December and first day of January.