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As much as I loved the name “Kitsunetachi” (aka fox and company), I decided it would be best to convert to a web address in my own language. Anyone who wasn’t a “Japan-o-phile” just didn’t seem to get it, and spelling it out all the time was getting old. Thus my little home on the web is now also known as Fox Downs. Still has the same fox spirit. Welcome to the “re-Grand Opening”?
In other news. We have the Wii now. (Just can’t open it until Christmas day when dear father-in-law is here. Pout.) Even managed to help one of hubby’s co-workers get one. (Their kiddos ONLY wanted a Wii for Christmas. And I remembered the stories of my poor parents trying to get their hands on a Cabbage Patch doll the year they were all the rage.) We felt good doing a helpful deed in the grumpy season of shoppers that ought to be celebrating Christmas.
In that vein, I wanted to start a new tradition of giving a portion of the money we had set aside for Christmas gifts. Not sure which organization we’ll give to yet. There are many wonderful ones out there. But even my kids seem to understand this season isn’t all about getting gifts.
My Dad and brother valiantly drove out yesterday, despite running off the road Friday and about being hit by a semi. Dad’s truck is up and running again, so they ventured out across the state again. They made it in safe. I only have a chance about once a year to see my bro, so I was thrilled that it all worked out. We opened presents while they were here and were able to see kiddos enjoy the presents.
Today, for the first time in quite a while, we had fog - which at this time of year meant FROST! Hubby came home and said the fog had lifted. So I zipped out quickly to get photos of the rime on the trees against the blue sky.
