Holidays

It's funny how having the people who used to live here all the time back for a visit makes the house feel so full. Hard to believe we had that many people living here at one time. I guess they used to take up less space. Our company kept gradually arriving, than suddenly yesterday they almost all left.

It has been a great holiday. The kids went out on Saturday to get the tree (we left it till they arrived so Del could take part). Geoff and others went into Red Deer Sunday to pick Jude up. Tim and Courtney went to Clive on Christmas Eve but Tim came back Christmas afternoon and had dinner with us. He came back because he had to "work" Boxing Day. His "job" was to pick Will up at the airport, we later found out. What a great surprise that was! So we had a day all together (except for me at work) along with Dallyn and Sandeep and Christine, who drove up from Calgary and stayed overnight.


Then yesterday Grace and Dallyn left for a few days in Banff and Anne and Del went to Calgary with the Mishras. We've still got Will though until next week. I think a few people will be back for a few days after New Year's.


Christmas Day was good. It really is fun seeing what we give each other. I made out very well, especially with this new iPad.


Del was under the weather a bit, then Anne and Geoff but it seems there is always someone sick during the holidays.


Anne has been researching wedding venues. It looks like it will take place in the UK. They are thinking of maybe renting a manor house for a weekend, then lots of guests can stay right there. There is a Ferrey ancestor, Benjamin Ferrey, who was a noted architect, and Anne found a place he designed that is available for rent, http://www.huntshamcourt.co.uk. I voted for it, but realize it is not my decision. No date has been set. But Anne has a very nice ring.