Wishing my readers, friends and family a Very Merry Christmas. Apparently, the roads in South Eastern Manitoba are treacherous today because of warmer temperatures and rain.  If you are out on the roads in this part of Manitoba please use extreme caution.  We hope everyone will have a safe Christmas.

We are ready for Christmas which we will celebrate tomorrow.  Daughter Natasha and son-in-law Mike will be arriving late morning. We enjoy the traditional meat perishky for our Christmas brunch. We will be the five of us this year.

Our preparations for Christmas this year have been rather mediocre.  I managed to get wreaths hung up on two outside doors. Christmas cards were of the e-card variety. I found a lady by the name of Deb who makes the most delicious meat Perishky and I ordered 8 dozen for the Christmas season.  Her website URL is  https://debsmeatbuns.ca/.  We purchased a 7 ft. slim Christmas tree which fits into corners. It is hard to downsize but we have finally decided that it is something we must do sooner rather than later.

Tomorrow the Ukrainian Stuffed Cabbage dish called Holubtski will be heated and served as part of our Christmas dinner.  I will make the salad.  We will add mashed potatoes and chicken cordon bleu. Dessert will be the grandson’s favourite namely pumpkin pie.

I finally have some good news to share.  I worked up enough nerve to weigh myself the other day.  I was immensely pleased to have lost 20 lbs. in three weeks.  We decided to make a change in our eating habits.  Lunch and often supper consist of a green salad using lettuce, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, apples, and shredded cheese.

In closing, I wish you all the best during the remainder of the Christmas season and a Very Happy New Year.