#362 Home Sweet Home. CelebratShawn

The song, "There's no place like home for the holidays" should be re-written to "It's great to me home after the Holidays".

We had a wonderful time at the Chalet. A wonderful Christmas. A wonderful 5 days of rest and relaxation. 

We love being down in the Townships, but even more than that, we LOVE being home.

Our things, our sofa, our bed, our shower.

It's always good to visit, but it's even better being back at home.

#213 CelbraShawn

It's here.

Friday!

More importantly, I did it!

.. or rather I didn't do it.

I didn't explode!  

I made it through the day and now I don't have to deal with Typhoid Mary for the next two weeks!

To be honest it was very touch an go... I impressed myself!

Yay me!

#147 Seasonal CelebraShawn

Today's high was 12'C... 

If you factor in the windchill (yes, I said windchill) it felt like 9'C.

9'C

It was such a beautiful day.

The people at the office not only hate me for enjoying it, they actually blame me.

Look, if I knew HOW to make the weather be like today, I can assure you, we'd have a lot more of it!

#067 Natal CelebraShawn

Today I turned 39. (for the 6th time)

Don't judge.

It was a low key event (as 6th anniversary events usually are). I slept in, had a leisurely breakfast.  We watched the opening of the Paralympics. I took a walk in the afternoon, since it was so mild. 

Then, in the evening after supper I was presented with the most delicious cake: Triple Layer Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Spread and Chocolate Caramel Ganache, with Fleur de Sel. Delicious does not do it justice!

And to make the day even more wondrous, Marcel and the kids got me the most perfect gifts. I received two DVDs.The Selfish Giant  and The Happy Prince.

I remember watching both of these Animated Oscar Wilde short stories since I was a little boy every Christmas. Along with my memories of watching them was the fact that The Happy Prince left me a crying, weeping, miserable mess. Every time.  But then, some time in the early 80s they no longer aired them on TV. I tried for years and years to track down copies but never had any success locating them.

Well, Marcel is the best gift giver. He somehow always out does himself. Finding not only gifts I treasure immediately, but gifts, big and small that are more than than my heart could ever have dreamed.

I truly am the happiest person in the world. This day and every day. I have Marcel and the dogs, and family that I love. Nothing else is required.

#062 Monday CelebraShawn

Best Monday Ever!

(If you don't count Mondays where I'm not at work)

The Boss wasn't in. 

His Boss is on Vacation.
The Auditors arrived, but needed nothing from me.
My Co-Worker is off until Friday.

I GOT SO MUCH WORK DONE TODAY!!!

Even though I was doing the work of 3 people I was sill done 45 minutes early!

And the best part is that tomorrow should be the same thing!

If I danced, I'd be doing my happy dance, just about now.