Christmas Day

Today looking out the window feels like looking into a cotton ball.
There is a wing of fog that folds around the landscape. It feels like Christmas.
There is no snow here, but it is a white Christmas nevertheless.
I am listening to the Messiah (Haendel) in my room with my two aunts sitting around, chatting and reading and I am catching up with all the emails I haven't answered in months.
It is sometimes embarrassing to answer emails so late, but I figured Christmas Day is a good time to get back in touch with people.
Also, Christmas Day is always a bit slower here. A sort of recovery, mellow day.
The energy goes down from the high of Christmas Eve where we celebrate, exchange presents and have kids running around like headless chicken...
Kids are more grumpy or whiny today, still playing with yesterday's new presents, but the energy is definitely coming down.
We are tired, and feel like reading, listening to music, taking a nap, checking email and watching movies. Nothing too exciting. But still the togetherness.
Playing games is great for Christmas Day. We are still 10 people around the house today, so we can really play board games and have fun.
We'll probably do that later on, after kids and grown-ups have woken up from their nap...