Peace and quiet, with coffee, before the visiting begins. Scott and I will go next door for Christmas dinner with his family; I'll pick Grandma up from the lodge and bring her out for a few hours; it looks like I will be receiving some CDs, which means at some point today I will, if lucky, be back here listening to new music while sipping on Grand Marnier.

But first, to get rid of this slight headache. After the candlelight service in Margo last night, where the last of the choir singing got over and done with, we went to my sister Karen's and had a couple drinks. Two rye and cokes, and my neck is not happy. I might have to eschew alcohol from now on; okay, after the Grand Marnier.

Time to phone my children at their dad's.