The Tabernacle Choir pre-recorded their Music and the Spoken Word broadcast for today, so I did not have to get out until going to our last branch sacrament service at noon. This was a blessing in that we finally got a big snow storm. I do not know how many inches have been officially recorded, but there is a LOT of snow. It was not too bad walking, as the sidewalks have been pretty well taken care of here at the apartments, and at Temple Square. I maybe should get some higher snow boots, but I will probably just opt for being out only when strictly necessary during subsequent storms. And I have now definitely experienced a Utah White Christmas.
I got to talk with all three of my daughters today, which has not happened for quite a while. My oldest was traveling with her husband and youngest daughter, and we all talked a bit on the speaker phone. Their trip is bittersweet. They had been planning all along to visit the North Carolina grandparents, but in the last couple of days Grandpa has taken a turn for the worse. All the children are gathering, and we hope he will hang on until everyone can say their goodbyes. End of life issues are something nearly all of us face, and that is not easy. We pray for peace to rest upon them all.
I got to Skype with my Arizona grandchildren today. It was very nice to see each of them, to wish them a Merry Christmas, and to talk for a longer time with my eight-year-old granddaughter.
A very sweet surprise today was to get to Skype with my Sweetheart! We had not previously gotten the video calls to work on both ends, so this was an especially nice Christmas present. We decided that we will do the video calls once a week, which will be a special treat to look forward to.
I spent some time today indexing German records. Some of the batches were a little more complicated than usual, but one of them had an index, which is always helpful for checking my work. I found a couple of names that I needed to fix.
At the Christmas Eve dinner last night I apparently ate something that did not agree with me, so I had some issues in the middle of the night. I fasted until afternoon, and so far I am doing all right, for which I am grateful.
I hope all of you had a Blessed Christmas.
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