It is finally December and the end of 2020 is coming. What a year it has been and I don't mean that in a positive way! With so many people dying from Covid and others really sick, and worrying about loved ones and hoping they are keeping healthy, it has been a stressful year. I hope and pray that 2021 is so much better and the pandemic goes away for good. I don't see things going back to the 'normal' like they were, but at least we will be able to gather and hug and travel without fear!
Not much going on in my neck of the woods. The weather is windy and cold but the sun is still shining. Winter has arrived. What is funny though is it will be cold one day and then it warms up and is really quite pleasant and then the wind blows and we are cold again. Very different than last year.
The ladies and I are still going into town to play Mexican Train at our favorite restaurant, but we sit outside. We have heard of 7 Covid cases here, so people are masked up and we are being very cautious. We have had a lot of the Americans that come down in October, staying through the holidays. That is a first as most of them go home for the holidays. I wouldn't want to be in the states now either.
One of my good friends went missing on the 17th. She was supposed to meet with 2 of her friends for breakfast on the 17th and never showed. When the gals stopped by her house the door was open but Mary Ann and her truck were gone. The dog was still there and the cat couldn't be found. Mary Ann would never leave her pets without making provisions for them. Plus she was staying here for the holidays instead of going up to Los Angeles to be with her boys. She is a widowed lady living down here by hereself and has been for many, many years and no one ever thought something like this would happen. No evidence of fowl play and to the police it just looks like she took off. But those of us who know her well, know she would never do that. Her boys and family have been notified and the police are looking but nothing has shown up yet. She didn't have any money as her husband left all the money to their sons, and left her to fend for herself. Unfortunately the boys weren't interested in helping their mother so she relied a lot on people around her here. She is being missed a lot but it has been 2 weeks and no word about anything so I fear the worst. Her dog is with a neighbor now and we haven't seen the cat, so we think it got out and the coyotes got him. He was an indoor cat. Her purse was taken but no other items. Her oldest son is watching her bank account for any activity. It just doesn't make sense. I am very sad and have the gut feeling I won't see her again. So unfortunate.
On a happier note, our grandson Eian is driving from his base in New York, Fort Drum, to Seattle so he can spend Christmas with his family and friends. He drove his car to his dads so his dad can keep it for him. He is planning on flying back to Fort Drum to pack all his stuff and fly in February to the Netherlands where he will be stationed for 3 years. I am really hoping we can go visit him in a couple years. That would be so awesome. It will be quite the adventure for him. Our other grandson, E.J. is coming home for Christmas too. So all brothers will be under one roof this Christmas. Yay! E.J. flew from Sacramento, where he is stationed at Travis AFB, to Seattle on the 22nd and needs to fly back on the 29th. A nice time for all to be together. Everyone is healthy too which is awesome.
Our Christmas was ok. I did put up some decorations and lights to make it more festive and we had two of our neighbor ladies over for dinner and then played Cruiser Mexican Train which is different from what the ladies play in town. At least it gave us something else to think about instead of what has happened to Mary Ann.
The creative bug has bitten me and I have been very busy creating. I made a turtle from shells and as soon as I advertised it, it was sold.
My girlfriend in San Diego bought it. She is sending money with a friend when he comes down in a couple days.
Today, I sold 5 of my art.
There is a man who comes down to get some R&R in for a few days and he saw what I had posted and told me he would come by. So this morning he came over and picked out what he wanted for the gals in his office back home. When I get paid in pesos it goes into our spending money for down here. The U.S. Dollars are saved so I can shop for more stuff when we are in the states this summer. So I am a happy camper. Looks like I found my niche! I need to get some business cards made and a sign to put out by the road to attract more buyers.
So far nothing has been found out about my friend Mary Ann. Looks like she is gone. Her house stands empty and don't know if her sons will come down and claim any of her belongings or hold garage sale, or try to sell it. So sad. We sure didn't need this along with everything else this year. She had a new generator that was stolen and an outboard that didn't run, stolen. But that is all they have found. Her flip flops were found by her bed so whatever got her out of bed startled her. The cat was found hanging around on the deck so now my neighbor has him. I am glad he was found and I know my neighbor will love him like he was her own all along.
Since this has all happened with Mary Ann, I have decided not to put a sign out on the road to advertise my business. I have done that on social media and I will leave it at that. Don't want to draw unknowns through our gate. If people do come they have to let me know that they are either by emailing me or calling me on the radio when they get to our locked gate, if the guard isn't there.
There are more Covid cases reported in town so I only go into town to shop for groceries. No more Mexican Train at the restaurant. My neighbor is hosting at her house in our neighborhood and keeping attendance small.
Hope all of you are wearing a mask and keeping your distance. This stuff isn't something to mess around with. Stay healthy.
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