Holidays in Pandemia: We were able to enjoy the holidays, though one day seemed like every other, by modifying our traditions. We had Christmas tamales on Christmas Eve, with our sons, in our  backyard, socially distanced. Our daughter and her partner in DC joined us via Facetime. We celebrated together, and avoided the pouring rain of Christmas Day. We very much missed our elaborate traditional Christmas dinner we have shared with good friends for at least the past ten years. We contacted other family and friends via internet. We sent New Years cards, and received many in return. We got through the season, if not with the usual festivities, with enough of a connection to feel and share hope for a better 2021.

Holiday decor: 

Last night of Hanukkah

Last of the fall leaves

Another neighborhood Yoda

Masked gnome

Reindeer

Sidewalk tree

Moose

Tamale pick up

Christmas trees:

Our tree

Elsewhere in Portland

Washington DC

Tiny gnome I knit for my daughter in the top of her tree

Pointsettia my daughter sent

California

Knitting:

Adventure Gnome

Acorn for my tree, and two needlepoint ornaments from a friend.

Rafa Hat for my son

My advent yarn balls from my knitting group

Gifts for friends – gnome and acorn

Yarn I won from my virtual knitting guild meeting

Artists Garden socks for my husband

More holiday cheer:

Our traditional anise, ginger, and chocolate cookies.

New reading, writing and listening.

Our holiday card photo.

Good omens for the New Year:

We could just see the astronomical event of the season one night – the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter.

A closer view.

Vaccines are coming!

And January 20th!