Thank you all.

I gave Wakana a new batch of carving tools. Later this week I'll throw together a rack to put all her tools in. I'll set it up so she can hang it off the carving table I made for her a few years ago.

Right now she's out mowing the lawn. After that she won't have enough energy to do any carving. She might not have any energy to take the dog the the school or to go to the beach like we discussed. No worries. She's happy.

She gave me an envelope full of money to use to pay for my university fees and buy my books for the next term. Hmm, I gave her fun stuff and she is allowing me to continue the torture... Is there a pattern here?

The roast is in the cooker and slowly working it's way to Christmas dinner. Not sure when it will be ready. We'll have mashed potatoes, peas, Roast beef, and a big slice of Crown Bakery bread pudding for dessert. Crown Bakery is acknowledged by all nut the other bakeries as the best one on the island. It is where we bought our wedding cake six years ago but now it is having some problems. You see, nobody expected the rad construction in front of their shop to drag on for as long as it has. The newspaper says their sales are down by 50% since the road work closed off half their access. The whole area is one huge nasty snarl of slow moving traffic.

They really are good though.