We have made it to Vancouver for Christmas with the girls. It was a bit touch and go for a while. Work was crazy right up till the bitter end, international travel was complicated (to say the least), and Omicron raged. I have been trying to write a post for weeks, but to tell you the truth, I am knackered. But we are here, we are extremely grateful to be able to spend the holidays with the girls and to see other family and friends (albeit while in the very cold and rainy outdoors), and to end the year with a week or two of respite.
A Christmas Eve selfie:

Yesterday, I saw the First Dog on the Moon cartoon in the Guardian and it summed up this year perfectly:

Best wishes to all over this holiday period.
Merry Christmas, a joyful time together with beloved ones – albeit a bit knackered!
Health and joy for the year to come to you and your family. And please,keep going on on your blog, it is so heartwarming and inspiring.
With kind regards and much love
Jeannine
Best wishes and here’s hoping 2022 isn’t quite so exhausting. For sure I am a kindred spirit with those dogs.
Merry Christmas! Glad you were able to get there and get together! Hope you have a wonderful, relaxing visit, and here’s hoping that 2022 is much better than this one has been.