Merry Christmas to my NZ family and friends, and happy Christmas eve to others in the US etc, or whatever holiday tradition you celebrate. We will be doing something a little different this year: our annual Hobbitfest tomorrow, and family Christmas next weekend. #dejus365 🎄

On stormy winter days, we can lose power due to trees on the power lines (fortunately not all that often). But when we have no power, we have no water, as we’re on a well. So big jugs of water are useful for such situations, and for disaster preparation. #dejus365

A little hard to tell the floating leaves from the small fish in our pond. (Photo from Nov 1; the fish are hibernating in the deep part now; likely won’t see them again till March.) #dejus365